FB Mediagraph, hotlinking

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  • Plugin Author Sybre Waaijer

    (@cybr)

    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hi @aglyons,

    Thanks for highlighting this.

    I recommend not using hotlink protection to maintain an expected flow. All images on your site that are directly requested send back a 404 error.

    I understand this is needed for that website and I know you’ve done this intentionally. It does prevent non-tech-savvy users from copying the images, but there’s always a way around. Note that whatever is published publicly on the web is open to everyone.

    Option 1: Manual URL
    In any case, you can enter a manual URL in the image fields, without using the “Select Image” button. With that, you can link to the unprotected images.

    Please be aware that TSF doesn’t calculate the image sizes using this method to spare your server’s resources. This might lead to Facebook taking a bit longer rendering the image upon sharing.

    Option 2: Maintaining the special folder via WordPress
    If you’re handling the special folder through WordPress’ image editor, then I recommend not using the cropping feature when selecting an image and skip cropping instead. You can skip the crop whenever the image is below 4K resolution.

    You can create personalized folder structures of your media library using plugins, like this one:
    https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-library-plus/

    I hope this helps 🙂

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