Thank you for the excellent plugin; it is highly beneficial and should ideally be integrated into the Joomla core.
However, I would like to address an important issue. I recently utilized the Tagz plugin for Open Graph meta tags and was quite satisfied with its performance. Yet, after discovering Route66 for SEO, I noticed that it also includes Open Graph settings. Although these settings are somewhat limited, they suffice for my needs, prompting me to uninstall the Tagz extension in favor of Route66 for Open Graph functionality.
I have encountered a problem when sharing my website URL on the Telegram app. While the Open Graph image does appear, it is displayed incorrectly, appearing as a small image. In contrast, the Tagz extension provided a proper image preview that filled the available space, similar to how Yoast SEO for WordPress and other extensions function.
I am curious as to why this issue arises with the Route66 plugin. Upon examining the source code, I observed that other plugins include the following image properties:
<meta property="og:image" content="https://example.com/logo.png" />
<meta property="og:image:width" content="4671" />
<meta property="og:image:height" content="3382" />
<meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png" />
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
In contrast, the Route66 plugin only displays:
<meta property="og:image" content="https://lexample.com/logo.png">
While I appreciate the basic functionality of Route66, which I find satisfactory, could the absence of these additional image properties be the reason for the small image preview in the Telegram app?
Is it possible to rectify this issue by adding these properties manually, or could you consider an update to include them? This enhancement is crucial, given that Telegram boasts a substantial user base of 1 billion active users worldwide.
Thank you.
#1339
Posted in ‘Route 66’
Incorrect Open graph image settings
Latest post by wolter on Monday, 14 April 2025 14:20 EEST
Thursday, 10 April 2025 01:53 EEST
wolter
Additionally, is it possible to disable only the Open Graph implementation of Route66? I may need to revert to using a different Open Graph plugin alongside Route66 for SEO purposes. Please inform me.
Friday, 11 April 2025 13:24 EEST
Lefteris Kavadas
Hi,
Thank you very much for your feedback and for your kind words about Route 66 — really appreciated!
Regarding your question, yes, you can disable the Open Graph implementation of Route 66 completely. Just go to Extensions -> Plugins in your Joomla backend, search for the plugin named “Content - Route 66 Metadata”, and disable it. This will allow you to use a different Open Graph plugin alongside Route 66 without any conflict.
As for the Open Graph image properties — you are correct. The missing image width, height, and type attributes could indeed affect how the image is displayed in platforms like Telegram. We will look into improving this and will try to include these extra properties in a future update of Route 66.
Thank you again for your valuable feedback!
Best regards
Monday, 14 April 2025 14:20 EEST
wolter
Thank you for your reply! I (probably all others too ) would greatly appreciate the integration of these image property settings. I appreciate the hard work you put into the Route 66 plugin. It's been a great addition to my site, and I look forward to seeing future updates!
Cheers
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