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<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.

Heming Nelson

<p>Select one of our optimized post preview image themes and then customize it to create high-performing social share images. ShareThumb grabs the title and the featured image from the post and you define everything else:</p>
<ul>
<li>Layout (Theme)</li>
<li>Font</li>
<li>Font Color</li>
<li>Logo</li>
<li>Icon</li>
<li>Background Color</li>
<li>Accent Color</li>
<li>Secondary Color</li>
</ul>
<p>When links to your website are shared on iMessage, Facebook, LinkedIn or any number of platforms, ShareThumb generates the custom social cards that you configured.</p>
<p>You can set up our social media image generator to create social cards for every page on your website, or you can specify the specific post types that you want to generate the social media preview images for. You can also create custom og:images for individual posts.</p>
<p>Here’s a one-minute video about our plugin:</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rf6CSJB9-rQ?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h3>Why 4Site ShareThumb is Unique</h3>
<p>ShareThumb uses a different methodology to generate your social share images than most of the other WordPress plugins. We create your link preview images on our app running on cloud servers. When someone shares a link to your post on Discord, that platform requests the open graph image from your site. Our plugin then redirects that request to our app, and our app provides the image to Discord. We store that og:image for the next time a request is made for it. Every 30 days, we check back in with your website to see if you’ve updated the title or the feature image of the post, and then we update the og image.</p>
<p>This setup has a lot of benefits over serving them up social thumbnails directly from your WordPress website. It takes a lot of processing power to render these custom images. We carry that load for you. It also means that you can run ShareThumb on multiple sites and manage all your thumbs in one place. And you can create custom headlines for posts and override the feature image on your post with a thumbnail that you specifically optimize for sharing.</p>
<p>We require that you register in order to access these features so we can verify your identity and your ownership of the websites. But registration is free, there’s no trial period, and we don’t ask for your credit card.</p>
<p>After registering and adding your API Key to the WordPress Plugin Settings, ShareThumb will automatically regenerate your thumbnail every time you update your post title or ShareThumb Settings.</p>
<p>Here’s a five-minute video that shows you how to register and verify ownership of your site. The process itself only takes a couple minutes.</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NkY5UrIOUYU?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h3>Pro Features</h3>
<p>After you register, you have the option to upgrade to a paid account. With our Pro plan, you can collect statistics on where your links are shared and how many times they are shared. This is information that is not available anywhere else – your site doesn’t collect this data and Google Analytics can’t collect it.</p>
<p>You can take advantage of artificial intelligence to highlight power words in the post titles that appear superimposed over your image. We call these “smart thumbs”:)</p>
<p>Other features we will be rolling out soon include the ability to add AI-optimized headlines and AI-generated images that are custom made for your content and optimized to grab people’s attention. We also will be offering the ability to create your own custom thumbnail themes (templates).</p>
<h3>For more information</h3>
<p>Visit the <a href="https://www.4sitestudios.com/products/sharethumb/" rel="nofollow ugc">ShareThumb website</a>.</p>


4Site ShareThumb – Branded Social Preview OG Image Plugin

Free social share images for unlimited pages using customizable OG image templates. Upgrade to optimize with AI and get sharing analytics.

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