Hi @kortney2 ,
Thanks for reaching out!
AIOSEO definitely handles Facebook (Open Graph) images, and there are a couple of ways to set this up depending on what you prefer.
Out of the box, the plugin’s default image source is set to “Default Image,” which means it looks for a global fallback image you can upload in the settings. It doesn’t automatically pull the featured image unless you tell it to.
To have it automatically use your featured image for Facebook sharing:
- Go to All in One SEO > Social Networks > Facebook.
- Find the Default Post Image Source dropdown.
- Change it from Default Image (Set Below) to Featured Image. Screenshot reference: https://a.supportally.com/i/KnxkHF.
- Click Save Changes.
That’s it! From that point on, any post or page with a featured image will automatically use it as the Facebook sharing thumbnail, without you having to set anything per post.
A couple of tips:
- If a particular post doesn’t have a featured image set, AIOSEO will fall back to whatever you’ve uploaded as the Default Post Facebook Image (the image field right below that dropdown). So it’s a good idea to upload a general site image there as a safety net. Screenshot reference: https://a.supportally.com/i/YTTGM8.
- You can also override the Facebook image on any individual post by scrolling down to the AIOSEO Settings > Social tab when editing that post.
- There’s also a First Available Image option in that same dropdown. It cycles through the featured image, the first attached image, and the first image in the content until it finds one. Handy if not all your posts have a featured image set. Here’s a screenshot for reference: https://a.supportally.com/i/PpzS3J
Here’s our doc that walks through this with screenshots:
https://aioseo.com/docs/setting-a-default-image-for-facebook/
I hope this helps.
Thanks!
