Simple Link Embed

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Simple Link Embed automatically fetches OGP data from any URL and displays it as a beautiful blog card in your posts. Just paste a link and the plugin retrieves the title, description, image, and site name automatically.

Features:

  • WordPress Block (Gutenberg) Support – Fully compatible with modern block editor
  • Automatic OGP Fetching – Just enter a URL to automatically retrieve OGP information
  • Caching System – 7-day cache for fast performance
  • Responsive Design – Mobile-friendly layout
  • Theme Customization – Customize with CSS variables
  • No JavaScript Library Dependencies – Lightweight, no JavaScript libraries required

External Services

This plugin uses the following external services:

  1. YouTube oEmbed API

    • Service URL: https://www.youtube.com/oembed
    • Purpose: Retrieve metadata for YouTube URLs (title, author, thumbnail).
    • Data sent: The selected YouTube URL.
    • Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
    • Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  2. YouTube thumbnail image service

    • Service URL: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{video_id}/hqdefault.jpg
    • Purpose: Fallback thumbnail retrieval for YouTube video cards.
    • Data sent: Video ID extracted from the selected YouTube URL.
    • Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
    • Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  3. Google Analytics 4 (optional)

    • Service URL: https://www.google-analytics.com/
    • Purpose: Send link card click events when tracking is enabled in plugin settings.
    • Data sent: link_url, card_title, link_domain, page_title, page_url, and the configured GA4 measurement ID.
    • When sent: Only when the site owner enables tracking in this plugin and a GA4 gtag.js setup already exists on the site.
    • Terms of Service: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/
    • Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Security

If you find a security issue, please report it privately:

  • Contact: contact@monokuro.design

Obrázky

  • Block editor interface showing the Simple Link Embed block with URL input and settings panel
  • Frontend display example of a link card with image, title, description, and site information
  • Block settings sidebar with image position, display options, and link behavior controls

Inštalácia

  1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/simple-link-embed, or install through the WordPress plugins screen
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‚Plugins‘ menu in WordPress
  3. Add the ‚Simple Link Embed‘ block in the editor
  4. Enter a URL

Časté otázky

What are the requirements?

WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.4+ are required.

Which OGP tags are supported?

The following OGP tags are supported:
* og:title
* og:description
* og:image
* og:url
* og:site_name

Can I change the cache duration?

Currently fixed at 7 days. This will be configurable in a future update.

Can I customize the styling?

Yes, you can customize using CSS variables:
* –slemb-card-bg
* –slemb-card-border
* –slemb-card-shadow
* –slemb-title-color
* –slemb-desc-color
* –slemb-border-radius

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Prispievatelia a vývojári

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Prispievatelia

Zoznam zmien

1.0.1

  • Added: Show a shared site icon next to the site name in link cards.

1.0.0

  • Initial release