SEO Metadata extension for phpBB
SEO Metadata extension for phpBB.
Add dynamically generated meta tags and microdata (Open Graph, Twitter Cards and JSON-LD) of your forums and topics to improve SEO of your board and show correct information when you share it on social networks, including (but not limited to) Telegram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and Vkontakte.
If available, it will dynamically generate and include the following data inside the <head>
tag:
Meta description
<meta name="description" content="..." />
Open Graph
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="..." />
<meta property="og:locale" content="..." />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="..." />
<meta property="og:url" content="..." />
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
<meta property="og:title" content="..." />
<meta property="og:description" content="..." />
<meta property="og:image" content="..." />
<meta property="og:image:type" content="..." />
<meta property="og:image:width" content="..." />
<meta property="og:image:height" content="..." />
<meta property="article:published_time" content="..." />
<meta property="article:section" content="..." />
<meta property="article:publisher" content="..." />
Twitter Cards
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary|summary_large_image" />
<meta name="twitter:site" content="..." />
<meta name="twitter:title" content="..." />
<meta name="twitter:description" content="..." />
<meta name="twitter:image" content=".." />
JSON-LD
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "DiscussionForumPosting",
"@id": "...",
"headline": "...",
"description": "...",
"text": "...",
"image": "...",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "..."
},
"datePublished": "..."
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "...",
"url": "...",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "...",
"width": "...",
"height": "..."
}
}
}
</script>
Features
- Dynamically generated Open Graph, Twitter Cards meta tags and JSON-LD microdata from your board data and current page
- Dynamic description
- Set default image for Open Graph and JSON-LD
- Set how description will be generated
- ACP settings to enable/disable Open Graph, Twitter Cards and JSON-LD
- Support for attachments, for topic image
- Generate meta data for specific posts
Preview
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Requirements
- PHP 7.1.3 or greater
- phpBB 3.3 or greater
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Installation
- Download the latest release
- Decompress the
*.zip
or*.tar.gz
file - Copy the files and directories inside
{PHPBB_ROOT}/ext/alfredoramos/seometadata/
- Go to your
Administration Control Panel
>Customize
>Manage extensions
- Click on
Enable
and confirm
Configuration
- Go to your
Administration Control Panel
>Extensions
>SEO Metadata
- Change settings as needed
- Click on
Submit
Uninstallation
- Go to your
Administration Control Panel
>Customize
>Manage extensions
- Click on
Disable
and confirm - Go back to
Manage extensions
>SEO Metadata
>Delete data
and confirm
Upgrade
- Go to your
Administration Control Panel
>Customize
>Manage extensions
- Click on
Disable
and confirm - Delete all the files inside
{PHPBB_ROOT}/ext/alfredoramos/seometadata/
- Download the new version
- Upload the new files inside
{PHPBB_ROOT}/ext/alfredoramos/seometadata/
- Enable the extension again