function get_fan_count(){
$fb_id = '106900272716297';
$count = get_transient('fan_count');
if ($count !== false) return $count;
$count = 0;
$data = wp_remote_get('http://api.facebook.com/restserver.php?method=facebook.fql.query&query=SELECT%20fan_count%20FROM%20page%20WHERE%20page_id='.$fb_id.'');
if (is_wp_error($data)) {
return 'whoa error!!!';
}else{
$count = strip_tags($data[body]);
}
set_transient('fan_count', $count, 60*60*24); // 24 hour cache
return $count;
}



Add the this into your WordPress theme in the location you wish to display the count.


<? echo get_fan_count(); ?>

Get Facebook Fan Count Using Get_Transient and Wp_Remote_Get 

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