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Social Logins for Blog Comments

7 min readUpdated 15 March 2026
You can allow visitors to sign in with their Google or Facebook accounts when leaving blog comments. This reduces friction and encourages engagement by letting users authenticate with accounts they already have.

Google Login Setup

Before You Start

You need a Google account with access to the Google Cloud Platform Console. You will create a project, configure an OAuth consent screen, and generate credentials.

Step 1 — Create a Project

  1. 1Sign in to the Google Cloud Platform Console
  2. 2Create a new project with a descriptive name for your website

Step 2 — Configure the Consent Screen

  1. 1Navigate to the OAuth consent screen settings
  2. 2Add your authorised domain
  3. 3Provide links to your privacy policy and terms of service pages
  4. 4Save your consent screen configuration

Step 3 — Create Credentials

  1. 1Go to the Credentials section and create an OAuth Client ID
  2. 2Copy the Client ID and Client Secret
  3. 3In Limecube, navigate to More > Settings > Blog > Google Login
  4. 4Paste your Client ID and Client Secret, then save

Facebook Login Setup

Before You Start

You need a Facebook Developer Account and a registered app on the Facebook for Developers platform.

Step 1 — Create an App

  1. 1Log in to the Facebook for Developers portal
  2. 2Create a new app and select 'Build Connected Experiences'
  3. 3Enter your app name and contact email

Step 2 — Add Facebook Login Product

  1. 1In your app dashboard, add the Facebook Login product for web
  2. 2Configure the app domain, privacy policy URL, and terms of service URL
  3. 3Set the data deletion callback URL as required

Step 3 — Get Your App Secret

  1. 1Navigate to Settings > Basic to find your App ID and App Secret
  2. 2Copy both values into the Limecube blog settings
  3. 3Toggle your app from 'In Development' to 'Live' mode for full functionality

Testing

After configuring either login provider, test thoroughly on your live site. Verify that each login button works without errors and that comments submit successfully after authentication.
You can enable both Google and Facebook logins simultaneously, giving visitors the flexibility to choose whichever account they prefer.
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