{"id":3055,"date":"2025-02-13T10:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s-o-s.net\/smash-balloon-social-photo-feed-easy-social-feeds-plugin\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:44:41","slug":"smash-balloon-social-photo-feed-easy-social-feeds-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/s-o-s.net\/en_gb\/smash-balloon-social-photo-feed-easy-social-feeds-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed \u2013 Easy Social Feeds Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-251\" class=\"alignwide post-251 plugin type-plugin status-publish hentry plugin_section-blocks plugin_tags-instagram plugin_tags-instagram-feed plugin_tags-instagram-gallery plugin_tags-instagram-photos plugin_tags-instagram-widget plugin_contributors-am plugin_contributors-craig-at-smash-balloon plugin_contributors-smashballoon plugin_contributors-smub plugin_committers-ahmedgeek plugin_committers-craig-at-smash-balloon plugin_committers-smashballoon plugin_committers-smub plugin_support_reps-craig-at-smash-balloon plugin_support_reps-dwyffels plugin_support_reps-joelsmashballoon plugin_support_reps-manuramas plugin_support_reps-mescobar plugin_support_reps-nigelrsb plugin_support_reps-paolahorta plugin_support_reps-smashballoonlouis plugin_support_reps-smashballoonmahdi plugin_support_reps-smashballoonmike\">\n<div class=\"plugin-banner\" id=\"plugin-banner-instagram-feed\"><\/div>\n<header class=\"plugin-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-heading-container\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"entry-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"plugin-icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=2700807, https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=2700807 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=2700807\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"plugin-title\">Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed \u2013 Easy Social Feeds Plugin<\/h1>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">By <span class=\"author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/smub\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Syed Balkhi<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"plugin-actions\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-small plugin-download download-button\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/instagram-feed.6.6.1.zip\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<span id=\"description\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"reviews\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"installation\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"developers\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"advanced\" class=\"\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"section-links\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tabs clear\">\n<li id=\"tablink-description\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/#description\" rel=\"noopener\">Details<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"tablink-reviews\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/#reviews\" rel=\"noopener\">Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"tablink-developers\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/#developers\" rel=\"noopener\">Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"link-support\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/instagram-feed\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Support<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if ( '#changelog' == window.location.hash ) { window.setTimeout( function() { window.location.hash=\"#developers\"; }, 10 ); }<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"tab-description\" class=\"plugin-description section\">\n<h2 id=\"description-header\">Description<\/h2>\n<p>As the most powerful and easiest to use Instagram plugin for WordPress, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed helps you create, customize and embed Instagram feeds on your website in just a few clicks! Absolutely no coding needed.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"responsive-embed responsive-embed-16x9 embed-youtube\"><iframe title=\"Embed Instagram Posts in WordPress for Free! Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed Plugin Overview\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/517rApIqzbw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Designed for both WordPress beginners and advanced users, you can use Social Photo Feed to seamlessly integrate your Instagram widgets and keep your site effortlessly updated.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=description&amp;utm_medium=explore\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Explore the Pro Version<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/demo?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=description&amp;utm_medium=seeinaction\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro Demo\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">See Pro in Action<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over 1 million users worldwide trust Social Photo Feed to easily showcase Instagram content on their websites.<\/p>\n<h4>Embed Your Instagram Feed in 3 Steps<\/h4>\n<p>Smash Balloon Instagram Feed makes it a breeze to set up your feeds on your site:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create your feed and choose an Instagram widget source<\/li>\n<li>Customize your feed in a few clicks<\/li>\n<li>Add your Instagram feed to your site<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=embedsteps&amp;utm_medium=checkoutpro\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Check Out the Pro Version<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/demo?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=embedsteps&amp;utm_medium=trydemo\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro Demo\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Try the Pro Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Free Features<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NEW!<\/strong> Supports local WebP image format for faster loading times<\/li>\n<li><strong>oEmbed Support<\/strong> Automatically powers your Instagram oEmbeds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Setting Up is Simple:<\/strong> Get started in seconds, no hassle, no fuss<\/li>\n<li><strong>Showcase Multiple Accounts:<\/strong> Display photos from various Instagram accounts in one unified feed or separate them into individual feeds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple Feeds Anywhere:<\/strong> Add as many feeds as you want on the same page or spread them across different pages on your site<\/li>\n<li><strong>Responsive &amp; Mobile-Ready:<\/strong> Your feeds will look stunning on any screen size, on any device and in any container width<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fully Customizable Feeds:<\/strong> Adjust the width, height, number of photos, number of columns, image size, background color, image spacing and more<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visual Customizer:<\/strong> Customize your feed layout, color scheme, header style, post settings, lightbox, and much more \u2013 in just a few