ALAMARTE - OPEN GRAPH FOR JDOWNLOADS
System Plugin for Joomla!® 5 & 6

DESCRIPTION

Professional plugin that automates the generation of Open Graph metadata across
jDownloads categories and downloads. Optimize how your links appear when
sharing them on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and other social networks.

WHAT IS OPEN GRAPH?

Open Graph is a protocol that lets you control exactly how your links
appear when shared on social media. Without Open Graph, platforms randomly
choose the title, description, and image. With this plugin, YOU decide
what to show.

KEY FEATURES

✓ Automatic Image Detection
Automatically extracts the image for each jDownloads category from:
- Category image field
- First image in HTML description
- Joomla's #__categories parameters

✓ Smart Metadata
Automatically uses:
- Page title (og:title)
- Meta description configured in the menu (og:description)
- Canonical URL (og:url)
- Category image (og:image)

✓ HTML Attribute Extraction
Automatically detects from the category HTML:
- Image alt attribute
- Image width
- Image height

✓ Optional Twitter Card
Generates dedicated metadata for Twitter/X when enabled:
- twitter:card
- twitter:title
- twitter:description
- twitter:image

✓ Flexible Configuration
- Site-wide default values
- Automatic discovery per category
- Smart fallbacks
- No complex setup required

SUPPORTED SOCIAL NETWORKS

• Facebook, Instagram, Messenger
• Twitter / X
• WhatsApp, Telegram
• LinkedIn
• Slack, Discord
• Pinterest
• And any platform supporting Open Graph

PROFESSIONAL INTERFACE

 Backend organized in 3 tabs:

[Basic]
Main settings for image, description, and social networks.
Everything you need for daily use.

[Advanced]
Optional technical options for specific edge cases.
Only if you need advanced customization.

[Information]
Complete guide on Open Graph, validation, and troubleshooting.
Built-in help for beginners.

NON-INTRUSIVE DESIGN

• Only triggers on jDownloads pages
• Compatible with SEO/canonical extensions
• Fail-safe architecture (won't break your site on failure)
• Minimal overhead (one SQL query only when needed)
• Zero external dependencies

MULTILINGUAL

Interface available in:
• Spanish [es-ES] - Professional technical translations
• English (en-GB) - Complete native strings

BUILT-IN HELP

Every field includes:
• Detailed description of functionality
• Specific recommended values
• Real-world usage examples
• Best practice tips
• Clear explanations for beginners

IDEAL USE CASES

✓ Download sites using jDownloads
✓ Software repositories
✓ Extension catalogs
✓ Component libraries
✓ Plugin marketplaces
✓ Any website running jDownloads that shares links on social media

WHY USE THIS PLUGIN

1. FULL AUTOMATION
Forget about manually configuring every single category. The plugin
automatically discovers page information.

2. PROFESSIONAL PREVIEWS
Your links will look sharp on all social platforms with large images,
clear titles, and engaging descriptions.

3. HIGHER CLICK-THROUGH RATE
Links with well-formatted previews get up to 3× more clicks than links
missing Open Graph data.

4. TOTAL CONTROL
Choose exactly which image, title, and description to display. Nothing
is left to chance.

5. ZERO TECHNICAL CONFIGURATION
Works out of the box. Optionally customize defaults and enable auto-discovery.

DEVELOPED BY

ALAMARTE Web Engineering
https://alamarte.com

LICENSE

GPL-3.0-or-later
Free and open-source software

SUPPORT

• Complete documentation included in the plugin
• Validation and troubleshooting guides
• Regular updates
• Compatible with Joomla! 5 and 6
• Tested on PHP 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4

FREE DOWNLOAD • 2-MINUTE SETUP • NO COMPLEX CONFIGURATION