Title: Simple Link Embed
Author: MONOKURO DESIGN
Published: <strong>2. März 2026</strong>
Last modified: 4. März 2026

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# Simple Link Embed

 Von [MONOKURO DESIGN](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monokurodesign/)

[Herunterladen](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-link-embed.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-embed/#description)
 * [Rezensionen](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-embed/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-embed/#installation)
 * [Entwicklung](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-embed/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-link-embed/)

## Beschreibung

Simple Link Embed automatically fetches OGP data from any URL and displays it as
a beautiful blog card in your posts. Just paste a link and the plugin retrieves 
the title, description, image, and site name automatically.

**Features:**

 * **WordPress Block (Gutenberg) Support** – Fully compatible with modern block 
   editor
 * **Automatic OGP Fetching** – Just enter a URL to automatically retrieve OGP information
 * **Caching System** – 7-day cache for fast performance
 * **Responsive Design** – Mobile-friendly layout
 * **Theme Customization** – Customize with CSS variables
 * **No JavaScript Library Dependencies** – Lightweight, no JavaScript libraries
   required

### External Services

This plugin uses the following external services:

 1. **YouTube oEmbed API**
 2.  * Service URL: `https://www.youtube.com/oembed`
     * Purpose: Retrieve metadata for YouTube URLs (title, author, thumbnail).
     * Data sent: The selected YouTube URL.
     * Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
     * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
 3. **YouTube thumbnail image service**
 4.  * Service URL: `https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{video_id}/hqdefault.jpg`
     * Purpose: Fallback thumbnail retrieval for YouTube video cards.
     * Data sent: Video ID extracted from the selected YouTube URL.
     * Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
     * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
 5. **Google Analytics 4 (optional)**
 6.  * Service URL: `https://www.google-analytics.com/`
     * Purpose: Send link card click events when tracking is enabled in plugin settings.
     * Data sent: `link_url`, `card_title`, `link_domain`, `page_title`, `page_url`,
       and the configured GA4 measurement ID.
     * When sent: Only when the site owner enables tracking in this plugin and a GA4`
       gtag.js` setup already exists on the site.
     * Terms of Service: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/
     * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

### Security

If you find a security issue, please report it privately:

 * Contact: contact@monokuro.design

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Block editor interface showing the Simple Link Embed block with URL input and
   settings panel
 * [[
 * Frontend display example of a link card with image, title, description, and site
   information
 * [[
 * Block settings sidebar with image position, display options, and link behavior
   controls

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/simple-link-embed`, or install 
    through the WordPress plugins screen
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‚Plugins‘ menu in WordPress
 3. Add the ‚Simple Link Embed‘ block in the editor
 4. Enter a URL

## FAQ

### What are the requirements?

WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.4+ are required.

### Which OGP tags are supported?

The following OGP tags are supported:
 * og:title * og:description * og:image * 
og:url * og:site_name

### Can I change the cache duration?

Currently fixed at 7 days. This will be configurable in a future update.

### Can I customize the styling?

Yes, you can customize using CSS variables:
 * –slemb-card-bg * –slemb-card-border*–
slemb-card-shadow * –slemb-title-color * –slemb-desc-color * –slemb-border-radius

## Rezensionen

Für dieses Plugin gibt es keine Rezensionen.

## Mitwirkende und Entwickler

„Simple Link Embed“ ist Open-Source-Software. Folgende Menschen haben an diesem 
Plugin mitgewirkt:

Mitwirkende

 *   [ MONOKURO DESIGN ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monokurodesign/)

[Übersetze „Simple Link Embed“ in deine Sprache.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-link-embed)

### Interessiert an der Entwicklung?

[Durchstöbere den Code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-link-embed/),
sieh dir das [SVN-Repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-link-embed/)
an oder abonniere das [Entwicklungsprotokoll](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-link-embed/)
per [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-link-embed/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Änderungsprotokoll

#### 1.0.1

 * Added: Show a shared site icon next to the site name in link cards.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Zuletzt aktualisiert **vor 1 Monat**
 *  Aktive Installationen **weniger als 10**
 *  WordPress-Version ** 5.8 oder höher **
 *  Getestet bis **6.9.4**
 *  PHP-Version ** 7.4 oder höher **
 *  Sprache
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-embed/)
 * Schlagwörter
 * [block](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[embed](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/embed/)
   [ogp](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ogp/)
 *  [Erweiterte Ansicht](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-embed/advanced/)

## Bewertungen

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## Mitwirkende

 *   [ MONOKURO DESIGN ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monokurodesign/)

## Support

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