clicks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photo Display Options:<\/strong> Choose to display thumbnail, medium, or full-size photos directly from your feed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beautiful Feed Header:<\/strong> Add a striking header to top off your feed beautifully<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cFollow on Instagram\u201d Button:<\/strong> Increase followers by adding a \u201cfollow on Instagram\u201d button at the bottom of your feed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexible Photo Order:<\/strong> Display your Instagram photos in chronological order or mix it up with a random arrangement<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infinite Scroll:<\/strong> Keep your visitors engaged by loading more of your Instagram photos with a handy \u201cLoad More\u201d button<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built-in Block:<\/strong> Easily add your feed to posts and pages with our convenient block for the block editor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instagram Widget:<\/strong> Embed on your site\u2019s widget-ready areas such as sidebar and footer in seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>GDPR Compliant:<\/strong> Automatically integrates with many of the popular GDPR cookie consent plugins and includes a 1-click easy GDPR setting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Designed for All Users:<\/strong> Perfect for beginners and advanced users alike<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Customization:<\/strong> Add your own custom CSS and JavaScript for advanced customizations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Page Builder Compatible:<\/strong> Fully compatible with Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and other popular page builders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Get More with Instagram Feed Pro<\/h4>\n<p>Want to truly maximize your Instagram content and make it work harder for your brand?<\/p>\n<p>While Smash Balloon\u2019s Social Photo Feed offers a free way to get started, our Pro version offers advanced features to help you get complete control over the way you show your Instagram photos and videos to your website visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The Pro version, known as Instagram Feed Pro, allows you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Display hashtag feeds<\/strong> \u2013 Curate dynamic content around specific Instagram hashtags<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/demo\/hashtag?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=profeatures&amp;utm_medium=hashtagdemo\" title=\"Instagram Hashtag Feed Demo\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Check Out Instagram Hashtag Feed Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Show stunning lightboxes<\/strong> \u2013 View photos, Instagram reels and videos in a popup lightbox directly on your site<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Add interactive elements<\/strong> \u2013 Display captions and show the number of likes and comments for each post<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Embed Instagram carousel<\/strong> \u2013 Showcase eye-catching carousels from your posts<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/demo\/carousel?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=profeatures&amp;utm_medium=carouseldemo\" title=\"Instagram Carousel Feed Demo\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">See Instagram Carousel Feed Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Choose from multiple layout options<\/strong> \u2013 Use \u201cMasonry\u201d or \u201cHighlight\u201d layouts<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/demo\/highlight?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=profeatures&amp;utm_medium=highlightdemo\" title=\"Instagram Highlight Layout Demo\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">View \u201cHighlight\u201d Layout in Action<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Use advanced feed moderation<\/strong> \u2013 Hide or show specific posts in just a few clicks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Filter Instagram posts<\/strong> \u2013 Display Instagram content based on hashtags, keywords or specific user posts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Create shoppable feeds<\/strong> \u2013 Add customized links to each post, like link in bio, so you can direct your site visitors to the page you\u2019d like<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Use professionally-designed themes<\/strong> \u2013 No need to start from scratch! Design beautiful feeds in minutes with pre-made feed themes to instantly create beautiful and unique feeds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plus, enjoy these Pro benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Priority Support:<\/strong> Get quick and dedicated help from our support team<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regular Updates:<\/strong> Benefit from continuous plugin improvements and new features<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=profeatures&amp;utm_medium=checkoutpro\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Check Out the Pro Version<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/demo?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=profeatures&amp;utm_medium=trydemo\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro Demo\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Try the Pro Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Why Over 1 Million Users Love Smash Balloon<\/h4>\n<p>Trusted by over 1 million websites, Smash Balloon is the leading solution for seamlessly integrating Instagram feeds onto your site.<\/p>\n<p>Our 4.9\/5 star average rating from 4,000+ glowing reviews speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<h4>What Our Users Are Saying<\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAwesome plugin and support \u2013 Awesome plugin that just works! Contacted support this week and they\u2019ve quickly given a custom solution for a specific query I had! Very happy customer!\u201d<br \/>\n  \u2013 @tomteaweb<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best Instagram feed plugin \u2013 Whenever I need to display the Instagram feed in a WordPress site, I choose this plugin. It is not only easy to set up, but even in the free version you have enough features to have a nice feed. Do not spend more time looking for another Instagram feed plugin: This is the best!\u201d<br \/>\n  \u2013 @yordansoares<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimple and concise \u2013 Excellent plugin. Simple and non-bloated. I had a couple small issues with the plugin when I first started using it, but a quick comment on the support forums got a new version pushed out the next day with the fix. Awesome support!\u201d<br \/>\n  \u2013 @joshjones<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat plugin, greater support! \u2013 I\u2019ve definitely noticed an increase in followers on Instagram since I added this plugin to my sidebar. Thanks for the help in making some adjustments\u2026looks and works great!