Mongoose Page Plugin

75 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

With 10,000 active installs and a 60/30 popularity score, this is a niche player rather than a mainstream choice, and well behind category leaders like Smash Balloon at 200,000 installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

The maintenance score is perfect at 100/25, and the plugin was last updated on 8 May 2026 and tested against WordPress 6.8.5, indicating an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

A 92/100 rating from 64 users is excellent and signals strong satisfaction among those who have tried it, though the small sample size means the average could shift quickly.

Support Health

8/15

Support health is a weak 50/15, with 0 support threads out of 0 resolved (0.0%), so there is no public track record of the developer answering questions or fixing issues in the WordPress.org forums.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Compatibility scores 75/15: it works with WordPress 4.6 through 6.8.5 and only needs PHP 5.3, which means it will run on virtually any host, but the very low PHP floor suggests it is not taking advantage of modern PHP features.

Scores higher than 43% of indexed plugins

About

The most popular way to display the Facebook Page Plugin on your WordPress website. Easy implementation using a shortcode or widget.

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5

Last Updated 2026-05-08 10:36am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.6+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Requires PHP 5.3+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: December 27, 2022

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What It Does

Mongoose Page Plugin lets WordPress site owners embed the official Facebook Page Plugin (the iframe box with like button, timeline, and share options) on their site via a shortcode or widget. It wraps the Facebook-hosted iframe in a simple interface so you do not have to touch code or copy raw Facebook markup. It pulls content directly from Facebook's servers, so updates on Facebook appear on your site without any manual refresh.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small local businesses, restaurants, salons, gyms, retailers, and community organizations that run an active Facebook Page and want a low-effort way to show that Page's feed and like button on their WordPress site. It works well for site owners who are comfortable with shortcodes or widgets but do not want to configure a full social feed plugin with API tokens. If your main goal is signalling that your business has a real Facebook presence and giving visitors a one-click follow option, this is the right tool.

Who Should Skip It

Skip this plugin if you want to display full Facebook posts, photos, comments, or reviews from your Page, since the official Page Plugin iframe has very limited display options compared to API-based feeds. Also avoid it if you do not maintain a Facebook Page at all, or if you need an Instagram, X, or multi-network feed, in which case a tool like Smash Balloon will serve you better.

The Bottom Line

Mongoose Page Plugin does one thing well: embedding the official Facebook Page Plugin iframe via shortcode or widget, and it does so with strong user ratings and a recently updated, broadly compatible codebase. The trade-off is an essentially nonexistent public support history (0 threads, 0 resolutions) and a feature scope limited to what Facebook's own iframe exposes, so it is not a substitute for a full API-driven feed. For a small business that just needs a simple Facebook presence widget, this is a reasonable pick, but if you want post feeds or reliable community support, look at Smash Balloon instead.

Pick this when you need to display actual posts, photos, and comments from a Facebook Page rather than the limited official Page Plugin iframe, and you have an active Facebook app to supply API credentials.

VK All in One Expansion Unit 82/100

Choose this when you want a broader site-building suite with a Facebook Page widget included alongside sliders, contact info, and other blocks, rather than a single-purpose Facebook tool.

Easy Social Feed – Social Photos Gallery and Post Feed for WordPress 81/100

Opt for this if you want richer customization of the Facebook feed display, including layout and styling options, and are willing to configure an app for the Graph API.

Widgets for Reviews & Recommendations 79/100

Pick this if your priority is showing Facebook reviews and recommendations on your site rather than the Page feed and like box.

Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets 78/100

Choose this when your social strategy centers on Instagram image galleries or multi-network sliders rather than a Facebook Page embed.