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  • In Omnibus
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2010
    • 2310

    OpenGraph Image Issue

    After upgrading two sites to 5.3.4 it appears as though open graph is still using the vbulletin5_logo.png image in the images/misc folder rather than the image in the URL. Even more confusing is changing the vbulletin5_logo image does not change the open graph image. The open graph image is obviously cached somewhere but clearing the system cache does nothing. Is there a way to clear the OpenGraph image cache?
  • Wayne Luke
    vBulletin Technical Support Lead
    • Aug 2000
    • 73981

    #2
    Did you specify an image to use under Settings -> Options -> Facebook Options?

    You would have to talk to Facebook about any Opengraph Image Cache. That has nothing to do with the software.
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    Wayne Luke
    The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
    vBulletin 5 API

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    • In Omnibus
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2010
      • 2310

      #3
      Originally posted by Wayne Luke
      Did you specify an image to use under Settings -> Options -> Facebook Options?

      You would have to talk to Facebook about any Opengraph Image Cache. That has nothing to do with the software.
      I did specify an image in the images/misc folder (which is not appearing) but even after deleting the vbulletin5_logo.png image it still continues to show in the open graph.

      I'll contact Facebook.

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      • Mark.B
        vBulletin Support
        • Feb 2004
        • 24286
        • 6.0.X

        #4
        Last time I tried to do anything with Opengraph images (which admittedly was years ago and on vB4), it took some time for Facebook to actually reflect any changes made.
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        • Wayne Luke
          vBulletin Technical Support Lead
          • Aug 2000
          • 73981

          #5
          Originally posted by In Omnibus

          I did specify an image in the images/misc folder (which is not appearing) but even after deleting the vbulletin5_logo.png image it still continues to show in the open graph.

          I'll contact Facebook.
          Does the image specified show up in the code when you view the page source? It must be be an Absolute URL matching the protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) of your site.
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          Wayne Luke
          The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
          vBulletin 5 API

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          • William Thomas Jr
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2014
            • 526
            • 5.1.x

            #6
            In your facebook developer tools there is a place to clear the cache. I think facebook has cached your old image and is not reflecting the changes: https://vbmods.rocks/forum/vbulletin...al-media-sites

            If you ask Glenn, he can tell you how or where to go in Facebook to clear the cache.

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            • glennrocksvb
              Former vBulletin Developer
              • Mar 2011
              • 4011
              • 5.7.X

              #7
              Here's the Facebook Batch Invalidator tool to clear the cache for URLs that have been shared on Facebook.

              Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.


              If you click the Sharing Debugger tab, you can also debug how Facebook sees and parses the open graph meta tags in the URL you enter.

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              • In Omnibus
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2010
                • 2310

                #8
                Originally posted by Glenn Vergara
                Here's the Facebook Batch Invalidator tool to clear the cache for URLs that have been shared on Facebook.

                Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.


                If you click the Sharing Debugger tab, you can also debug how Facebook sees and parses the open graph meta tags in the URL you enter.
                This works but only if you re-scrape the URL. Otherwise, apparently, Facebook caches the same image ad infinitum.

                That's far more of a hassle than it should be considering I was never using the vbulletin5_logo.png image in the Facebook Options Image URL.

                Facebook took it upon itself to select that URL despite the fact a different one was entered into the Facebook options URL.

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                • glennrocksvb
                  Former vBulletin Developer
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 4011
                  • 5.7.X

                  #9
                  Try editing the header template and inserting og:updated_time meta tag in the <head>

                  Code:
                  <meta property="og:updated_time" content="{vb:date timenow, U}" />

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