\u201d<br \/>\n  \u2013 @bnotp<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>Fast, Professional and Helpful Support<\/h4>\n<p>At Smash Balloon, we\u2019re dedicated to providing the most customizable, robust, and well-supported Instagram plugin available.<\/p>\n<p>Have a question, need help with a feature, or want to request a new feature?<\/p>\n<p>Our dedicated support team is just a quick message away, ready to provide top-notch assistance for both free and premium versions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/docs\/instagram\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=support&amp;utm_medium=docs\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/instagram-feed\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Free Support<\/a> \u2013 Please open a ticket in the Support forum<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/support\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=support&amp;utm_medium=contact\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Premium Support<\/a> \u2013 Premium users can reach out to us via this Contact Support form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can instantly unlock priority support when you upgrade to Instagram Feed Pro now.<\/p>\n<h4>7 Reasons Why You Need Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Boost Social Engagement<\/strong> \u2013 Increase engagement between you and your Instagram followers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save Time<\/strong> \u2013 Automatically display your Instagram photos on your website<\/li>\n<li><strong>Display Your Content Your Way<\/strong> \u2013 Customize your feeds to blend seamlessly with your site<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep Your Site Looking Fresh<\/strong> \u2013 Automatically push new Instagram content to your site<\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Simple Setup<\/strong> \u2013 Get started in 30 seconds with no Developer account needed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Powers Instagram oEmbeds<\/strong> \u2013 Maintain working Instagram embeds across your site<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Feed Themes<\/strong> \u2013 Use ready-made themes for quick, beautiful displays<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>What Can It Do?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Display Instagram photos from any account you own<\/li>\n<li>Completely responsive and mobile ready<\/li>\n<li>Display multiple feeds on the same page<\/li>\n<li>Display posts from multiple Instagram User IDs<\/li>\n<li>Built-in customization options<\/li>\n<li>Infinite scroll with \u2018Load More\u2019 button<\/li>\n<li>Plus more features added regularly!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Completely Customizable Feeds<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Set number of photos to display<\/li>\n<li>Choose number of columns and photo sizes<\/li>\n<li>Show\/hide feed elements (header, buttons)<\/li>\n<li>Control width, height and background color<\/li>\n<li>Set spacing between photos<\/li>\n<li>Display photos in chronological or random order<\/li>\n<li>Customize button text and colors<\/li>\n<li>Add custom CSS or JavaScript<\/li>\n<li>Style multiple feeds differently<\/li>\n<li>Plus more options added regularly!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=footer&amp;utm_medium=checkoutpro\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Check Out the Pro Version<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/demo?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=footer&amp;utm_medium=trydemo\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro Demo\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Try the Pro Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What\u2019s Next<\/h4>\n<p>If you like our WordPress Instagram plugin, then consider checking out our other projects:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">OptinMonster<\/a> \u2013 Get more email subscribers with the most popular conversion optimization plugin for WordPress.<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WPForms<\/a> \u2013 #1 drag &amp; drop online form builder for WordPress (trusted by 5 million sites).<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aioseo.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">AIOSEO<\/a> \u2013 The original WordPress SEO plugin to help you rank higher in search results (trusted by over 3 million sites).<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/monsterinsights.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">MonsterInsights<\/a> \u2013 See the stats that matter and grow your business with confidence. 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Add a referral program to your online store.<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Easy Digital Downloads<\/a> \u2013 The best WordPress eCommerce plugin to sell digital products (eBooks, software, music, and more).<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wpcharitable.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WPCharitable<\/a> \u2013 Top-rated WordPress donation and fundraising plugin for WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wpbeginner.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WPBeginner<\/a> to learn from our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/category\/wp-tutorials\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">WordPress Tutorials<\/a> and about the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/category\/plugins\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free&amp;utm_source=readme&amp;utm_medium=whats-next-links\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">best WordPress plugins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n<p>=<strong>Data Collection<\/strong>=<\/p>\n<p>Instagram Feed does not collect any personal data from your Meta accounts (Instagram, Facebook). All data retrieved from the Meta API is used solely for the purpose of displaying your feed on your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>=<strong>External Connections<\/strong>=<\/p>\n<p>This plugin connects to three external sites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Smashballoon.com<\/strong>: Used for connecting and authenticating your sources. Occasionally, it sends dynamic notices to users. These notices can include information about major API changes, critical updates, and marketing messages.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Instagram.com and Facebook.com<\/strong>: Used to fetch posts so your visitors can view them directly on your site without needing to leave.