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Messaging and templates

What is template pacing?

Template pacing is a Meta delivery mechanism for marketing templates: when a template is new or recently edited, Meta delivers it to a small portion of recipients first, watches early engagement signals such as reads, replies and blocks for a short period, and then releases the remaining sends if the signals are acceptable, or pauses the template if they are not.

Updated 29 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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MESSAGING AND TEMPLATES

Template pacing

Template pacing is a Meta delivery mechanism for marketing templates: when a template is new or recently edited, Meta delivers it to a small portion of recipients first, watches early engagement signals such as reads, replies and blocks for a short period, and then releases the remaining sends if the signals are acceptable, or pauses the template if they are not.

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Template pacing in one line

Why it matters

Pacing explains why a large broadcast on a fresh template can look stuck at a few hundred deliveries for an hour. It is not a failure; it is Meta protecting users from a template it has not yet seen perform. A template that fails the sample is paused (error 132015) and the rest of the campaign is held, so warming a template on a small, engaged segment before the big send is the practical response.

In VGraple CRM

Broadcast reports show recipients in a "held by Meta" state during pacing rather than as failures, and the campaign resumes automatically when Meta releases it. Delivery protection also applies its own ramp on the first sends from a number, which keeps your own pace below what would trip Meta's checks.

Template pause, Error 132015, Held message, Pacing.

Frequently asked questions

How long does pacing hold messages?
Typically under an hour; Meta does not publish a fixed duration.
Does pacing apply to utility templates?
No. It applies to marketing templates, and mainly to new or edited ones.
Can I skip pacing?
No. You can reduce its impact by sending first to a small segment that reliably reads and replies, then to the rest.

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