Do you have a Facebook page for your business? Did you ever try to display your Facebook fans count on your blog/website? Some developers, using heavy plugins to display their Facebook fans count on their website. I don’t like to install those heavy plugins to do little things like this. So decide to create a simple script for display the fans count. Yeah, it’s done. This code is very simple. I think it’ll be very helpful for you.
step 1: Adding code to your site
We use the following PHP function to retrieve your Facebook fans count. Copy and paste it your common functions coded file like config.php, main_functions.php, engin.php, etc..
For example, WordPress uses the function.php file to write common custom functions for particular themes. If you are a WordPress developer open functions.php, paste this script, and save the file.
<?php
function fb_count($value='') {
$url='http://api.facebook.com/method/fql.query?query=SELECT fan_count FROM page WHERE';
if(is_numeric($value)) {
$qry=' page_id="'.$value.'"';
} //If value is a page ID
else {
$qry=' username="'.$value.'"';
} //If value is not a ID.
$xml = @simplexml_load_file($url.$qry) or die ("invalid operation");
$fb_count = $xml->page->fan_count;
return $fb_count;
}
?>
step 2: Display Followers count
Now simply call that function anywhere you want to show your fans count on your site/blog. You can use your Facebook Page ID or UserName as a function’s input value. checkout the examples below and also try the live demo.
Function calling examples
- Input as a Page ID
Facebook Likes:<?php echo fb_count('114877608587606');?> - Input as Page UserName
Facebook Likes: <?php echo fb_count('google');?>
It’s very simple, right? If you like this script don’t forget to share with your friends also learn How to: Display twitter followers count on your blog/website If you have any bug report, please share it below.
