There are five Facebook Like plug-ins that are popular among users and integrate many of the tools and functional abilities that make the social networking platform easier to navigate and user-friendly. Since these plug-ins are made specifically to enhance the “like” feature on Facebook, the webmaster has the ability to manipulate coding on some of the plug-ins and have them appear in specific or strategic areas on their blog pages. The users have the option to “like” the page immediately on the site or they can follow the link from the blog page and view the informational page on Facebook. Some of the features on the plug-ins are similar, but some are more advanced or are more content-driven, appealing more to readers than to webmasters.
WordPress-Facebook-Like
This plug-in is very simple and quite comprehensive for developers and users. The code is clean and converts well, and the webmaster only needs to make a few minor changes if he wishes to redirect any specific information within the coding. The Facebook like feature shows up in the users’ activity stream when they click the “like” button. This action has the potential to bring high traffic to the blog.
Me Likey
The Me Likey plug-in has many powerful functions and options for the developers to manipulate the coding in various ways to increase their site’s traffic and readership. The Facebook like button is completely customizable and can be made to appear at either the top or bottom of the post, or it can be included by using the PHP function that is in the theme files.
Facebook OpenGraph WordPress Plug-in
This Facebook like plug-in has several features and capabilities. The plug-in allows users to log in to Facebook from the their computers, and make comments on the site or specific posts, post those comments to their Facebook pages, and/or “like” those pages so that they will appear in the users’ activity streams. This plug-in is a great adaptor for helping the site to build a community of followers and tracking the site’s activity as well. The developer can manipulate the code so she can see the last visitors to the site, use a Facebook share counter, and place a Facebook fan page widget directly on the site. There is also the capability to store user email and enable a comments box for more interaction from the readers.
Facebook Like Button Plug-in for WordPress
This Facebook Like plug-in can be configured to make an appearance before or after each post or page on the site. The plug-in can also be configured to display the like button on the home page for better visual appeal and to attract more fans. Also, with fans the plug-in can be programmed to be personalized to show what users’ friends “liked” the page and who shared among other Facebook friends.
Like Button Plug-in for WordPress
This like plug-in adds a button after each selected post or page and includes a like button generator that can be inserted into the user’s toolbar. With this plug-in, you can also choose the position of your like button for the widget.