[How To] Twitter Cards support

[laaabaseball]

https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards

I originally suggested it and it was put into 2.5, but I don't see it in 3.0, so I created a hacky way to put it into 3, hope to help if anyone needs.

In your theme folder,

add to image.php just below <?php G\Render\include_theme_header(); ?>

<meta name="twitter:card" content="photo">
<meta name="twitter:site" content="@chevereto">
<meta name="twitter:creator" content="@chevereto">
<meta name="twitter:title" content=" <?php echo get_image()["description"]; ?>- chevereto.com">
<meta name="twitter:image" content=" <?php echo get_image()["url"]; ?>">
<meta name="twitter:image:width" content=" <?php echo get_image()["width"]; ?>">
<meta name="twitter:image:height" content=" <?php echo get_image()["height"]; ?>">

Obviously replace the Twitter account and website name with your own

Edit: should state that in a non-hacky verson of doing this, this would be placed in the header.php file, but Twitter scans the whole page so this works.

 

[Rodolfo]

This is not a hacky version. Is the way of doing it by modify the theme.

 

[buzzdee]

This is not a hacky version. Is the way of doing it by modify the theme.

So thats the right and "official" way of adding support for twitter cards then ?

 

[Rodolfo]

So thats the right and "official" way of adding support for twitter cards then ?

Official method will use the same logic but it will be configurable in the Dashboard.

 

[anmolgill]

How About Twitter Cards for Album Page

 

[Rodolfo]

Actually I've been working in this already. For the next version this will come right out of the box.

Album:

Note how even the user's twitter account is filled in.

Image:

 

[CMedia_de]

Hola Rodolfo, with which version you will release this feature?

btw you are great with your work!

best regards from germany
CMedia_de

 

[Rodolfo]

Hola Rodolfo, with which version you will release this feature?

btw you are great with your work!

best regards from germany
CMedia_de

Most likely to 3.6 but if some bug or something comes by could be in 3.5.X. The functionality is already complete so is just a matter of time.