Is there a plugin out there that allows you to insert a link from any site and then it generates a thumbnail and excerpt. Just how when you insert a link on Facebook or LinkedIn, the thumbnail from the source and an excerpt of the post/article generates.
I'm developing a community-based (private) website, via Buddypress, and I want users to be able to share links to interesting articles but I don't want it to be just a link. It would look weird and tacky. I was going to make an option to upload a PDF but I'd much rather have the Facebook/LinkedIn style of sharing external links.
Anyone have any ideas? I've searched high and low...