Title: Facebook embed Author: Birgit Pauli-Haack Published: April 20, 2020 Last modified: September 27, 2024 --- # Facebook embed ## In this article * [Block Toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/facebook-embed/?output_format=md#block-toolbar) * [Block Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/facebook-embed/?output_format=md#block-settings) * [Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/facebook-embed/?output_format=md#changelog) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/facebook-embed/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) [Go back to the list of **Blocks**](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/blocks/) Due to Facebook’s [decision to close the oEmbed end ](https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2020/08/04/Introducing-graph-v8-marketing-api-v8) point for embedding Facebook links, the block will not work anymore after October 24, 2020. Publishers who want to embed Facebook links into their sites will require a developer account and an appid, and provide an authentication token with their call to the endpoint. Facebook Documentation: [create an app](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/apps/) WordPress leadership reached out to Facebook but it seems the policy change is final. Apart from alerting users here and in other places, WordPress contributors can’t do anything about it. --- _Facebook Embed_ block allows you to add Facebook posts to your post or pages. Keep in mind that the post needs to be _public_**_ _**in order to add it. ![Facebook Embed block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/04/image6- 1024x467.png) Besides Facebook Posts, you can also share links to Facebook Photos, Facebook Albums, and Facebook Videos. Note that you can not embed Facebook pages, Facebook events, and Facebook groups. Embedding a Facebook post is as simple as following these steps: 1. Copy the preferred link from the Facebook post you want to embed. Make sure it’s a public post. ![Copy the preferred link from a Facebook post ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/04/image3-1024x551.png) 2. From the WordPress dashboard, go to your post and click the (+) icon to open the block inserter pop-up window and search for the _Facebook_ block. You can also use the keyboard shortcut /facebook to quickly insert a _Facebook _block. ![Inserting a Facebook embed block using the keyboard shortcut. ](https://wordpress. org/documentation/files/2020/04/image9.png) [Detailed instructions on adding blocks](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/adding-a-new-block/) 3. Paste the link that you’ve copied and click _Embed_. ![Embed the post into the block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/ 04/image7-1024x324.png) 4. In your editor, you see the link and the comment “_Embedded content from facebook. com can’t be previewed in the editor”_. ![The message “Embedded content from facebook.com can’t be previewed in the editor” when you embed a Facebook post. ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/ 04/image1-1024x690.png) 5. Use the _Preview_ button to see how the post fits into your post/page ![Preview of the Facebook embed post.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/ 2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-16-at-10.49.15-AM-1024x1004.png) ## 󠀁[Block Toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/facebook-embed/?output_format=md#block-toolbar)󠁿 ![Block toolbar for the Facebook embed block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-16-at-10.51.37-AM.png) The block toolbar contains the tools to customize each block. The _Facebook _ block’s toolbar consists of the following tools: **Transform to** ![Transform tool in the Facebook embed block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/04/image10.png) You can transform a _Facebook embed_ into a Group. This would give you the ability to change the background color around the _Facebook embed_. **Block-moving tools** ![Block moving tools in the Facebook embed block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/ documentation/files/2020/04/image5.png) Use the block-moving tools to move the block up and down inside the editor. Use the six dots icon to drag and drop the _Facebook_ block and reposition it anywhere on the editor. Alternatively, click on the up and down arrows to move the block up or down the editor. **Change alignment** ![Change alignment in the Facebook embed block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/04/image8-1024x492.png) * **Align left** – Make the Facebook post left aligned * **Align center** – Make the Facebook post alignment centered * **Align right **– Make the Facebook post align right * **Wide width** – Increase the width of the post beyond the content size * **Full width** – Extend the Facebook post to cover the full width of the screen. **Note:** _“Wide width” and “Full width” alignments need to be enabled by the Theme of your site._ **More options** ![More options in the Facebook embed block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-16-at-10.59.04-AM.png) These controls give you the option to copy, duplicate, and edit your block as HTML. [Read about these and other settings.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/more-options/) ## 󠀁[Block Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/facebook-embed/?output_format=md#block-settings)󠁿 The block settings panel contains customization options specific to the block. To open it, select the block and click the cog icon next to the Publish button. ![How to show the block settings sidebar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/ 2020/04/image4.png) Besides the Advanced section, the Facebook embed has only one setting in the “Block Settings” sidebar: Media Settings. **Media settings** ![Media settings turned off in the Facebook embed block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-20-at-9.29.46-AM.png) ![Media settings turned on in the Facebook embed block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-20-at-9.29.55-AM.png) Via the _Media Settings_ you can control the behavior of your post embed when viewed from a smaller device, like on a phone screen. The Toggle switch turns on or off the resize functionality for smaller devices. The default setting is “on” or blue. **“Off:”** This embed may not preserve its aspect ratio when the browser is resized. In the off position the toggle switch is gray. **“On:”** This embed will preserve its aspect ratio when the browser is resized. The toggle switch turns blue in the “On” position. **Advanced settings** The “Advanced” tab lets you add CSS class(es) to your block. This will allow you to write custom CSS and styles to the block. ![Advanced option in the selected Block](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/HCaeEAd- xkijY3husAGN8FkRfOokz6h-mLa1vQoT11JIf366WEE4Y3jtoy6CTOJGTpBZELgZPdIewg2ug8pURV5XtFciGwLHJiNwleOvlGte5WnWTug0SYe4p- qBR54_8oR1NwHM) Advanced option in the selected Block ## 󠀁[Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/facebook-embed/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿 * Updated 2024-09-27 - Updated broken image Screenshots. - Fixed inconsistent “Facebook” capitalization issue in the images’ ALT texts. * Updated 2022-08-16 - Fixed formatting, updated screenshots, and added new information about block- moving tools functionality. - Added ALT tags for the images * Updated 2020-09-21 - Announcement of discontinuation of Facebook block in v. 9.0 and WordPress 5.6 * Updated 2020-08-18 - Replaced “More Options” – new screenshot - Added “Move To” and “Copy” section under More Options * Updated 2020-04-21 - Add sentence to the Alignment about Theme support for wide width and full width options. * Created 2020-04-20 ## Was this article helpful? 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