Title: Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget Author: Meks Published: December 7, 2017 Last modified: September 11, 2023 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/meks-easy-instagram-widget/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=2146257) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/meks-easy-instagram-widget/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1782690) # Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget By [Meks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mekshq/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meks-easy-instagram-widget/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meks-easy-instagram-widget/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meks-easy-instagram-widget/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meks-easy-instagram-widget/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/) ## Description Meks Easy Photo Feed (formerly Instagram) Widget WordPress plugin is made to help you display good looking Instagram photos with a few clicks of the button. Several smart options are provided to fine-tune the widget appearance in order to match your personal taste as well as match any WordPress theme style out of the box. ### Features * Pull Instagram images by username * Multiple usernames * Choose number of Instagram photos to pull * Choose in how many columns you would like to display your Instagram photos * Specify spacing between Instagram images * Fine-tune widget container size to pull the most optimized Instagram image size and match the current theme layout * Automatically display the “Follow me” link * Built-in caching (via transients) for optimized performance * Shortcode [meks_easy_photo_feed title=”Your Feed Title” username=”your_username” container_size=2000 columns=6 photo_space=5 photos_number=12 link_text=”your_username”] * Instagram authorization required since Instagram “Basic Permission” API is now Legacy API Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget plugin is created by [Meks](https://mekshq.com) ## Screenshots [⌊3 columns⌉⌊3 columns⌉[ 3 columns [⌊4 columns⌉⌊4 columns⌉[ 4 columns [⌊2 columns⌉⌊2 columns⌉[ 2 columns [⌊1 column⌉⌊1 column⌉[ 1 column [⌊Widget options⌉⌊Widget options⌉[ Widget options ## Installation 1. Upload plugin .zip file to plugins via WordPress admin panel or upload unzipped folder to your wp-content/plugins/ folder 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress 3. Go to Appearance -> Widgets to add widget and manage its options ## FAQ For any questions, error reports and suggestions please visit https://mekshq.com/ contact ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6762ba455c56112d6540b5d20796fbee21bb6ca02effbe6ea1b1dd8e29c97308? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[No longer works!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-longer-works-188/)󠁿 [Russell John](https://profiles.wordpress.org/russelljohn/) February 8, 2025 No longer works, no updates for a year. Replacing it with a different plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88dbf0d44f53e343dce9967ba11e8cbe3cbbab4302fb775ab7b1cef13d7aac9d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Shows Wrong Instagram Account](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shows-wrong-instagram-account/)󠁿 [Michellebondy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michellebondy/) October 20, 2022 No matter what I do, it shows my personal Instagram account and not my business account. Beyond frustrating. I just can't wrap my head around it. I've authorized it about 20 times! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4aad646cf2e2e0f4581740b8deb7e29cdb516886904a853dacd77ae5dd2ad366? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[CANNOT GET TOKEN!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-token/)󠁿 [gudiz26](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gudiz26/) February 25, 2022 ERROR: The app was not configured This app is still under development and you do not have the necessary permissions to access it. Change your account to that of a registered test user or ask the administrator for access to the app. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cd4bf5ad28b1eb36e0cc0c73fda49a08bb6e024e8ee5e743eb0dca0c8e6080b1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[le immagini di IG non si aggiornano](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/le-immagini-di-ig-non-si-aggiornano/)󠁿 [pagrob](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pagrob/) February 2, 2022 Peccato! 🙁 era tutto ok ma verificando dopo alcune ore, ho visto che nonostante avessimo aggiunto delle nuove immagini sul profilo instagram, la widget è rimasta ferma a quelle precedenti ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cbbf7bf5344fa5fde4b23fa2c16c2990ce966d28dae589c16c85d22695c51f4b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[use short code](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-user-id-3/)󠁿 [taogor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/taogor/) December 4, 2021 work well with short code ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e744204bfa5e7418280f2ad7e78d8f79308940de033b567bff6c483326c91c41? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice And Simple](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-and-simple-219/)󠁿 [Paul Scollon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/scollonp/) September 20, 2019 This is a great plugin for displaying Instagram photos when you don't necessarily have authorization to the account. was up and running in less than a minute. Thank you so much for keeping things simple! [ Read all 12 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Meks ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mekshq/) [Translate “Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/meks-easy-instagram-widget) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meks-easy-instagram-widget/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/meks-easy-instagram-widget/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/meks-easy-instagram-widget/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/meks-easy-instagram-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.8 * Patched a minor security issue #### 1.2.7 * Improved: API version changed #### 1.2.6 * Fixed: A couple of issues related to Instagram API version changes #### 1.2.5 * Improved: Caching – always cache all 12 photos (maximum) #### 1.2.4 * Improved: Prevent XSS (possible security issue in rare cases and only if users are logged in) #### 1.2.2 * Added: Admin notification for meks plugins #### 1.2.1 * Added: Shortcode – Display Instagram Photo Feed anywhere with shortcode * Improved: Improved Business API authorization flow and error handling #### 1.2 * Added: Full migration to Instagram Basic Display API since “Basic Permission” API is now Legacy API #### 1.1.2 * Fixed: Settings page link not properly displayed #### 1.1.1 * Fixed: Authorization flow not working properly for footer section in Meks themes #### 1.1 * Added: Authorization settings page (for websites/IPs which are not allowed to request images from Instagram directly) #### 1.0.7 * Improved: Workaround for websites on shared hosting/IP blocked by Instagram server which are unable to retrieve the images * Modified: Removed options for lower refresh intervals to avoid possible IP blockings( now minimum refresh interval is 12 hours ) #### 1.0.6 * Added: Option to select up to 12 columns (useful for horizontal widgetized areas) * Modified: Plugin name changed to Meks Easy Photo Feed due to Instagram trademark policy rules #### 1.0.5 * Added: Option to change widget refresh time #### 1.0.4 * Fixed: Pulling images by username stopped working due to Instagram API changes * Improved: A slight code refactoring #### 1.0.3 * Fixed: Pulling images by username recently stopped working due to Instagram API changes #### 1.0.2 * Minor styling issues fixed #### 1.0.1 * Pulling images by hashtag is slightly modified under the hood due to Instagram API changes #### 1.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.2.8** * Last updated **3 years ago** * Active installations **10,000+** * WordPress version ** 3.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.3.11** * Tags * [Instagram](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/instagram/)[instagram feed](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/instagram-feed/) [instagram gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/instagram-gallery/)[instagram images](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/instagram-images/) [Instagram widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/instagram-widget/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meks-easy-instagram-widget/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.8 out of 5 stars. * [ 8 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 3 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Meks ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mekshq/) ## Support Got something to say? 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