Simple Photo Feed

Description

Simple Photo Feed is a free WordPress plugin that lets you embed your Instagram photos as a gallery in your website.

Features

• Easy embed feature to display Instagram posts from your account.
• Super simple to set up – No coding or editing files!
• Completely responsive and mobile ready – layout looks great on any screen size and in any container width
• Customizable – Customize the number of photos, number of columns, image size and captions display!
• Use the built-in shortcode options to completely customize your Instagram feed
• Built in optional lightbox to view larger images and scroll through gallery without leaving the current site

Benefits

• Increase Social Engagement – Increase engagement between you and your Instagram followers. Increase your number of followers by displaying your Instagram content directly on your site.
• Save Time – Don’t have time to update your photos on your site? Save time and increase efficiency by only posting your photos to Instagram and automatically displaying them on your website
• Keep Your Site Looking Fresh – Automatically push your new Instagram content straight to your site to keep it looking fresh and keeping your audience engaged.
• Super simple to set up – Once installed, you can be displaying your Instagram photos within 30 seconds! No coding required, no complex steps or Instagram Developer account needed.

Screenshots

Installation

Manual

• Upload the Simple Photo Feed folder to the plugins directory in your WordPress installation
• Activate the plugin.
• Navigate to the “Simple Photo Feed” Menu.

Admin Installer via Zip

• Visit the Add New plugin screen and click the “Upload Plugin” button.
• Click the “Browse…” button and select zip file from your computer.
• Click the “Install Now” button.
• Once done uploading, activate Simple Photo Feed.
• Navigate to the “Simple Photo Feed” Menu.

That’s it! Now you can easily display Instagram posts in your WordPress from your Instagram account.

FAQ

When is “Simple Photo Feed” needed?

Whenever you want your Instagram posts to be shown as a gallery in your WordPress website. Increase social engagement, save time by only posting your photos to Instagram and automatically displaying them on your website and keep your site looking fresh.

Do I need Instagram Access Tokens or Developer Accounts to use this?

We’ve made it super easy for you. Just click the “Connect Account” button, login to your Instagram and accept the plugin. That’s it!

My Instagram feed isn’t displaying. Why not!?

There are a few common reasons for this:

• Your Access Token may not be valid anymore. Click “Disconnect Account” and re-connect to refresh the connection with Instagram’s API.
• The cached feed may be invalid. Just click the “Clear Cache” button in Settings and the plugin will fetch a fresh feed of media from your Instagram account.
• You haven’t added the shortcode. Add [simple-photo-feed] in a page/post, where you want your instagram feed to be displayed.

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.

Does “Simple Photo Feed” require manual coding or file editing?

Absolutely not. No technical knowledge is needed at all. With a few clicks your Instagram posts will be synced with your website.

How do I embed my Instagram Feed directly into a WordPress page template?

You can embed your Instagram feed directly into a template file by using the WordPress do_shortcode function: <?php echo do_shortcode('[simple-photo-feed]'); ?>

Is “Simple Photo Feed” compatible with my theme/plugins?

Of course! “Simple Photo Feed” is compatible with any theme and plugin that follows WordPress coding standards.

Reviews

Simple and works!

George Kpax October 9, 2024

What the title says. Simple, light and does the job. A pleasant surprise given all the other bloated and complex alternatives I tried. Love the lightbox feature too… thanks!!

Really as the name says

mlppkapps August 30, 2024

its really simple to use and hassle free plugin with ease of use

Works well

seepocke August 7, 2024 2 replies

Works well. I like the lightbox feature.

Simple, but it works

Steffi82 June 5, 2024

I had been using a different add-on the whole time until it just stopped displaying anything. That’s why I fiddled with the settings for several days without success. Fortunately, this add-on is available as a replacement.It doesn’t offer many setting options, but I don’t need them anyway. It’s supposed to display my Instagram posts properly in a widget, and it does that. Very quick to set up and it works perfectly!Thank you very much!

really nice plugin!

sandraalkiviadous December 12, 2023

really nice plugin!

awesome plugin, quick and simple

georgegeorgiou December 10, 2023

awesome plugin, quick and simple

Contributors & Developers

Changelog

1.3.1

• Remove the phrase “for Instagram” from plugin’s name
• Compatibility with WordPress 6.6

1.3.0

• Added Lightbox Feature – Credits: @F13Dev
• Fix images aspect ratio in small view
• Fix empty options on first activation

1.2.0

• Compatibility with WordPress 6.5
• Fix feed cache when empty transient

1.1.0

• Compatibility with WordPress 6.4
• WP Coding Standards compliant
• Fix CSS styling
• Fix bug regarding Instagram redirect
• Fix notice when caption was empty

1.0.2

• CSS fix

1.0.1

• Update to support latest WP version

1.0.0

• Initial release