Facebook: Will Facebook remove its 'Like' and 'Comment' buttons? Learn why the company made this important decision..

Facebook's famous "Like" button, considered a hallmark of social media, is slowly becoming history. Meta has announced that starting February 10, 2026, Facebook's Like and Comment buttons on external websites, such as blogs, news sites, and shopping portals, will be discontinued. These are the same buttons that users used to "like" or comment on a website's post from their Facebook account.

However, the Like button within the Facebook app or website will continue to function as before. Users will be able to react to posts, photos, videos, or Reels as before. This change is only applicable to websites that use these Facebook social plugins.

Why is the external Like button being removed?
According to Meta, this decision is a step towards simplifying and modernizing its developer tools. Facebook's embedded Like and Comment plugins have been active for over a decade. These tools were widely used when websites relied heavily on Facebook for traffic and engagement.

The situation has changed. Stricter data privacy regulations, changes in sharing policies, and the emergence of new social platforms have diminished the importance of these plugins. Meta believes that maintaining older tools is no longer useful, so they are gradually being phased out.

What will happen after the Like button is removed?
Meta has clarified that there will be no technical issues on websites even after February 2026. On sites where these plugins are present, these buttons will simply render as 0x0 pixels, meaning they will not be visible. This will have no impact on the site's design or functionality. Developers don't need to take any immediate action, but Meta advises that it would be better to remove these codes in the future so that websites load faster and appear clearer.

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