Freemius

PlugUpp

<p>Most SEO plugins let you set a static image as your og:image. Dynamic OG Image Generator goes further – it takes a real browser screenshot of each page and uses that as the og:image. When someone shares your link on social media, they see exactly what your page looks like.</p>
<p><strong>How it works</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>When a page or post is published, a screenshot job is queued in the background via WP-Cron.</li>
<li>The plugin submits the job to the PlugUpp screenshot service, which takes a real browser screenshot at the standard 1200×630 Open Graph size and delivers it back to your site.</li>
<li>The cached image is injected as <code>og:image</code> into your page’s <code><head></code>, overriding your SEO plugin’s output where a screenshot is available.</li>
<li>Screenshots refresh automatically on a configurable schedule (default: every 30 days).</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Key features</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Real screenshot – not a template, not a featured image. The actual page.</li>
<li>Automatic – screenshots taken and refreshed in the background. No manual steps.</li>
<li>No API key required – the plugin connects to the PlugUpp screenshot service using your licence. No additional setup or account to manage.</li>
<li>Per-post control – enable or disable per page/post from the Gutenberg sidebar.</li>
<li>SEO plugin aware – works alongside Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO. Falls back to their og:image when no screenshot is ready.</li>
<li>Configurable fallback – use your SEO plugin’s image, a custom fallback from your Media Library, or nothing until the screenshot is ready.</li>
<li>Cache management – view cache size, clear all screenshots, or queue a full regeneration from the settings page.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p>
<p>A PlugUpp licence. Free licences include a monthly screenshot allowance sufficient for most small sites. Premium licences include a higher quota and unlock additional capture options.</p>
<p><strong>Compatible SEO plugins</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Yoast SEO</li>
<li>Rank Math</li>
<li>All in One SEO (AIOSEO)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Documentation</strong></p>
<p>Full user documentation – step-by-step guides for every setting, the Gutenberg sidebar, cache management, SEO plugin compatibility, troubleshooting, and the FAQ – lives at https://docs.plugupp.com/dynamic-og-image-generator/.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to two external services to provide its functionality. Both are operated by PlugUpp.</p>
<h4>PlugUpp Screenshot Service</h4>
<p>The plugin sends screenshot job requests to the PlugUpp Screenshot Service at https://screenshots.plugupp.com, which captures browser screenshots of your pages and returns them for use as Open Graph images.</p>
<ul>
<li>When data is sent: when a page or post is first published, when an enabled page is updated and the “Regenerate on post update” setting is on, when you click “Regenerate Now” in the block editor, on the configurable refresh schedule (default 30 days), and when the Settings page is loaded (to populate the connection status indicator and the screenshot usage figures).</li>
<li>What data is sent: the public URL of the page to be captured, your PlugUpp licence key, your site’s Freemius site identifier, the URL the service should send the result to (a REST endpoint on your site), and the capture configuration (viewport width, image quality, country routing, etc.).</li>
<li>What is received back: the captured screenshot image, which is downloaded by your site and stored locally as a WebP file in your uploads directory.</li>
<li>Terms of service: https://plugupp.com/terms-of-service/</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://plugupp.com/privacy-policy/</li>
<li>Legal notice: https://plugupp.com/legal-notice/</li>
</ul>
<h4>Freemius</h4>
<p>The plugin uses the Freemius platform for licence activation, plan changes, plugin updates (for paid plans), and as the Merchant of Record for purchases.</p>
<ul>
<li>When data is sent: on first plugin activation as part of the user-consented opt-in flow, on licence activation or deactivation, on plugin update checks (paid plans), and on uninstall (for optional feedback). Sending the initial opt-in data is the user’s choice – declining the opt-in still lets the plugin work, but skips telemetry.</li>
<li>What data is sent: standard Freemius opt-in data including site URL, administrator email address, WordPress version, PHP version, plugin version, and active theme name.</li>
<li>Terms of service: https://freemius.com/terms/</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>


Dynamic OG Image Generator

Automatically generates real screenshot-based Open Graph images for your pages and posts - no templates, just your actual page.

LOOS

<p>LOOS Featured Image Automator builds an OG Image Maker URL from your post title and site-wide API parameters defined on the settings screen, fetches the generated 1200×630 JPEG, sideloads it into the WordPress Media Library, and attaches it to the post as the featured image.</p>
<p>Generation runs asynchronously through WP-Cron, so saving a post is never blocked by the API call.</p>
<h4>What this plugin does</h4>
<ul>
<li>Builds an API URL from your post title and the site-wide parameters configured on the settings screen.</li>
<li>Resolves the 302 redirect from the API to extract a stable source hash, so identical parameters do not re-generate the image.</li>
<li>Sideloads the JPEG into the Media Library and attaches it as the featured image.</li>
<li>When the title changes, regenerates the image and (optionally) deletes the previous plugin-generated attachment so the Media Library does not accumulate orphans.</li>
<li>Respects manually-set featured images. If the existing featured image was not generated by this plugin, it is never overwritten.</li>
</ul>
<h4>What this plugin does NOT do</h4>
<ul>
<li>It does NOT output an <code>og:image</code> meta tag. The image is set as the featured image only. Your theme or SEO plugin is expected to read the featured image and output the meta tag (this avoids duplicate output when combined with SEO plugins).</li>
<li>It does NOT provide any per-post UI (no meta box, no Gutenberg sidebar). The only per-post value is the post title; all other API parameters are managed globally on the settings screen.</li>
<li>It does NOT modify the front-end output of your site.</li>
</ul>
<p>This plugin depends on a third-party service (operated by LOOS Inc.) to generate featured images. See the “External services” section below for the full disclosure (endpoints, what is sent, and when).</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin relies on the following third-party service operated by LOOS Inc. to generate featured images. Activating the plugin and saving a post on a target post type causes data to be sent to this service.</p>
<p><strong>OG Image Maker API (and its CDN delivery host)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Endpoints:
<ul>
<li>API: https://loos.tools/ogimg-maker/api</li>
<li>Generated JPEG delivery (CDN): https://og-cdn.loos.tools/</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>What is sent:
<ul>
<li>To the API: the post title (as the <code>title</code> query parameter) and the API parameters configured on the plugin settings screen (e.g. <code>type</code>, <code>layout</code>, <code>mode</code>, <code>panel</code>, <code>frame</code>, <code>radii</code>, <code>pattern</code>, OKLCH <code>h</code> / <code>c</code> / <code>l</code>, and resolved <code>head</code> / <code>foot</code> text).</li>
<li>To the CDN: only the standard HTTP request to download the generated JPEG (no plugin-specific payload other than the URL path identifying the image).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>When data is sent: When WP-Cron processes a queued generation job for a target post. The plugin issues a HEAD request to the API to obtain a 302 redirect to a CDN URL, then downloads the generated JPEG from the CDN into the WordPress Media Library. Repeated requests for the same source hash are skipped.</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://loos.tools/terms/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://loos.tools/privacy/</li>
</ul>
<p>If you do not wish to send data to this service, do not activate the plugin.</p>


LOOS Featured Image Automator

Auto-generates a featured image from your post title via the OG Image Maker API, so every post is ready for social sharing without manual work.

Dynamic OG Image Generator vs LOOS Featured Image Automator