Fix missing property app_id

This plugin inserts the fb:app_id meta property to fix the Facebook Sharing Debugger error «The following required properties are missing: fb:app_id»

Author:Ilias Vlachos (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:5.4
WordPress version tested:6.1.1
Plugin version:0.1
Added to WordPress repository:28-05-2021
Last updated:16-03-2023
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Total downloads:877
Active installs:100+
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This plugin is usefull to website owners who share links from their website on Facebook. If you debug your website URL with the Facebook Sharing Debugger you might see a warning with the following message.

Missing Properties: The following required properties are missing: fb:app_id

This plugin inserts the required meta property with the given app_id. You have to create a facebook app to get the app_id!

To create a facebook app, visit Facebook Developers

  1. Register or Login to your account.
  2. Click My Apps, then click Create to create a new App
  3. When the app is created and you are in the app dashboard click settings and select Basic

That is the App ID you need to copy.

On your WordPress Admin:

  1. Download and activate the plugin
  2. Go to Tools -> Fix missing FB app_id.
  3. Paste the app_id you copied in the given field.
  4. Click Save

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