Auto OpenGraph for threads 1.0.0

[Old Nick]

Nicolas FR submitted a new resource:

Auto OpenGraph for threads - Automatically sets the OpenGraph image with the first image or attachment in the thread.

A simple add-on that allows to set the Open Graph image of a thread using the first image (embedded or attached) of the first thread post. Useful for sharing threads on social networks (Twitter, Facebook, etc...).

This add-on uses @JoyFreak's "[JoyFreak] Set Open Graph Image" resource template modification. Thanks to him for his permission.

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[ehd]

Awesome, thanks!!!
I have been looking for that one for a very long time.

 

[Old Nick]

Glad to have been able to help.

 

[Kleazy]

It appears it only applies for new threads after the add-on is activated.

Is there a way to rebuild the meta data for older threads?

 

[Old Nick]

Hello, the add-on will create an OpenGraph image for any thread that has an image in its first post, regardless of when the thread was created. But the thread links already shared (on social media, or UNFURLed) are not affected.

Maybe with this add-on you could solve this but i have not tested it.

 

[Kleazy]

Hello, the add-on will create an OpenGraph image for any thread that has an image in its first post, regardless of when the thread was created. But the thread links already shared (on social media, or UNFURLed) are not affected.

Maybe with this add-on you could solve this but i have not tested it.

Actually it does work fine.
It pulls the image from post#1 of that thread irregardless of thread creation time.

I wrongly assumed it pulls the first image of the thread. Example post#1 has null images but post#10 does have the first one of the thread.

It works well the way it is. Thanks for the reply.

 

[JoyFreak]

Hello, the add-on will create an OpenGraph image for any thread that has an image in its first post, regardless of when the thread was created. But the thread links already shared (on social media, or UNFURLed) are not affected.

Maybe with this add-on you could solve this but i have not tested it.

Actually they update over time, so no need to do anything. Just takes time.

 

[Old Nick]

Thank you for that clarification.

 

[Black Horse Off Road]

there is a bug, when there is no photo attached or added, it appears to be broken
for example when you have a thread with YouTube video only

 

[Old Nick]

Hello, do you have a concrete example with a URL?

 

[Black Horse Off Road]

Hello, do you have a concrete example with a URL?

Hi,

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I am testing with following tool

Open Graph Tester - Best Tool to Debug Meta Tags for Free

Open graph debugger tool will allow user to see open graph tags like OG:locale, OG:type, OG:title, OG:description, OG:url and OG:site name.

iplocation.io

 

[Old Nick]

Currently Auto OpenGraph only works for "classic" type discussions (thread_view template) and the example you give is an Article type discussion (thread_view_type_article template). I will take a closer look to implement the code on all thread types.

 

[Black Horse Off Road]

Currently Auto OpenGraph only works for "classic" type discussions (thread_view template) and the example you give is an Article type discussion (thread_view_type_article template). I will take a closer look to implement the code on all thread types.

View attachment 277909

Thank you

 

[Old Nick]

But have you configured the Metadata logo in your ACP? it should at least show up for threads without an image.
ACP >> Appearance >> Style properties >> Basic options



This is an article-type discussion with only a YT video in the body of the post.

XF 2.2 - Forum & thread types TL;DR video

tl;dr Continue the discussion...

xenforo.com

 

[Black Horse Off Road]

But have you configured the Metadata logo in your ACP? it should at least show up for threads without an image.
ACP >> Appearance >> Style properties >> Basic options

View attachment 277910

This is an article-type discussion with only a YT video in the body of the post.

XF 2.2 - Forum & thread types TL;DR video

tl;dr Continue the discussion...

xenforo.com

Thank you, I've have added it now.

now it doesn't appear broken

 

[Old Nick]

I will take a closer look to implement the code on all thread types.

@Black Horse Off Road I said a stupidity, it works correctly for all types of discussions, the templates of Article, Suggestion, Poll, Question type discussions being extensions of the common template thread_view. You were just missing the OG logo in the style properties you have now added.

 

[Old Nick]

This resource has been removed and is no longer available.

 

[Old Nick]

Use instead this add-on from the original coder @JoyFreak:

[JoyFreak] Open Graph Image

Note: You must be registered or logged in and have a valid XenForo licence status before you can access the product on the products page. This is a XenForo 2 add-on that allows you to control how threads are displayed when shared on social...

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