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>=<strong>Data Usage<\/strong>=<\/p>\n<p>All data retrieved from the Meta API is used solely for displaying your Instagram feed on your WordPress site. No personal data is collected, stored, or shared beyond this purpose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"screenshots\" class=\"plugin-screenshots section\">\n<h2 id=\"screenshots-header\">Screenshots<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"plugin-screenshots\">\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-1.jpg?rev=2587101\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-1.jpg?rev=2587101\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Easily display feeds from any of your Instagram accounts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-2.jpg?rev=2586187\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-2.jpg?rev=2586187\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Your Instagram Feed is completely customizable and responsive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-3.jpg?rev=2587101\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-3.jpg?rev=2587101\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Combine multiple accounts into a single feed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-4.png?rev=2679382\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-4.png?rev=2679382\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Super quick and easy to get started. Just click the button to connect an Instagram account.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-5.png?rev=2679382\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-5.png?rev=2679382\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Customize layouts, styles, colors, and more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-6.png?rev=2679382\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-6.png?rev=2679382\" alt=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Just copy and paste the shortcode into any page, post or widget on your site. You can also use the block editor with our handy Instagram Feed block.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-7.png?rev=2679382\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-7.png?rev=2679382\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-8.png?rev=2679382\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/instagram-feed\/assets\/screenshot-8.png?rev=2679382\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"blocks\" class=\"plugin-blocks section\">\n<h2 id=\"blocks-header\">Blocks<\/h2>\n<p>This plugin provides 1 block.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"plugin-blocks-list\">\n<li class=\"plugin-blocks-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-icon dashicons dashicons-block-default\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-title\">Instagram Feed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq\" class=\"plugin-faq section\">\n<h2 id=\"faq-header\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20display%20multiple%20instagram%20feeds%20on%20my%20site%20or%20on%20the%20same%20page%3F\">\n<h3>Can I display multiple Instagram feeds on my site or on the same page?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Yep. You can display multiple Instagram feeds by using our built-in feed creation tool, for example: <code>[instagram-feed feed=2]<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20display%20photos%20from%20more%20than%20one%20instagram%20account%20in%20one%20single%20feed%3F\">\n<h3>Can I display photos from more than one Instagram account in one single feed?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Yep. You can connect multiple accounts and include them as sources when creating a feed.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20work%20with%20instagram%20oembeds%3F\">\n<h3>Does the plugin work with Instagram oEmbeds?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Yes. In version 2.5, support was added to allow the plugin to power your Instagram oEmbeds as official support for these is no longer available in WordPress core. Just connect your account on the oEmbeds settings page inside the plugin and we\u2019ll do the rest. No developer app or account required.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20display%20a%20feed%20with%20in%20a%20widget%20or%20with%20a%20block%3F\">\n<h3>Can I display a feed with in a widget or with a block?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Yes. Use the Instagram widget or Instagram block to display your feed in a sidebar or other widget area.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20connect%20my%20instagram%20account%3F\">\n<h3>How do I connect my Instagram account?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>We\u2019ve made it super easy. Just follow the steps outlined when onboarding and you will have a connected account with simple clicks.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"my%20feed%20isn%27t%20displaying.%20why%20not%21%3F\">\n<h3>My feed isn\u2019t displaying. Why not!?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>There are a few common reasons for this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your Access Token may not be valid.<\/strong> Try clicking on the blue Instagram login button on the plugin\u2019s Settings page again and copy and paste the Instagram token it gives you into the plugin\u2019s Access Token field.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The plugin\u2019s JavaScript file isn\u2019t included in your page.<\/strong> This is most likely because your WordPress theme is missing the WordPress <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Function_Reference\/wp_footer\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">wp_footer<\/a> function which is required for plugins to be able to add their JavaScript files to your page. You can fix this by opening your theme\u2019s <strong>footer.php<\/strong> file and adding the following directly before the closing  tag between two php tags: <code>wp_footer();<\/code><\/li>\n<li><strong>Your website may contain a JavaScript error which is preventing JavaScript from running.<\/strong> The plugin uses JavaScript to load the Instagram photos into your page and so needs JavaScript to be running in order to work. You would need to remove any existing JavaScript errors on your website for the plugin to be able to load in your feed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re still having an issue displaying your feed then please open a ticket in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/instagram-feed\" title=\"Instagram Feed Support Forum\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Support forum<\/a> with a link to the page where you\u2019re trying to display the Instagram feed and, if possible, a link to your Instagram account.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"are%20there%20any%20security%20issues%20with%20using%20an%20access%20token%20on%20my%20site%3F\">\n<h3>Are there any security issues with using an Access Token on my site?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Nope. The Access Token used in the plugin is a \u201cread only\u201d token, which means that it could never be used maliciously to manipulate your account.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20view%20the%20full-size%20photos%20or%20play%20instagram%20videos%20directly%20on%20my%20website%3F\">\n<h3>Can I view the full-size photos or play Instagram videos directly on my website?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>This is a feature of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=faqs&amp;utm_medium=fullsize\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Pro version<\/a> of the plugin, which allows you to view the photos in a pop-up lightbox, support videos, display captions, display photos by hashtag + more!<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20embed%20my%20feed%20directly%20into%20a%20wordpress%20page%20template%3F\">\n<h3>How do I embed my feed directly into a WordPress page template?