Some URLs don't work, despite having Open Graph tags

[ChrisBegley]

Thank you for making this plugin, it's exactly what I was looking for. It was recommended to me by a viewer of a live stream between Jamie Marsland and Mike McAlister yesterday.

I've noticed that some URLs don't pull in an image, despite having the necessary Open Graph tags (like og:image). Other URLs don't work at all, again despite having Open Graph tags.

Examples of URLs that work, but don't pull in an image:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/superman-james-gunn-wraps-filming-1235962379/
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/robert-downey-jr-doctor-doom-avengers-pay-salary-russo-brothers-1236089512/
https://deadline.com/2024/07/sag-aftra-picket-video-game-strike-warner-bros-1236026963/

Examples of URLs that don't work at all:
https://collider.com/x-men-comic-accurate-costumes-explained-hugh-jackman/
https://screenrant.com/mcu-san-diego-comic-con-2024-reveals-video/

[Mamaduka]

Thank you, @ChrisBegley!

The block uses the wp-block-editor/v1/url-details REST API endpoint under the hook. It's an official WP API for parsing remote URLs. If it can parse the site, the block can render.

I need to test why these URLs are failing and will report the bug/patch upstream. Unfortunately, we might need to wait until WP 6.7 to fix this.

[ChrisBegley]

Thanks! And thanks for the explanation on how it all works.

I also have one small feature request... would it be possible to add loading="lazy" to the image tag? I'm thinking of creating a Twitter-style micro blog so I'll have a lot of Bookmark Cards on the homepage.

I can create a new "issue" for that one if it's something you want to add.

[Mamaduka]

Sure. I can look into lazy-loading images. A separate issue would be perfect (primarily for tracking purposes).

Thanks, @ChrisBegley!

[ChrisBegley]

Thanks @Mamaduka! I just added the enhancement request: #17

and thanks again for this awesome plugin. It'd be nice if URLs embedded like this as part of core one day. I think it's a pretty slick way to show off a URL, and it's what people are used to seeing on social media.