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7/3/2026
The original title is about implementing a dynamic OGP image generator for a blog using PHP GD, creating 1200×630 cards per post.

The original title is about implementing a dynamic OGP image generator for a blog using PHP GD, creating 1200×630 cards per post.

Original: Implementing a dynamic OGP image generator for our blog — PHP GD, per-post 1200 630 cards

Short summary

DEV Community fixed bloated OGP (social media preview) cards showing identical sales banners by building a dynamic image generator in PHP GD. The system renders 1200×630 PNGs on-demand with disk caching, automatic font-switching for Japanese/Latin text, and visual continuity with their LP brand. Implementation uses ~375 lines of PHP in a single file.

  • All blog posts displayed same LP sales banner because no featured images were set
  • Built dynamic OGP generator in PHP GD: renders cached 1200×630 cards with post titles and multi-language font support
  • Minimal WordPress integration (~28 lines added): replaces featured image fallback with dynamic image URL

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