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>You can embed your feed directly into a template file by using the WordPress <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/Function_Reference\/do_shortcode\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">do_shortcode<\/a> function: <code>&lt;?php echo do_shortcode('[instagram-feed]'); ?&gt;<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"my%20feed%20stopped%20working%20%E2%80%93%20all%20i%20see%20is%20a%20loading%20symbol\">\n<h3>My Feed Stopped Working \u2013 All I see is a Loading Symbol<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>If your Instagram photos aren\u2019t loading and all your see is a loading symbol then there are a few common reasons:<\/p>\n<p>1) There\u2019s an issue with the Instagram Access Token that you are using<\/p>\n<p>You can obtain a new access token on the Instagram Feed Settings page by using the \u201cconnect\u201d button to reconnect the account.<\/p>\n<p>Occasionally the connect button inside the plugin does not successfully update the access token. You can try <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/token\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=faqs&amp;utm_medium=faqconnectionissue\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">this link<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p>2) The plugin\u2019s JavaScript file isn\u2019t being included in your page<\/p>\n<p>This is most likely because your WordPress theme is missing the WordPress wp_footer function which is required for plugins to be able to add their JavaScript files to your page. You can fix this by opening your theme\u2019s footer.php file and adding the following directly before the closing  tag:<\/p>\n<p>3) There\u2019s a JavaScript error on your site which is preventing the plugin\u2019s JavaScript file from running<\/p>\n<p>You can find out whether this is the case by right clicking on your page, selecting \u2018Inspect Element\u2019, and then clicking on the \u2018Console\u2019 tab, or by selecting the \u2018JavaScript Console\u2019 option from your browser\u2019s Developer Tools.<\/p>\n<p>If a JavaScript error is occurring on your site then you\u2019ll see it listed in red along with the JavaScript file which is causing it.<\/p>\n<p>4) The feed you are trying to display has no Instagram posts<\/p>\n<p>If you are trying to display an Instagram feed that has no posts made to it, a loading symbol may be all that shows for the Instagram feed or nothing at all. Once you add an Instagram post the Instagram feed should display normally<\/p>\n<p>5) The shortcode you are using is incorrect<\/p>\n<p>You may have an error in the Instagram Feed shortcode you are using or are missing a necessary argument.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20are%20the%20available%20options%20that%20i%20can%20use%20to%20customize%20my%20feed%3F\">\n<h3>What are the available options that I can use to customize my feed?<\/h3>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>There are plenty of options to customize your feed! See the list below:<br \/>\n* <strong>General Options<\/strong><br \/>\n* <strong>width of feed<\/strong> \u2013 The width of your feed.<br \/>\n* <strong>height of feed<\/strong> \u2013 The height of your feed.<br \/>\n* <strong>background color<\/strong> \u2013 The background color of the feed. Any hex color code.<br \/>\n*<br \/>\n* <strong>Photo Options<\/strong><br \/>\n* <strong>sorting<\/strong> \u2013 Sort the Instagram posts by Newest to Oldest (none) or Random (random)<br \/>\n* <strong>number of posts<\/strong> \u2013 The number of posts to display initially.<br \/>\n*<br \/>\n* <strong>desktop columns<\/strong> \u2013 The number of columns in your feed when displayed on desktop devices<br \/>\n* <strong>tablet columns<\/strong> \u2013 The number of columns in your feed when displayed on tablet devices<br \/>\n* <strong>mobile columns<\/strong> \u2013 The number of columns in your feed when displayed on mobile or phone devices<br \/>\n*<br \/>\n* <strong>image spacing<\/strong> \u2013 The spacing around your photos<br \/>\n*<br \/>\n* <strong>Header Options<\/strong><br \/>\n* <strong>show header<\/strong> \u2013 Whether to show the feed Header.<br \/>\n* <strong>show bio<\/strong> \u2013 Whether to show the account\u2019s bio in the feed Header.<br \/>\n* <strong>custom avatar<\/strong> \u2013 URL of a custom Avatar image for the header (use whatever image you want for your account).<br \/>\n*<br \/>\n* <strong>header color<\/strong> \u2013 The color of the feed Header text.<br \/>\n*<br \/>\n* <strong>\u2018Load More\u2019 Button Options<\/strong><br \/>\n* <strong>show load more button<\/strong> \u2013 Whether to show the \u2018Load More\u2019 button.<br \/>\n* <strong>button color<\/strong> \u2013 The background color of the button. Any hex color code<br \/>\n* <strong>button text color<\/strong> \u2013 The text color of the button.<br \/>\n* <strong>button text<\/strong> \u2013 The text used for the button \u2013 Example: \u201cLoad More Photos\u201d<br \/>\n*<br \/>\n* <strong>\u2018Follow on Instagram\u2019 Button Options<\/strong><br \/>\n* <strong>show the follow button ** \u2013 Whether to show the \u2018Follow on Instagram\u2019 button.<br \/>\n* **follow color<\/strong> \u2013 The background color of the \u2018Follow on Instagram\u2019 button.<br \/>\n* <strong>follow text color<\/strong> \u2013 The text color of the \u2018Follow on Instagram\u2019 button.<br \/>\n* <strong>follow text<\/strong> \u2013 The text used for the \u2018Follow on Instagram\u2019 button \u2013 Example: \u201cFollow me\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more options, check out the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=whatare&amp;utm_medium=proshortcode\" title=\"Instagram Feed Pro\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Pro version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more FAQs related to the Instagram Feed plugin please visit the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/instagram-feed\/support\/faq\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=whatare&amp;utm_medium=faqs\" title=\"Instagram Feed plugin FAQs\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">FAQ section<\/a> on our website.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-reviews\" class=\"plugin-reviews section\">\n<h2 id=\"reviews-header\">Reviews<\/h2>\n<div class=\"plugin-reviews\">\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/53bf3aab9fccaa64e7d5fa116665563ee4baa1fc50d1212feaf75c9f677b3f07?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/53bf3aab9fccaa64e7d5fa116665563ee4baa1fc50d1212feaf75c9f677b3f07?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/easy-to-set-up-looks-nice\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy to set up, looks nice<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jaredatbrtc\/\" title=\"Posts by jaredatbrtc\" rel=\"author noopener\">jaredatbrtc<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">February 3, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-replies\">1 reply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">So far so good! Been using this for a week or two now and it was super easy to set up (not like other plugins that say they are but then take 100 steps or server backend uploads or file tweaks). Even on the free plan you have enough ability to customize the look of layout, buttons, etc. that it won\u2019t clash with your site\u2019s theme like other social feeds. This plugin is a clear winner for anyone looking to integrate their Insta feed into their site.