Thumbs Not Appearing

Hey Buddy,
Maybe this is because there is no og:description generated.

https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/og/object?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crossfit-competitions.com%2F2013%2F02%2Fcivilian-military-combine-new-england-mountain-assault%2F

I just uploaded v1.15.6, wait a while and update your WP,
then go to settings and check the meta-description and save.

Let me know when you have tried it so I could re-test it

Thanks for the response.

I updated the plugin, but … still not seeing any new thumbnail options when I paste a link into FB.

Any other thoughts?

Did you goto the settings / fb thumbnail?
and checked the meta description?

or via this url
https://www.crossfit-competitions.com / wp-admin/options-general.php?page=fbthu-options.php

Hi Fedmich,

I did NOT have “Add Meta og:description” checked, but it is now. And saved.

Should changes take effect immediately?

Thanks.

I looked in the code …

<!– Fedmich facebook/digg thumbnail v1.15.6 –>
<meta property=”og:title” content=”RARE 10k Challenge (04/20/13)”>
<meta property=”og:site_name” content=”CrossFit Competitions | Team Challenges | Throwdowns | Adventure Races | Weightlifting Events”>
<meta property=”og:url” content=”https://www.crossfit-competitions.com/2013/02/rare-crossfit-rare-10k-challenge/”&gt;
<meta property=”og:locale” content=”en_us”>
<meta property=”og:description” content=”Rare CrossFit (VA). April 20th, 2013. 9:00am.”>
<link rel=”image_src” href=”https://www.crossfit-competitions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rare-crossfit-logo.png&#8221; />
<meta property=”og:image” content=”https://www.crossfit-competitions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rare-crossfit-logo.png&#8221; />

… and the file that is being shown is the one I am looking to use as my thumbnail, but FB is still giving me the same 3 thumbnail options. Not sure how to get it to recognize the new thumbnail I’m looking for.

its not immediately reflected.
You cleared your cache on your server right?

Let’s wait around 24 hours and check again.
FB should refresh their cache then

I have looked up how to clear the cache, and everything that folks are saying needs to be deleted, I am not finding on my server. Is it possible I don’t have any cache?

Otherwise, can you walk me through what needs to be done, please.

Thanks.

Perhaps you don’t have a cache on your server.

But the generated code from your site should now be correct,
your new posts should have the correct thumbnails.

I’m still waiting for FB to clear out their cache,
Will let you know when they have done so.

Yes, please do.

I have cleared my browser cache as well, and still seeing the same 3 thumbnail options.

Thanks.

Still no new thumbnails appearing.

But now the wrong description is showing up too. I have the All-In-One SEO Pack plugin installed, and previously the description of the link was pulling from that description, but now the code for your plugin is generating the description from the excerpt.

Any way to change that?

And any clue as to why I’m still not seeing the thumb that should be there? Looking at the post code, your plugin is generating the correct link … FB just isn’t seeing it as an option.

I just ran a debug check, and this came back …

Small og:image: All the images referenced by og:image should be at least 200px in both dimensions. Please check all the images with tag og:image in the given url and ensure that it meets the recommended specification.

… that have anything to do with it? The image I’m looking for on each post is 115×95.

Hello,

The FB cache have changed,
and yes it must be at least 200×200, sorry that I forgot to mention that.
Make it bigger and lets try again.

If you use All-in-one SEO pack to generate description, you could just uncheck my checkbox for the description if you want.

Is this something new that the image has to be at least 115×95? Could this have been the issue all along? And I may not need any plugins at all … just need to make my images larger?

I’m sorry, … something new that the image has to be at least 200×200. Because my images, since I started my FB page, have always been 115×95 … and this hasn’t been an issue.

yes that has been there before. I think around early of 2012

If you dont use a plugin, FB may use a big photo from your sidebar
like this for example
https://www.crossfit-competitions.com/wp-content/themes/crossfit-competitions/images/wod-fuel-ad.jpg