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How to get the WordPress featured image on Facebook?
In an ideal world, when you share a WordPress link to Facebook, we’d hope that Facebook would pull in the WordPress featured image and use that as the image that shows for folks who see the link on Facebook. For a variety of reasons, that doesn’t always happen. Here’s how to get the WordPress Featured Image on Facebook.
How can I put my Facebook status on my WordPress website?
Aside from embedding a single status, you can also display a Facebook status feed on your WordPress website using the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed plugin. However, if you are using the free version, then the plugin will show all types of posts from your Facebook page, including statuses, photos, events, videos, albums, and links.
How to set featured images as thumbnails on Facebook?
Thumb Fixer for Facebook adds Open Graph metadata to your posts and pages automatically. Like with Yoast SEO, the Featured Images will be used as the thumbnails on Facebook. You can even set a default image for Facebook which is useful for any posts that don’t have a Featured Image.
What to do if Facebook is showing the wrong image?
If you’re already handling your technical SEO with something other than Yoast and want a plugin that only adds the Open Graph tags, I recommend Facebook Thumb Fixer. It will ensure that your Featured Image gets shared as the Open Graph image, and thus it will show on Facebook. What if Facebook is Showing the Wrong Image?
How to set a Facebook image for your homepage?
The way you set a Facebook image for the homepage depends on how the homepage is set up: Does your homepage display a static page or your latest posts? Tip: you can find this setting under Settings → Reading, or in the Customizer → Homepage settings.
How to change the image shown on Facebook?
Go to the SEO > Social page in your dashboard: You can set an image, title and description for your homepage by using the options in the “Facebook” tab: Note that Facebook doesn’t always display the new image immediately.