Wix Editor: Adding and Customizing a Facebook Like Button
Updated: 6 days ago
Add a Facebook Like button so visitors can recommend your site to their Facebook friends. When a visitor clicks the Like button, their friends see it on Facebook, so it's a great way to drive traffic to your site.
Want to know more about Facebook on your Wix site?
Read our article on using Facebook components across your site.
Adding a Like button
Get started by adding the button to a page on your site. When visitors click the button, it shows their Facebook friends that they Like or recommend your site.
To add a Like button:
Click Add Elements
on the left side of the Editor.
Click Social.
Select the Facebook tab.
Click the Facebook Like button to add it, or drag it to the relevant location on your page.
Changing your button settings
Adjust the settings of your Facebook Like button by setting the displayed text, and choosing its language.
To adjust the button settings:
Click the button in your editor.
Click Choose Label.
Decide how you want to set up the button:
What does this button say?: Select whether the button text says "Like" or "Recommend".
What language is the button in?: Click the dropdown menu and select the button's language.
Changing your Like button's layout
Choose your button's layout to make it look how you want. You can set whether it displays a Like counter, additional text, or icons.
To change the layout of your button:
Click the Facebook Like button in your editor.
Click the Layout icon
.
Select your chosen layout from the panel.
FAQs
Click a question below for more information on Facebook Like buttons.
If a visitor clicks the button, do they "Like" my Facebook page?
No. The Facebook Like button counts the site visitors that click the Like button on your site, and displays to their Facebook friends that they have Liked your site.
If you want visitors to Like your Facebook Page, you can add the Facebook Page Like box.
Can I move an existing like button to another page on my site?
The Like button counter is associated with the URL address of the page it has been placed on. It is not possible to associate a Like button that already has Likes with a new URL.
Therefore, changing the URL of a page or moving the button to a different page results in losing that page's existing Likes.
Why do I need to confirm some Likes?
Facebook has changed some of its policies to prevent "fake likes" and like-fraud. As a result, some Likes require confirmation.
You can learn more about Facebook's policies on their Keeping You Safe from Scams and Spam page.
The number of Likes on my button has decreased. What do I do?
Facebook improvements to the Like button API automatically remove Likes gained by malware, compromised accounts, deceived users, or purchased bulk likes.
If you noticed a decrease in the number of Likes on a specific page, contact Facebook regarding this matter. You can raise an issue with Facebook by contacting the Facebook Help Center.
Why are the number of Likes on my live site different to the Editor?
The number of Likes in the Editor are different to the number of Likes on your live site as they are associated with different URLs.
The Like button inside the Editor is intended as an example only, and does not represent the actual number of Likes. It is therefore not possible to "Like" the page from within your Editor.
This article is credited to the Wix team - https://support.wix.com/ and we thank them for that!
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