How to Add Facebook Like and other Plugins to Your Blogger

It’s very important you add Facebook like and other plugins to your blog. First of all, you need to create a free blog. 

Facebook is the number 1 social network that is widely used across the globe. 

It attracts millions of users per day. You need to integrate facebook plugins in your blog in order to gain more exposure


Basic Facebook Gadgets to Use




Among the basic facebook plugins you can use on your blog include:

·        Facebook Like

·        Facebook Comment

·        Facebook Recommend

·        Facebook Share


add Facebook like









How to Add Facebook Like, Recommend and Comment

To add Facebook Like, Recommend   or Comment to your blog, follow these tips:

·        Visit the Facebook Developers Page

·        Select the option you want. You can choose either “like”, “recommend”, or “comment”

·        Key in Your Blog’s URL on the space  provided

·        Click “Get Code” button. The Code will be displayed. Normally, 2 codes will be displayed. Get set to copy them one after the other.


·        Go to Your Blogger Dashboard


·        Click the “Edit HTML”

Look for this line <body , then post the first  set of big code below it.

Then look for this line <data:post.body/> and past the second code below or above it. 

 If you want the facebook plugin to appear on top, you have to copy the codes above the “<data:post.body/>” line. If you want the code below, you have to paste the codes below the “<data:post.body/>


·        Preview the HTML to see whether you placed the plugin right. Just click “Preview Template”. If the plugin is well placed, you’ll see it. You’ll then save your HTML by clicking “Save HTML”.


·        If you didn’t get the stuff right, you have to click “revert changes” to go back to your former HTML.

add Facebook like


Note: It’s important you save your current HTML before you edit it. If you’re not conversant with HTML, you should not try editing it. 

Any mistake made on the HTML can cause your blog to malfunction. You can always engage an expert to help you edit the HTML if you’re confused.


That’s all. You can always add facebook like and other plugins by following the tips shared above.