Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Feature Request: Automatic embeds for x.com links

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[Feature] Comments [Feature] Shortcodes / Embeds [mu wpcom Feature] Verbum Comments [Plugin] Jetpack [Status] Auto-allocated New Feature
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Description

### Impacted plugin

Jetpack

### What

Automatically embed x.com links

### How

Currently, pasting an `x.com` link into a comment form gets you something like this:
![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7f209502-8f49-4cf0-8146-c8b32b771790)

Some users are still using the Highlander comment editor (as opposed to Verbum) and would prefer `x.com` links to automatically embed, like this:
![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5c7683e2-3574-45fb-9f8c-be4a59a5411f)

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Research direction

The issue identifies the Highlander comment editor and the current handling of pasted x.com links, but names no files or tests. Start by locating that editor and its link-embedding behavior in Jetpack; done means x.com links automatically render as embeds there, matching the requested behavior without changing other comment flows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
wordpress
Domain
content
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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