About Facebook Connect for WordPress

I installed Facebook Connect as an experiment for this blog last week. With some modifications, it works fine here. If you’re using WordPress and want to try Facebook Connect, here are few things you might need to know. Anyway, I’m using Facebook Connect 0.9.9 plugins for WordPress. It’s recommended to use the latest version. When I write this post, the newest version is 1.0.
When Facebook users are “connected” to your blog, it means:

  • They will be registered to your blog as “Subscriber” in your WordPress system. Some account information — from Facebook — will be inserted. They are “Full name” and Facebook Profile ID.
  • The usernames will be a combination of FB_ prefix with profile ID. So, you will have usernames like these: FB_1015647304, FB_1226611178, FB_678048415, etc.
  • The “Website” field will be their Facebook profile page.
  • Biographical Info will be derived from Facebook profile based on the data at the time they’re connected.
  • Email address will not be inserted as user profile data. Connected users can edit their profile (edit display name, email address, website URL, etc) by signing in to your WordPress Dashboard. This will make them supply their email addresses.
  • Facebook profile images will be used as avatars.

Right now, I have some questions (for myself) about this Facebook Connector plugin.

  • Can they “disconnect” from my blog? I don’t see an option for this. The only thing I can do to “disconnect” them from my blog is by deleting their account in my WordPress system.
  • Some Facebook users have been connected. And then, what? What’s the benefit of being “connected”? I know, it’s like creating a small community for a blog. But, what’s the other benefit?

I will leave Facebook Connect here for now. But, I’m thinking of removing it later. Anyway, Facebook Connector is not a bad plugin. It’s great piece of plugin to make connection between your WordPress-powered blog and Facebook.


Comments

10 responses to “About Facebook Connect for WordPress”

  1. yes, it has logout feature. I’m seeing it now abovethis comment box.
    Benefits? Aside from community building (which I’m still in doubt at), this facebook connector can be a personal branding tool.
    You see, I’m commenting on this Facebook Connector stuff on the famous Thomas Arie blog. As your blog is credible, in fact can be very credible, to some people; I will gain some of credibility too by submittong relevant comment. My comment here is streamed to my facebook profile. My facebook network will see this. And they can see my blog portofolio — my authority. That’s personal branding for me ;)

    1. Thank you for the insight. Really appreciated!

  2. Can we place the “Last Facebook users connected here” on the sidebar without using the widget? I hate using WP Widgets :)

    1. I think we can. I tried it, but for me it’s easier to create it using widget. So, only 1 widget for this purposes. I read about placing the “Last Facebook users connected” somewhere.
      Don’t like widgets? I’m with you. :D

      1. Oh I get it now, thanks for the heads up Thomas :D.

  3. Hey man, what happened to your Oh My Grid wp theme? I really want to use it but the link to view more info & download is broken :(
    Please reply/email me if it’s still available

  4. Facebook Connect plugin Is it give me some additional seo bonuses by google?

  5. my first visit to your own blog :mrgreen:

  6. just test this new widget today :)

  7. It’s a great plugin really