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Use when applies to any page intended to be shared on X (Twitter). Use when auditing social sharing previews or adding social meta tags to a new site.

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Add Twitter Card meta tags

Pages shared on X without Twitter Cards show only a bare link; Cards add an image and description that significantly increase click-through rates from social traffic.

Quick Reference

  • Add <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"> to enable rich previews when shared on X (Twitter)
  • Minimum required tags: twitter:card, twitter:title, twitter:description
  • X falls back to Open Graph tags (og:title, og:image) if Twitter-specific tags are absent
  • Recommended image size for summary_large_image: 1200×630 px, max 5 MB, JPG/PNG/WebP

Check

Inspect <head> for <meta name="twitter:card">, <meta name="twitter:title">, <meta name="twitter:description">, and <meta name="twitter:image">. Verify the card type is valid (summary or summary_large_image). Test the URL in the X Card Validator.

Fix

Add the required Twitter Card meta tags to the <head>. For article/blog pages use summary_large_image. Ensure twitter:image points to an absolute URL of an image at least 300×157 px (ideally 1200×630 px) under 5 MB.

Explain

Explain how Twitter Cards enhance shared links, the difference between summary and summary_large_image card types, and how X falls back to Open Graph tags.

Code Review

Review metadata generation, rendered HTML, structured data, and response headers related to Add Twitter Card meta tags. Flag exact routes or templates where search-facing output violates the rule, and describe how to verify the final page output.

For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/seo/twitter-cards