How do I add open graph tags? [closed]

Question

I'm using the Wordpress CMS. I don't have access to the theme's code etc..

So how do I update the opeh graph tags? I'm mainly looking to add an image to go along with it, as it's using the default WordPress image when I share on Facebook.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Do you have access to (installing) plugins? There are several plugins that lets you add the Open Graph tags: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=open+graph

Answer 2

Here's the way I did after finding a solution via google. This seems to work an pulls an image based on the featured image set on a post. If it is a main page or a post/page with no featured image, there is a conditional statement which allows you to set a static image.

<!-- facebook integration -->
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="YOUR FACEBOOK APP ID" />
<meta property="fb:admins" content="YOUR FACEBOOK ADMIN CODE" />
<?php if (is_single() || is_author()) { ?>
<meta property="og:site_name" content="<?php bloginfo('name'); ?>" />
<meta property="og:url" content="<?php the_permalink() ?>"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="<?php wp_title(); ?>" />
<meta property="og:description" content="<?php echo strip_tags(get_the_excerpt($post->ID)); ?>" />
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
<meta property="og:image" content="<?php if (function_exists('wp_get_attachment_thumb_url')) {echo wp_get_attachment_thumb_url(get_post_thumbnail_id($post->ID)); }?>" />
<?php } else { ?>
<meta property="og:site_name" content="<?php bloginfo('name'); ?>" />
<meta property="og:url" content="<?php the_permalink() ?>"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="<?php wp_title(); ?>" />
<meta property="og:description" content="<?php bloginfo('description'); ?>" />
<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
<meta property="og:image" content="LINK TO IMAGE TO USE FOR THUMBNAIL HERE" /> <?php } ?>

Sorry, just noticed you said you didnt have access to the code. I guess a plugin is your only route. If you can get access to the header, you can try my code snippet above.

Yes, a plugin that can do it: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/facebook-open-graph-meta-in-wordpress/

And more info (another way of) doing this on this code route: http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-add-facebook-open-graph-meta-data-in-wordpress-themes/