Whenever I try to pin from a mobile device it will only pin the first image and not the content of the page.
That’s indeed the expected behaviour. The same thing happen when I pin your post from the desktop, though. Could you let me know what happens when you pin one of your posts from desktop? Do not hesitate to post screenshots with a service like http://snag.gy/ , or post links to Pins here.
If you’d like your readers to be able to pin each and every image you’ve added to your posts, I’d suggest going to Settings > Sharing in your dashboard and switching to the “Official” button type.
Thanks!
I switched to the “official” button type and am still getting the same results. Pinning from the desktop will create a functional pin of the whole post however it automatically selects the first image on the post. From a mobile device it will only pin the first image on the post and not the content at all. First, is there a reason why pinning from mobile devices is not working properly? Second, how can you change the settings to select the image you want to pin and not automatically select the first image in the post.
Could you give me a few examples, so I can take a closer look? I’m not sure I understand the differences you experience between Mobile Pins and desktop ones.
Thanks!
how can you change the settings to select the image you want to pin and not automatically select the first image in the post.
You can use the jetpack_sharing_pinterest_share_url filter, like so:
function jeherve_multiple_images_pinterest( $url ) {
global $post;
if ( ! $post ) {
return $url;
}
$url = '//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=' . rawurlencode( get_permalink( $post->ID ) ) . '&description=' . rawurlencode( $post->post_title );
return $url;
}
add_filter( 'jetpack_sharing_pinterest_share_url', 'jeherve_multiple_images_pinterest' );
Beware though; if your readers choose to use the Pin button from your home page, they’ll be able to pin just about any image, even from other posts. Sidebar images will be available as well.
I’m using an iPhone6 plus. When I pin from my mobile device it only pins th image and does not direct you to the whole article when clicked on. When I pin from a desktop it selects the image but when you click on the pin it redirects you back to the whole article.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/21392166957773075/ This is a pin pinned from my blog using a desktop. This pin redirects back to the whole article.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/21392166957841562/ This pin was pinned from my mobile device. When clicked on it only takes me to the image.
Thanks for the extra details!
When on your phone, does the Pin button redirect you to the Pinterest app? I use an Android phone, I don’t get redirected to the Pinterest app, and my pins are all redirecting to the blog post. I consequently wonder if things work a bit differently on iOS, when you use the Pinterest app.
Let me know how it goes!
