[Plugin: Facebook Comments for WordPress] Get a count of comments?

  • Hi, perhaps a dumb question, but is there any way I can get the count of how many facebook comments there are on one of my posts? My theme shows the # of wordpress comments per post by default, i want to replace that with the facebook ones.

    Alternatively (and perhaps a separate question) – it does not seem that comments posted thru the facebook comments box gets stored in my local wordpress db… is there a way to wire the two together? thanks

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  • I would also like this. I am trying to use another plugin (facebook comments counter https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/facebook-comments-counter/) but that does not seem to be working for me.

    Plugin Author thinkswan

    (@thinkswan)

    Hey guys,

    I’m trying to get this fixed and in the next release by the end of the month.

    Plugin Contributor AlmogBaku

    (@almogbaku)

    Hey briangorbett,
    What is the problem. Its works fine on my eviroment.

    Did you tried to install the plugin ‘Facebook Comments for WordPress’ first?
    Did you sure you insert your application secret key?

    I don’t know but the comment counter is not working for me. Both for the “facebook comments counter” of AlmogBaku and the recently updated version of “Facebook Comments for WordPress” are not working for me. That said, using the “facebook comment control”, i can see the comments posted but i cannot see exactly on which post the comments were posted. It doesn’t give me the link to the page the comment was posted.

    Plugin Author thinkswan

    (@thinkswan)

    cobbinaloic, you likely have your app secret pasted incorrectly. With a valid app ID and app secret, comment counting should work nicely.

    Graham, can you upload a screen-shot of how the comment counting looks like. My app ID and app secret are correct. They work fine with “facebook comment control” but i don’t know why the “facebook comment for wordpress doesnt count the comments.

    Plugin Author thinkswan

    (@thinkswan)

    I’ve discovered a bug in the comment counting on the main page. Do the counts show up on the individual posts correctly, or are they wrong everywhere?

    The thing is i don’t see any count anywhere, I thought it was supposed to show the counting in the dashboard. I have posted a test comment on one of my posts here: https://insulated-doghouse.com/insulated-dog-house/welcome-message/

    Using “facebook comment control” inside my dashboard I can see that test comment but when i click on the standard wordpress comments, that comment does not appear.

    I don’t know if you are getting me. I wish i could see a picture of your worpdress dashboard showing where the comments are counted.

    Plugin Author thinkswan

    (@thinkswan)

    This plugin only displays the comment count on your actual site. It’s not visible in the dashboard… yet.

    now i think i am getting you. On your own website i see below the comments it says:

    Displaying 10 of 1646 posts.

    Is that what you are talking about?

    Plugin Author thinkswan

    (@thinkswan)

    No no. Where WordPress usually prints the number of comments… that should reflect the combined comment count.

    I am not sure, may be the wordpress theme i am using does not have that feature.

    By the way i decided to hide the standard wordpress comments using the “facebook comment for wordpress”. Do you think that may be the problem?

    I still wish you could show me a website where the counting is working so i can see where exactly on the page i am supposed to look for to see it.

    Plugin Author thinkswan

    (@thinkswan)

    Hiding the WP comments shouldn’t cause problems. I dealt with that in the code.

    I’ll get a screenshot up for the next version.

    ok, thanks

    I’m still having this problem…

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