Description
Schwarttzy’s Open Graph is a lightweight WordPress plugin that automatically adds Open Graph meta tags to your website’s posts, pages, and front page. These tags optimize content sharing on social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter by providing rich previews with titles, descriptions, and images.
Key Features:
– Automatically adds Open Graph meta tags for posts, pages, and the front page.
– Uses post/page title, featured image, excerpt (or content trimmed to 55 words), and permalink.
– Supports a configurable default image URL for when no featured image is set.
– Simple, lightweight, and easy to use with minimal configuration.
– Ensure your theme includes <?php wp_head(); ?> in its header.php file for meta tags to render.
– Test shared links using tools like the Facebook Sharing Debugger.
– This plugin focuses on simplicity and does not support archive pages or advanced image uploaders.
Support
For support, visit the WordPress.org support forum or contact the author at https://schwarttzy.com/contact-me/.
Screenshots
The settings page under Settings > Schwarttzy’s Open Graph where you can configure the default image URL featuring Mousse, the chocolate lab.
Installation
- Upload the
schwarttzys-open-graphfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Settings > Schwarttzy’s Open Graph to configure the default image URL (e.g., https://example.com/default-image.jpg).
FAQ
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How do I set a default image?
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Go to Settings > Schwarttzy’s Open Graph and enter the full URL of your default image (e.g., https://example.com/default-image.jpg). This image is used when a post or page lacks a featured image.
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The plugin adds the following Open Graph meta tags:
–og:title: Post/page title or site name (front page).
–og:description: Excerpt or content trimmed to 55 words (posts/pages), or site description (front page).
–og:image: Featured image or default image URL.
–og:url: Post/page permalink or home URL.
–og:type: “article” (posts/pages) or “website” (front page).
–og:site_name: Site name.
–article:published_time: Post publication date (posts/pages only). -
Does this plugin work with SEO plugins?
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It may conflict with plugins like Yoast SEO or All in One SEO that also add Open Graph tags. Disable conflicting features in other plugins to avoid duplicate tags.
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Can I use my own images?
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Yes, upload an image to your server and enter its full URL in the Settings > Schwarttzy’s Open Graph page.
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Updated version number format to 1.0.1.
- Added styling to settings page via admin.css.
- Clarified description trim length (55 words) in documentation.
1.0
- Initial release.