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f07dc3f7dd2c04017140b46bd4d8a90b3ec9abca5d8ad82e3b8d59cc2b544b6a?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f07dc3f7dd2c04017140b46bd4d8a90b3ec9abca5d8ad82e3b8d59cc2b544b6a?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/top-shelf-customer-support\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Shelf Customer Support!<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/sparkiepop\/\" title=\"Posts by sparkiepop\" rel=\"author noopener\">sparkiepop<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">January 29, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-replies\">1 reply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">I\u2019m new to Smash Balloon and could not figure out an issue with YouTube Feeds. Louis from Technical Support was swiftly able to pinpoint the problem and fixed it for me and provided me with instructions on how to fix any similar issues in the future. So thankful for Louis\u2019 patience and kindness and not making me feel like a total buffoon!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8cf946bfa0c5a4498cf7eb7864d4877cc04d62c6685bf12b3534a54f1f39fe08?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8cf946bfa0c5a4498cf7eb7864d4877cc04d62c6685bf12b3534a54f1f39fe08?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/simple-efficient-and-light\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Simple, efficient and light<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/sergizero\/\" title=\"Posts by sergizero\" rel=\"author noopener\">sergizero<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">January 27, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-replies\">1 reply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">The best plug-in for instagram feed. Thanks!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/88c93f04c8b9050ef2334b301fe605802388c7a2da9d8e1f0f4858f5b78fe5ec?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/88c93f04c8b9050ef2334b301fe605802388c7a2da9d8e1f0f4858f5b78fe5ec?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/great-technical-support-63\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Great technical support<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/wind756\/\" title=\"Posts by wind756\" rel=\"author noopener\">wind756<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">January 17, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-replies\">1 reply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">Great technical support even for free version. Fantastic app with great opportuniries.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99f36606905e097d5c1abf6a486624c17077919b943aacb34adecb71b343ab1f?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99f36606905e097d5c1abf6a486624c17077919b943aacb34adecb71b343ab1f?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/great-feed-plugin-6\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Great feed plugin<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/caroledesignview\/\" title=\"Posts by caroledesignview\" rel=\"author noopener\">caroledesignview<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">January 15, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-replies\">1 reply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">Reconnecting my Instagram feed after the API change was straightforward with this plugin. It now updates seamlessly, and I love how customizable the layout is!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"plugin-review\">\n<div class=\"review-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7d8189339cda1eb6317868c8b30ca9f586470e0ad4ebfd48af3b786554d018d3?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7d8189339cda1eb6317868c8b30ca9f586470e0ad4ebfd48af3b786554d018d3?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"review\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-top\">\n<div class=\"wporg-ratings\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\" data-title-template=\"%s out of 5 stars\" data-rating=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffb900;\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"review-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/great-support-5944\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Great support<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-author author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/bluedot\/\" title=\"Posts by bluedot\" rel=\"author noopener\">bluedot<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-date\">January 11, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-replies\">1 reply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"review-content\">And on a rather technical aspect using Local and Flywheel!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"reviews-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/instagram-feed\/reviews\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tRead all 4,258 reviews\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-developers\" class=\"plugin-developers section\">\n<h2 id=\"developers-header\">Contributors &amp; Developers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"plugin-contributors\">\n<p>\u201cSmash Balloon Social Photo Feed \u2013 Easy Social Feeds Plugin\u201d is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Contributors<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"contributors-list\" class=\"contributors-list\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/311792844cac728aa54e055b8fdb92943e1e5c8bc206bfb99b0f3aaf3ea54c77?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/311792844cac728aa54e055b8fdb92943e1e5c8bc206bfb99b0f3aaf3ea54c77?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/smashballoon\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tsmashballoon\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6141d1458eb9c8178e49184bff5ddc11667b7b0eab2055622d3032ce63826ef0?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6141d1458eb9c8178e49184bff5ddc11667b7b0eab2055622d3032ce63826ef0?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/craig-at-smash-balloon\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tCraig at Smash Balloon\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63aa4fca77a95189a1f2e5b567c27641e65a55fbf45b7fb03ef8b9156501db17?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63aa4fca77a95189a1f2e5b567c27641e65a55fbf45b7fb03ef8b9156501db17?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/am\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAwesome Motive\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c6a49f4f13fc4cdabc66ce7b1caec12755fe628d90039c0e112654f80e50193?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c6a49f4f13fc4cdabc66ce7b1caec12755fe628d90039c0e112654f80e50193?