When defining a status message, there are three possible image settings available, depending on the social network in question:
- No Image
- Use Feat. Image, not Linked to Post
- Use Text to Image, not Linked to Post
Not all social networks support all options, as detailed below.
| No Image | Use Feat. Image, not Linked to Post | Use Text to Image, not Linked to Post | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| No | Yes | Yes | |
| No | Yes | Yes |
No Image
Use Cases:
- You do not want any image to be included in the status update (whether a Featured Image or Image defined by your SEO or Open Graph Plugin)
Here’s how statuses will look when using this setting, along with the status text = {title} {url}
Use Feat. Image, not Linked to Post
Requires {url} tag in status text: No
Use Cases:
- You want to explicitly define the precise image to be used with the status update on your social media profiles
- You want to specify more than one image for a status update for Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram (Pinterest and LinkedIn do not support multiple images)
- You do not want the Image to link to the Post (therefore, clicking the image would simply display its full size version within that social network)
With this setting chosen, WordPress to Hootsuite Pro will use the following options, in order:
- WP to Hootsuite Pro: Featured Image: If defined, the image will be used as the image on the status update. This overrides the Post’s Featured Image, even if it is also supplied.
- Featured Image. If your Post, Page or Custom Post Type supports Featured Images, this image will be used as the image on the status update.
Depending on your WordPress site, not all Posts, Pages or Custom Post Types register a Featured Image option. In this case, use the WP to Hootsuite Pro: Featured Image option above.
You do not need to specify the {url} tag in your status text, unless you want to include a link within your status text. Doing this will not link the Featured Image to the Post’s URL.
Here’s how statuses will look when using this setting, along with the status text = {title}
Use Text to Image, not Linked to Post
Requires {url} tag in status text: No
Use Cases:
- You do not have a Featured Image specified on the Post
- You want to supply an image to be used with the status update on your social media profiles, based on the text you supply.
With this setting chosen, WordPress to Hootsuite Pro will use the Text to Image Status Text defined in the status, generating an image from it, and using that image with the status update.
Styling of the generated image (text font, size, color, background) is defined in the global Text to Image Settings.
You do not need to specify the {url} tag in your status text, unless you want to include a link within your status text. Doing this will not link the Featured Image to the Post’s URL.
Here’s how statuses will look when using this setting, along with:
- Status Text = {title}
- Text to Image = Text to Image Example: {title}
