by Syed Balkhi 4.9 (4,352 reviews)

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin

Name: Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin
Rating: 4.9 (4352 reviews)
Author: Syed Balkhi

Formerly "Instagram Feed". Display clean, customizable, and responsive Instagram feeds from multiple accounts. Supports Instagram oEmbeds.

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed ranks #63 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000,000+ active installations, a 4.9/5 rating from 4,352 reviews, and was last updated Aug 31, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v6.13.0 Current Version v6.13.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 31 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Review 4.9 out of 5

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4.9

4,352 reviews

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

13 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Aug 4, 2026

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 6.11.4

CVE-2026-15452 · Fixed in v6.11.4
Jul 8, 2026

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 6.11.2

CVE-2026-12002 · Fixed in v6.11.2
May 28, 2025

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 6.9.1

CVE-2025-4583 · Fixed in v6.9.1
Jul 20, 2021

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 2.9.2

Fixed in v2.9.2
Mar 5, 2019

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 1.12

Fixed in v1.12
Feb 7, 2018

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 1.6

Fixed in v1.6
Jan 18, 2018

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 1.6

Fixed in v1.6
Nov 21, 2016

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 1.4.7

Fixed in v1.4.7
Nov 19, 2016

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 1.4.7

Fixed in v1.4.7
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin [instagram-feed] < 1.12

Fixed in v1.12

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Plugin Details

Version: 6.13.0
Last Updated: Aug 31, 2026
Requires WP: 4.1+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Syed Balkhi

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 4,352
Support Threads: 5
Resolved: 80%

Keywords

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TL;DR

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This plugin is aimed at WordPress site owners who want to showcase their Instagram content without coding. It solves the problem of manually updating a website with Instagram photos by automatically embedding and refreshing feeds from one or more Instagram accounts.

Instagram oEmbed support
Multiple account feeds
Responsive mobile-ready feeds
Customizable width, height, columns
Follow on Instagram button
Infinite scroll Load More
Block editor support
GDPR compliance integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin

Yep. You can display multiple Instagram feeds by using our built-in feed creation tool, for example: [instagram-feed feed=2].

Yep. You can connect multiple accounts and include them as sources when creating a feed.

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'll do the rest. No developer app or account required.

Yes. Use the Instagram widget or Instagram block to display your feed in a sidebar or other widget area.

We've made it super easy. Just follow the steps outlined when onboarding and you will have a connected account with simple clicks.

There are a few common reasons for this: Your Access Token may not be valid. Try clicking on the blue Instagram login button on the plugin's Settings page again and copy and paste the Instagram token it gives you into the plugin's Access Token field. The plugin's JavaScript file isn't included in your page. 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's footer.php file and adding the following directly before the closing tag between two php tags: wp_footer(); Your website may contain a JavaScript error which is preventing JavaScript from running. 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. If you're still having an issue displaying your feed then please open a ticket in the Support forum with a link to the page where you're trying to display the Instagram feed and, if possible, a link to your Instagram account.

Nope. The Access Token used in the plugin is a "read only" token, which means that it could never be used maliciously to manipulate your account.

This is a feature of the Pro version of the plugin, which allows you to view the photos in a pop-up lightbox, support videos, display captions, display photos by hashtag + more!

You can embed your feed directly into a template file by using the WordPress do_shortcode function: <?php echo do_shortcode('[instagram-feed]'); ?>. My Feed Stopped Working – All I see is a Loading Symbol If your Instagram photos aren't loading and all your see is a loading symbol then there are a few common reasons: 1) There's an issue with the Instagram Access Token that you are using You can obtain a new access token on the Instagram Feed Settings page by using the "connect" button to reconnect the account. Occasionally the connect button inside the plugin does not successfully update the access token. You can try this link as well. 2) The plugin's JavaScript file isn't being included in your page 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's footer.php file and adding the following directly before the closing tag: 3) There's a JavaScript error on your site which is preventing the plugin's JavaScript file from running You can find out whether this is the case by right clicking on your page, selecting 'Inspect Element', and then clicking on the 'Console' tab, or by selecting the 'JavaScript Console' option from your browser's Developer Tools. If a JavaScript error is occurring on your site then you'll see it listed in red along with the JavaScript file which is causing it. 4) The feed you are trying to display has no Instagram posts 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 5) The shortcode you are using is incorrect You may have an error in the Instagram Feed shortcode you are using or are missing a necessary argument.

There are plenty of options to customize your feed! See the list below: * General Options * width of feed - The width of your feed. * height of feed - The height of your feed. * background color - The background color of the feed. Any hex color code. * * Photo Options * sorting - Sort the Instagram posts by Newest to Oldest (none) or Random (random) * number of posts - The number of posts to display initially. * * desktop columns - The number of columns in your feed when displayed on desktop devices * tablet columns - The number of columns in your feed when displayed on tablet devices * mobile columns - The number of columns in your feed when displayed on mobile or phone devices * * image spacing - The spacing around your photos * * Header Options * show header - Whether to show the feed Header. * show bio - Whether to show the account's bio in the feed Header. * custom avatar - URL of a custom Avatar image for the header (use whatever image you want for your account). * * header color - The color of the feed Header text. * * 'Load More' Button Options * show load more button - Whether to show the 'Load More' button. * button color - The background color of the button. Any hex color code * button text color - The text color of the button. * button text - The text used for the button - Example: "Load More Photos" * * 'Follow on Instagram' Button Options * show the follow button ** - Whether to show the 'Follow on Instagram' button. * **follow color - The background color of the 'Follow on Instagram' button. * follow text color - The text color of the 'Follow on Instagram' button. * follow text - The text used for the 'Follow on Instagram' button - Example: "Follow me" For more options, check out the Pro version. For more FAQs related to the Instagram Feed plugin please visit the FAQ section on our website.

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