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/smub\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tSyed Balkhi\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"plugin-development\">\n<p>\u201cSmash Balloon Social Photo Feed \u2013 Easy Social Feeds Plugin\u201d has been translated into 23 locales. Thank you to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp-plugins\/instagram-feed\/contributors\" rel=\"noopener\">the translators<\/a> for their contributions.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp-plugins\/instagram-feed\" rel=\"noopener\">Translate \u201cSmash Balloon Social Photo Feed \u2013 Easy Social Feeds Plugin\u201d into your language.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Interested in development?<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/browser\/instagram-feed\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Browse the code<\/a>, check out the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.svn.wordpress.org\/instagram-feed\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SVN repository<\/a>, or subscribe to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/log\/instagram-feed\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">development log<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/log\/instagram-feed\/?limit=100&amp;mode=stop_on_copy&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">RSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-changelog\" class=\"plugin-changelog section\">\n<h2 id=\"changelog-header\">Changelog<\/h2>\n<h4>6.6.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tweak: Added support for our new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=changelog&amp;utm_medium=feedanalyticsannouncement\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Feed Analytics<\/a> product. Get insights as to how your feeds are being used by site visitors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.6.0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Important: For users with a personal account connection, you will need to reconnect your account before December 2024 after updating to version 6.6 or higher. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smashballoon.com\/doc\/instagram-business-basic\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=changelog&amp;utm_medium=basicdisplayapichange\" title=\"Learn more\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/li>\n<li>New: Added support for GDPR Cookie Compliance by Moove Agency and Real Cookie Banner GDPR plugins.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Existing data is no longer deleted after removing the free version if the Pro version is also installed.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a rare issue causing 404 errors when editing a feed.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Improved compatibility with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/?utm_campaign=instagram-free-readme&amp;utm_source=changelog&amp;utm_medium=architectfix\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Thrive Architect plugin<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.5.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Plugin hardening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.5.0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Added webp image support for the local image optimization feature. This will improve the performance of your feed by serving images in the webp format when possible.<\/li>\n<li>New: Added Blocks to easily use our other social media feeds.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed an issue with images not loading in the post editor when using the Instagram Feed block.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.4.3<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Added support for new version of CookieYes GDPR plugin.<\/li>\n<li>New: Updated the URL for oEmbed auth flow.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Resolved conflict with TikTok Feeds and removed assets when callout is not shown.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed issues with admin notices not dismissing properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.4.2<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: PHP fatal error caused by dependencies not being prefixed with the correct namespace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.4.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: PHP fatal error that could occur in some circumstances when using the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: JS error that occurred on the frontend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.4<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Added a checklist and callout feature to help users get started with all Smash Balloon products installed<\/li>\n<li>Tweak: Added some improvements to our onboarding wizard to make it clear what certain steps do.<\/li>\n<li>Tweak: Made improvements to our oEmbed connection process.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed AJAX themes not loading jQuery dependency causing the feed to break in some circumstances.<\/li>\n<li>Translations: Updated our translation .pot file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.3.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Fixed some admin notices not dismissing as expected.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed an issue that would cause a fatal error when trying to delete the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.3<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Updated CSS floats to flexbox and grid for better layout support and compatibility with themes. If you have made customizations in form of CSS, JS, or custom feed templates, make sure your feed looks as expected after updating. If you need time to update your customizations, use the \u201cLegacy CSS\u201d setting on the \u201cAdvanced\u201d tab to revert the CSS file to version 6.2.<\/li>\n<li>New: Improved how images are displayed to support lazy loading.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Added support for Borlabs Cookie v3.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.10<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Added a menu item to easily install our new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/feeds-for-tiktok\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">TikTok Feeds<\/a> plugin!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.9<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Added Elementor widget and Divi module for Instagram Feed.<\/li>\n<li>Tweak: Enhanced the secure custom login tool for the support team to troubleshoot certain API issues on your site.<\/li>\n<li>Tweak: Improved and hardened our code base to improve reliability.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Updated settings info to display in the debug report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.8<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Menu items for our other plugins were not working when clicked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.7<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tweak: Improved and hardened our code base to improve reliability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.6<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Resetting optimized images would also reset Instagram Feed settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.5<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a problem with our code that would remove admin footer text from other sources.