Open Graph

78 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

10,000 active installs is a modest footprint that trails the leading alternatives by an order of magnitude, suggesting a niche or legacy audience rather than mass adoption.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects a recent update, broad WordPress version compatibility down to 2.3, and a current PHP 7.4 requirement, signalling an actively kept codebase.

User Rating

13/15

With only 13 ratings backing the 86/100 score, the user sentiment is positive but statistically thin and should be read with caution.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened or resolved means there is no public track record of help, which is acceptable for a no-frills utility but offers no reassurance if something breaks.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested up to WordPress 7.0 and requiring only PHP 7.4, the compatibility picture is strong and forward-looking for a lightweight metadata plugin.

Scores higher than 67% of indexed plugins

About

Adds Open Graph metadata to your posts and pages so that they look great when shared on sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5

Last Updated 2026-09-25 8:03am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.2+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: June 4, 2024

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What It Does

Open Graph injects Open Graph protocol meta tags into your WordPress posts and pages, letting you control the title, description, and image that appear when your content is shared on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social platforms. It works quietly in the background without any interface to configure, applying sensible defaults to every public post type.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for bloggers, small businesses, and content publishers who want their shared links to look correct on social media but do not need per-post customization, analytics, or design controls. It suits sites that value a set-and-forget approach and have minimal technical overhead.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use an SEO plugin like Yoast, Rank Math, or All in One SEO, you almost certainly do not need this add-on since those tools already emit Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. Likewise, marketers who want A/B tested social previews, custom images per network, or detailed social analytics should look at fuller social suites.

The Bottom Line

Open Graph is a small, focused utility that does one thing and does it well, earning an overall 78.31/100 on PluginCheck. The lack of configuration options and support history means it is ideal for users who want a fire-and-forget solution, but anyone needing per-post control or active developer assistance should look at the more popular alternatives listed above.

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