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Embed Link ShortCode

This plugin adds a shortcode to get a similar functionality that has facebook when a link is pasted to the input status.

By nosuko·Link·Free
1(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 8 years ago
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As of April 2026, Embed Link ShortCode is a WordPress link plugin with 10 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.

1/51 reviews
10active installs
2.6K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

‘Embed Link ShortCode’ tries to emulate the functionality that facebook has when a link is pasted to the input status.
But it doesn’t happen when you paste a link in the body of a new post (as when you paste a youtube link in the visual view of a post), it’s done using a shortcode.
The provided link to the shortcode is fetched to get the meta tags, and these meta tags are used to render the new post content. It tries to get an image and put it as
post default thumbnail, and it uses some meta tags to get title text and to add a quote. The order in the post content is: image, quote and link.
If you don’t like the HTML render, you can always edit the code to change format or suggest me some changes.

Usage:

1- Create a new post.

2- Add only the…

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Ratings & Reviews

11 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.2+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

3.1.1

  • Fixed version numbers.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

nosukonosuko
Plugin Info
Version
3.1.1
Last Updated
Nov 20, 2017
WP Requires
4.2+
Tested Up To
4.9.29
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.6K+
Added
Nov 4, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

linkembedshortcode

Developer

N
nosuko
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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