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed an issue causing the minified CSS file to not actually be minified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.4<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Disabled translation for a string that would cause an error in some languages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.3<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Fixed translation bugs that would cause PHP errors on certain settings pages.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a PHP error that would occur when the database record for translations was corrupted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.2<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Translations: Fixed many translation issues and added translation files for German, French, Japanese, and many more.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed an issue that would cause extra slashes to be added to text settings that contained single and double quotes.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed an issue that would cause the customizer to not work the first time it was accessed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a deprecation warning that would occur in PHP 8.2+.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a PHP error that would occur when using PHP 8.0+, legacy feeds, and a shortcode with no arguments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.2<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Added an onboarding wizard for new users to easily get started with Instagram Feeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.1.6<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Changed code related to account connection for increased reliability.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Only 20 feeds were available for export when using the tool on the settings page.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed an issue causing a PHP error \u201ccreation of a dynamic property\u201d when using PHP 8.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.1.5<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Fixed personal accounts unable to retrieve new tweets and showing an error with the code 100.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Updated API calls for business accounts to work with upcoming changes from Instagram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.1.4<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Removed the option to add a feed to a widget if the current theme does not support widgets.<\/li>\n<li>New: Added a menu item to easily install our new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/reviews-feed\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Reviews Feed<\/a> plugin!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.1.3<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a PHP Warning: strtotime(): Epoch doesn\u2019t fit in a PHP integer.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Header bio was not updating when the bio for the connected Instagram account was updated.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a few text items not being translatable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.1.2<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: When enabling Facebook oEmbeds from the oEmbed page, an Instagram icon would appear when the Custom Facebook Feed plugin was being activated.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a CSS parsing error.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.1.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: When using the customizer to enable the setting for the header \u201cshow outside scrollable area\u201d and adding a background color, the preview would not show the same result as the actual feed.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Disabling the JavaScript image loading on the \u201cAdvanced\u201d settings tab would cause the customizer preview to look distorted.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: When customizing a feed, the load more button would become active when switching the device preview.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Fixed a PHP warning that would occur when bulk deleting feeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.1<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New: Added the ability to filter \u201cReels\u201d posts in feeds. When customizing a feed and using the moderation settings you can now choose to show or hide Instagram \u201cReels\u201d posts.<\/li>\n<li>New: Add a header image and bio text for personal sources. Go to the settings page and click on the gear icon to add this to an existing source.<\/li>\n<li>New: Added support for Instagram \u201cReels\u201d oEmbeds. Use WordPress\u2019 embed block to create rich oEmbed links in blog posts and pages.<\/li>\n<li>Tweak: Vue.js code is now loaded from a local file shipped with the plugin rather than an external CDN for use with the customizer in the admin area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.0.8<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tweak: Added a workaround to retrieve missing images if none were returned by Instagram for a post.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Custom colors assigned to the Follow button would not apply when using a custom color palette.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Added additional plugin hardening.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: A fatal error would occur with older versions of PHP and WordPress in some circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.0.7<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Removed legacy \u201cdisable mobile\u201d setting support as it was causing confusion for users updating from 2.x where changes to feed columns would not have an effect.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Removed the reference in the feed CSS file to an image file that didn\u2019t exist.in the feed CSS file.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: All sources would be removed when the grace period to address app permission issues ended. Now only the single source will be removed.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: The number of posts would be inaccurate in the feed preview when using the customizer for mobile devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6.0.6<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tweak: Added a warning notice to allow a grace period before Instagram data is permanently deleted from your site after deauthorizing the Smash Balloon Instagram app. Due to Instagram requirements, any Instagram data on your site must be deleted within a reasonable time after the app has been deauthorized. The new warning notice provides a 7 day grace period to allow you time to reauthorize the app if you don\u2019t want the data to be deleted.<\/li>\n<li>Tweak: Reconnecting an account now results in deleting the original connection in the database and adding a new one. 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