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Varun Dubey

<p><strong>Activity Link Preview For BuddyPress</strong> automatically generates beautiful link previews when users share URLs in BuddyPress activity posts and comments. The plugin fetches Open Graph data (image, title, description) from shared links and displays them in an attractive card format.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automatic Link Detection</strong> – Detects URLs as users type in the activity form</li>
<li><strong>Rich Previews</strong> – Displays title, description, and featured image from shared links</li>
<li><strong>Comment Support</strong> – Link previews work in activity comments and replies</li>
<li><strong>Social Media Embeds</strong> – Special handling for Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, and more</li>
<li><strong>Short URL Support</strong> – Resolves shortened URLs (bit.ly, tinyurl, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Caching</strong> – Previews are cached for better performance</li>
<li><strong>REST API Support</strong> – Link preview data available via BuddyPress REST API</li>
<li><strong>Developer Friendly</strong> – Filters to customize or disable functionality</li>
</ul>
<h4>Supported Platforms</h4>
<ul>
<li>Twitter/X – Native tweet embeds</li>
<li>Facebook – Native post embeds</li>
<li>YouTube – Video embeds via oEmbed</li>
<li>LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit – Link previews</li>
<li>Any website with Open Graph meta tags</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>BuddyPress 6.0+ or BuddyBoss Platform</li>
</ul>


Activity Link Preview For BuddyPress

Not a fan of all their plugins but this one does the job perfectly (now that the fixes I suggested have been implemented). Highly recommended.

Works as it says


Thank you for making this and putting it out for free. It isn't easy to find link preview features sometimes. 



Even if it has to be a pro/paid version, you might think about finding a way to have the link preview's image uploaded to wp-content uploads and then served from there. I'm sure that's not super easy to do, but in order for this to work consistently and work well on larger sites, the images need to get cached or hosted within the same WordPress installation.


Simple and effective

BuddyPress activity link preview displays image, title and description from websites when links are shared in activity posts.

Oleksiy Lavrynenko

<p>Hover Preview enhances your WordPress website by displaying a small website preview when users hover over a link.<br />
It utilizes the PagePeeker service to generate the previews, making it easier for users to get a sneak peek of the linked website.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically displays a preview of the linked website when hovering over a link.</li>
<li>Easily configure the API key for the PagePeeker service.</li>
<li>Lightweight and responsive design.</li>
<li>Free to use with the PagePeeker unbranded plan.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How to Get Started</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Navigate to “Settings > Hover Preview” in the WordPress admin dashboard.</li>
<li>Enter your PagePeeker API key. If you don’t have one, sign up for a free unbranded plan here:<br />
<a href="https://pagepeeker.com/signup/unbranded/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://pagepeeker.com/signup/unbranded/</a>.</li>
<li>Save the settings and enjoy!</li>
</ol>


Hover Preview

Display a small website preview when hovering over a link. Customize your API key for PagePeeker directly in the plugin settings.

Activity Link Preview For BuddyPress vs Hover Preview