Comment ranking can help Facebook users to see the most relevant comments under a Facebook post.
In this Facebook page tutorial, we are going to explain everything you need to know about Facebook comment ranking and how you can turn it on or off.
What is comment ranking on Facebook?
Comment ranking on Facebook is a comment ranking algorithm that will show the most relevant comments under a Facebook post. It is a Facebook comment setting that can be turned on but you can also turn it off for your Facebook page or your profile. By default, comments from friends or verified Facebook profiles will show up on the top.
Here is a nice video that explains how Facebook comment ranking works:
What does Most Relevant comment mean on a Facebook page post?
Most relevant comments are ranked by the Facebook algorithm and it can be different for each Facebook user. Most relevant comments can be:
- comments from your Facebook friends.
- comments from verified Facebook page or verified Facebook profile
- Comments that received the most likes or replies.
As a Facebook page admin, you can turn the Facebook comment ranking on if is currently not enabled.
How to turn on Facebook comment ranking for a Facebook page?
Here is how to turn on Facebook comment ranking for a page:
- Open the Facebook page
- Click on ‘Settings’ in the left column
- In the General tab, scroll down a little.
- Click on the ‘Edit’ button on the ‘Comment ranking’ row.
- Tick it the option to turn on the ‘Comment ranking’.
- Click on ‘Save Changes’.
If you prefer to see the most recent comments under your Facebook page posts, you can turn this setting off any time you want.
How to turn off the most relevant comments under a Facebook page post?
- Open the Facebook page
- Click on ‘Settings’ in the left column
- In the General tab, scroll down a little.
- Click on the ‘Edit’ button on the ‘Comment ranking’ row.
- Take out the checkmark to see the most recent comments under a page.
- Click on ‘Save Changes’.
How to turn on Facebook comment ranking for your Facebook profile?
You can also turn on comment ranking for your own Facebook profile:
- Open Facebook.
- Click on the down arrow at the top of the page.
- Click ‘Settings & Privacy’.
- Click ‘Settings’.
- Click ‘Privacy’ then ‘Public Posts’.
- Click on ‘Edit’ where you ‘Comment ranking’.
- Select ‘On’.
Change the order of Facebook page comments
You can always change the order of Facebook page comments if you want to see the comments in a different order.
You can also view comments:
- Newest comments
- All comments
- Most relevant comments