Allow AVIF (image format)

Hi @ayek

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Hi
Sorry, I couldn’t find suitable method to allow AVIF in Social tab.

I use workaround which as OG:image gets featured image, even if it’s in AVIF format

add_filter('wpseo_opengraph_image', 'use_featured_image');
function use_featured_image($img) {
  // Get the current post ID
  $post_id = get_the_ID();
  
  // Check if Yoast SEO has a social image set
  $yoast_social_image = get_post_meta($post_id, '_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image', true);
  
  // Only use featured image if no Yoast social image is set
  if (empty($yoast_social_image) && has_post_thumbnail($post_id)) {
      $img = get_the_post_thumbnail_url($post_id, 'full');
  }   
  return $img;
}