Simple Like Page – Fast & Privacy-Friendly Page Embeds icon

Simple Like Page – Fast & Privacy-Friendly Page Embeds

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78 Quality Score
Active Installs
18/30

With 10,000 active installs and a popularity subscore of 60 out of 30 weighting, the plugin has a real user base but is far from a household name in the WordPress ecosystem.

Update Freshness
25/25

Maintenance scores a perfect 100, reflecting that it was updated on 2026-04-28 and is tested against WordPress 6.9.4, which is a strong signal the developer is actively keeping pace with core releases.

User Rating
13/15

A rating of 86 out of 100 from 24 reviews is solid, though the small sample size means one or two new negative reviews could shift the picture quickly.

Support Health
8/15

Support health sits at 50 because there are zero support threads and zero resolved threads, so there is no public track record of how the developer responds when users run into trouble.

WP Compatibility
15/15

Compatibility scores 100, with a minimum WordPress requirement of 5.8 and PHP 7.2, and confirmed testing on 6.9.4, meaning it covers a very wide range of modern WordPress installs.

Scores higher than 67% of indexed plugins

About

Embed Meta™ Page content without slowing down your site or loading third-party scripts before user interaction.

Active Installs 10k+
Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5
Last Updated 2026-04-28 3:47am GMT
Requires WordPress 5.8+
Tested Up To 6.9.7
Requires PHP 7.2+

Security History

3 known vulnerabilities, all patched
3 Medium

Most recent: December 31, 2025

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What It Does

Simple Like Page lets you embed Meta (Facebook) Page content, such as the Like box, into your WordPress site without loading Meta's heavy scripts until a visitor interacts with the embed. The plugin takes a privacy-first, performance-focused approach by blocking third-party trackers and JavaScript from running on initial page load. It is designed to keep Core Web Vitals intact while still letting you display a recognizable Facebook social element.

Who It's For

This plugin suits site owners who want a visible Facebook Page presence on their site but are uncomfortable shipping Meta's tracking scripts to every visitor by default. It fits news sites, lifestyle bloggers, small businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations where privacy compliance and page speed matter. If you have a modest audience of around 10,000 installs and care about EU privacy rules or Core Web Vitals, this is squarely aimed at you.

Who Should Skip It

If you rely on Facebook Page analytics, ad tracking, or auto-playing social widgets, this plugin's click-to-load approach will undercut those features and you should look elsewhere. Sites that do not have a Facebook Page at all, or that already use a full caching and consent suite like LiteSpeed Cache or Complianz, will get little extra value from installing another embed tool.

The Bottom Line

Simple Like Page earns a Quality Score of 78.31 out of 100, and for a niche, single-purpose embed plugin that is a respectable result. The maintenance and compatibility scores are excellent, but the zero-thread support history and modest install base mean you are betting on a small operation. If Facebook Page embedding with privacy and performance as your top priorities aligns with your needs, this is a focused, well-maintained tool worth trying.

Tags

Embeds facebook performance privacy social