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OpenGraph Fallback Embed

by Gary Pendergast · WordPress.org page

v1.3.7 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

OpenGraph Fallback Embed has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 306 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

OpenGraph Fallback Embed at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
306
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is OpenGraph Fallback Embed well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • OpenGraph Embed block — Paste any URL to embed it as a styled card showing the page’s title, description, image, and site name
  • Auto-embed fallback — When WordPress can’t find an oEmbed provider for a URL pasted on its own line, this plugin automatically fetches the page’s OpenGraph…
  • Graceful degradation — Falls back to Twitter Card meta tags, then to HTML <title> and <meta name="description"> when OpenGraph tags are missing
  • Transient caching — Fetched metadata is cached for 7 days to minimise external requests

Details

Provides an embed block and auto-embed fallback based on a site's OpenGraph tags when no other embed handler matches the URL.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • block
  • card
  • embed
  • link
  • opengraph

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Version
1.3.7
Last updated
Mar 25, 2026
First published
Mar 25, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

OpenGraph Fallback Embed FAQ

What does OpenGraph Fallback Embed do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, OpenGraph Fallback Embed offers OpenGraph Embed block — Paste any URL to embed it as a styled card showing the page’s title, description, image, and site name, Auto-embed fallback — When WordPress can’t find an oEmbed provider for a URL pasted on its own line, this plugin automatically fetches the page’s OpenGraph, Graceful degradation — Falls back to Twitter Card meta tags, then to HTML <title> and <meta name="description"> when OpenGraph tags are missing and Transient caching — Fetched metadata is cached for 7 days to minimise external requests.

How many active installs does OpenGraph Fallback Embed have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for OpenGraph Fallback Embed as of September 7, 2026.

Is OpenGraph Fallback Embed still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on March 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is OpenGraph Fallback Embed free?

OpenGraph Fallback Embed is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.