Social Gallery and Widget Plugin – A Free Plugin for WordPress provides you an easy way to display photos from any public Instagram account on your WordPress site. It is perhaps the simplest plugin to use and requires minimal configuration. Therefore, this free Social Gallery and Widget plugin for WordPress is ideal if you want to import Instagram images without taking too much time to set up. The images can be drawn using the username of any public Instagram account. The plugin comes with some crucial features, such as a number of posts, image sizes, shortcode, widgets, view on the Instagram link and more. So, display your Instagram feed like a pro with this free Social Gallery and Widget plugin for WordPress.
Amazing Features
Super Simple to Set Up
Social Gallery and Widget is super easy to set up. Even the beginners can set it up easily and also, you do not need to have any coding knowledge. Just install, activate, customize it your way and enjoy the plugin.
Responsive and mobile optimized
Social Gallery and Widget plugin has been created from the ground-up with mobile devices in mind and looks great on different screen sizes delivering an optimized design for iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices.
Free Vs Pro (Premium)
| Free | Features | Pro (Premium) |
|---|---|---|
| Responsive Design | ||
| Super Easy Setup | ||
| Lightweight | ||
| Multiple Instagram Feeds | ||
| Display By Username | ||
| Number of posts | ||
| Select image sizes | ||
| View on Instagram link | ||
| Shortcode | ||
| Widgets | ||
| Display By Tags | ||
| Layout Options | ||
| Column Option | ||
| Load More Option | ||
| Lightbox | ||
| Link to Post Option | ||
| Hide Load More | ||
| Editable load more/view on instagram text | ||
| Padding in-between | ||
| Likes & Comments count |
More Features
Enable/Disable any content/post type as needed
With this option, you can choose whether you want to display your content/post type or not. You can enable or disable any content or post type as per your need.
Lightweight
It is extremely lightweight. You do not need to worry about it affecting the space and speed of your website
Number of Posts
You have the option to choose the number of posts you want to display on your website. Pick the number of posts that suits the best on your website.
Shortcodes
With Shortcodes, you have the option to use the powerful shortcode options to style multiple contents in completely different ways.
Widgets
Multitude of widget options provide you with the option to choose the widgets that you want to display. You can have full control over each widget’s visibility and appearance. You can assign different contents on your sidebars, footer and any sidebar widgets.
Image Sizes
You can choose the size of the images you want to display. You can either choose to display the thumbnail, small, or large size of the images.
Responsive Design
One of the key features of our plugins is that your website will magically respond and adapt to different screen sizes delivering an optimized design for iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices. No longer will you need to zoom and scroll around when browsing on your mobile phone.
Super Simple to Set Up
It is super easy to set up. Even the beginners can set it up easily and also, you do not need to have any coding knowledge. Just install, activate, customize it your way and enjoy the plugin.
Plugin Instructions
Features in Social Gallery and Widget
- Show feeds by Username
- Adjust number of feeds as desired
- Choose image sizes
- Link to Instagram profile
- Shortcode
- Widget
Additional Social Gallery and Widget Pro
- Show feeds by Hashtag
- Layout Options: Option to choose from 1. Masonry layout 2. Grid layout 3. Round layout
- Column Options (2 to 8 columns)
- Load More option
- Lightbox
- Link to image in instagram
- Hide Load more
- Editable load more
- Padding in-between
- Likes & Comments count
1) Installation #
a)Using the WordPress Administration Panel
You can download Plugins directly to your blog by using the Add New Plugins option in the Plugins sub-menu.- Log in to the WordPress Administration Panel
- Go to "Plugins => Add New"
- Search for Social Gallery and Widget by CatchThemes
- Click on "Install Now" install and then "Activate" to activate the Plugin
b)Manual Installation using FTP
To add a new Plugin to your WordPress installation, follow these basic steps:- Download Social Gallery and Widget from your Catch Themes https://catchthemes.com/plugins/catch-instagram-feed-gallery-widget/ page to your Desktop
- Unzip catch-instagram-feed-gallery-widget.zip to your Desktop
- Using an FTP client to access your host web server. Go to /wp-content/plugins/ and make sure that you do not already have a catch-instagram-feed-gallery-widget folder installed. If you do, then back it up and remove it from /wp-content/plugins/ before uploading your copy of Catch Instagram Feed Gallery & Widget
- Upload Social Gallery and Widget to /wp-content/plugins/
- Activate Social Gallery and Widget through "Plugins", in your WordPress Dashboard
Updating Plugin Using the Administration Panel #
You can update Themes directly from the Administration Panel by simply pressing the update button in the main plugins page.Updating Plugins Using FTP
To update Plugin though FTP, follow these basic steps:- Download Social Gallery and Widget from your Catch Themes https://catchthemes.com/plugins/catch-instagram-feed-gallery-widget/ page to your Desktop
- Unzipcatch-instagram-feed-gallery-widget.zip to your Desktop
- Using an FTP client to access your host web server, go to /wp-content/plugin/ and upload your new copy of Social Gallery and Widget Plugin which shall replace the old files
Get Access Token#
- Click on Get Access Token button
- Login to your Instagram account
- Grant public access to the app by clicking Authorize
- As you are redirected back to Social Gallery and Widget Dashboard page, click Save Changes
Add Widget #
You can add widgets to your widget area from two location 1. Go to "Appearance => Widgets", then drag the Catch Instagram Feed Gallery & Widget widget to the widget area or you can click in the widget then list of widget area will appear, now you can choose desired widget area and click on "Add Widget". 2. Go to "Appearance => Customize => Widgets", then you can find list of widget area. Click on the any widget area and you will see "Add a Widget" option by click on it you can find Catch Instagram Feed Gallery & Widget Widget which you can add to respected widget area.Using Social Gallery and Widget
Here are steps to display your Instagram gallery via Widget:- After installation of this plugin make sure you connect your Instagram and allow access.
