Overview
- Facebook’s social plugins for third‑party sites will stop functioning on February 10, 2026, ending external ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ buttons.
- Site owners are not required to take action, as the retired elements will render as invisible 0x0 pixels that preserve page layouts.
- Meta says the change only removes plugin content and should not otherwise affect site functionality.
- The buttons debuted in 2013 and their use has fallen as web development practices and user behavior evolved.
- The decision aligns with Meta’s broader product focus across services such as Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, and its effort to modernize developer tools.