Description
Easy Comment Embeds improves comment readability by automatically enhancing standalone URLs:
Responsive oEmbed video
Inline image embeds
Twitter/X blockquote fallback
OpenGraph link preview cards
Smart URL detection (standalone URLs only)
Optional debug logging
No external dependencies. No tracking. No bloat.
External Services
This plugin loads Twitter/X’s widgets.js script when a comment contains a Twitter/X status URL.
No data is sent from WordPress to Twitter/X; however, Twitter/X may collect visitor information
as part of loading their embed script.
Twitter/X Terms of Service: https://twitter.com/en/tos
Twitter/X Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
Installation
Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
Activate the plugin
Visit Settings Easy Comment Embeds to configure options
FAQ
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Do embeds work inside sentences?
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No. Only URLs that appear alone on their own line are processed.
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Can I disable certain embed types?
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Yes. The settings page allows toggling:
oEmbed
Inline images
Twitter/X fallback
OpenGraph previews
Debug logging
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How do I style the OpenGraph cards?
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OG cards use simple HTML and CSS. Theme authors may override:
.vern-og-card img { width: 100%; } -
How do I style inline images?
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Default:
.vern-embed-image img { max-width: 100%; }Override:
.vern-embed-image img { width: 100%; }
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Contributors & Developers
“Easy Comment Embeds” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.1.0
Readme formatting fixes. No functional changes.
1.0.0
Initial release