- Go to Dashboard of Social Gallery and Widget there you will find "Add using Widget via our Social Gallery and Widget" under that click on "Go to Widget" button.
- There you will find different areas such as Sidebar, Footer , NewsLetter
- Add Social Gallery and Widget into desired area by clicking on "+" sign and search for "Social Gallery and Widget", it will automatically show your Instagram posts.
- Click Update to Save Changes.
Add Shortcode in Page/Post
You can add shortcode in page and post.- After installation of this plugin make sure you connect your Instagram and allow access.
- Go to "Posts => Add New" for Post or "Pages => Add New" for Page
- Then click on Add Shortcode Button on top of the editor, a form will popup, select desired options and click Insert Shortcode.
- Enter this shortcode: [catch-instagram-feed-gallery-widget title="Gallery and Widget for Instagram" type="users" layout="default" number="6" link_type="load_more" link_text="Load More" ] The example will display 6 Instagram feed
- Click publish/update to save post/page".
Change Log
2.3.3 (Released: September 01, 2023)
- Bug Fixed: Tried accessing nonexisting field (comments) on node type (Media)
- Compatibility check up to version 6.3
2.3.2 (Released: November 03, 2022)
- Compatibility check up to version 6.1
2.3.1 (Released: February 24, 2022)
- Bug Fixed: Welcome screen design issue
- Compatibility check up to version 5.9
2.3 (Released: September 16, 2021)
- Bug Fixed: Security issue on ajax calls
2.2.5 (Released: August 01, 2021)
- Added: Translations for Dutch (Nederlands)
2.2.4 (Released: July 25, 2021)
- Compatibility check up to version 5.8
- Bug Fixed: No user error when using shortcode even if logged in (Reported by: toerfiets)
2.2.3 (Released: March 17, 2021)
- Bug Fixed: Instagram api - Field id specified more than once
2.2.2 (Released: March 04, 2021)
- Bug Fixed: wp_localize_script issue
- Compatibility check up to version 5.7
- Updated: User friendly message on the Frontend
2.2.1 (Released: December 08, 2020)
- Code optimization
- Compatibility check up to version 5.6
2.2 (Released: Aug 19, 2020)
- Bug Fixed: Issue in add new theme page
2.1 (Released: May 21, 2020)
- Auto token refresh
- Code Enhancement
2.0.1 (Released: March 24, 2020)
- Bug Fixed: Reset Instagram Legacy API token (Reported by: giro)
2.0 (Released: March 19, 2020)
- Compatibility check up to version 5.4
- Updated: Change made due to deprecation of Instagram Legacy API on March 31, 2020
- Removed: Image size option (Removed in new API)
1.9.1 (Released: November 12, 2019)
- Compatibility check up to version 5.3
- Removed: Layout name Instagram's Default changed to Default
1.9 (Released: August 18, 2019)
- Updated: Plugin name from Gallery and Widget for Instagram to Social Gallery and Widget due to trademark issue
- Updated: Banners, screenshots and svg images
1.8.1 (Released: June 25, 2019)
- Bug Fixed: Access token redirection
1.8 (Released: June 18, 2019)
- Added: Option to turn off Catch Themes and Catch Plugins tabs
- Updated: Plugin name from Catch Instagram Feed & Gallery Widget to Gallery and Widget for Instagram due to trademark issue
1.7 (Released: May 08, 2019)
- Bug Fixed: Access Token redirection
- Compatibility check up to version 5.2
- Updated: Catch Themes and Catch Plugins tabs displaying code
1.6.1 (Released: February 21, 2019)
- Added: Carousel icon
- Compatibility check up to version 5.1
1.6 (Released: December 12, 2018)
- Added: Catch Themes and Catch Plugins tabs in Add themes and Add plugins page respectively
- Added: Themes by Catch Themes section under Themes panel in customizer
- Bug Fixed: Dashicons loaded in for video icon
- Bug Fixed: Gutenberg library dependencies
- Compatibility check up to version 5.0
1.5 (Released: August 24, 2018)
- Added: Instagram Block - Gutenberg Compatible
- Compatibility check up to version 4.9.7
- Enhancement: Data caching
- Removed: Unnecessary codes
1.4 (Released: June 04, 2018)
- Bug Fixed: limit not working
- Bug Fixed: Added missing escaping
1.3 (Released: May 07, 2018)
- Update: Moved domain from catchthemes.com to catchplugins.com
1.2.2 (Released: April 05, 2018)
- Update: Change made due to abrupt services stop from Instagram. More info: goo.gl/Dd3Vkx
- Compatibility check up to version 4.9.5
1.2.1
- Changed: class overlay to cifgw-overlay
- Updated: Width supporting float value
1.2
- Compatibility check up to version 4.9.4
- Updated: Auto save on access token generation and reset token and removed save button
1.1.2
- Bug Fixed: i18n missing on More Option string
- Bug Fixed: Undefined index thumbnail on videos
- Updated: HTML class restructuring
1.1.1
- Bug Fixed: Admin notice to show on this particular plugin page only
- Bug Fixed: Design issue on Admin Dashboard menu list
1.1
- Bug Fixed: Error message when no access token is provided.
- Compatibility check up to version 4.9
1.0.1
- Added: Restrict activation if Pro version is active
- Added: Overlay on hover on images
- Updated: Max changed to 30
- Updated: Used Instagram API
- Updated: No title if left blank
- Added: Request for Access Token
1.0.0
- Initial Release