Title: Instagram API changes
Last modified: September 6, 2018

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# Instagram API changes

 *  Resolved [porchjm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/porchjm/)
 * (@porchjm)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instagram-api-changes-2/)
 * Hello, I support the WordPress site for a client, and we are getting ready to
   do a fall maintenance sprint. One of my tasks will be to make any updates necessary
   to make sure that the Instagram Feed continues working through the December API
   deprecation. I just wanted to confirm my understanding of a few points about 
   your free plugin so I can make sure to plan accordingly:
 * Currently, we have a non-business account, so the plugin is using the Instagram
   Public API, which will no longer work by the end of Dec, correct?
 * In order for the Instagram account to have access to the new Graph API, it must
   be converted to a business account. At that point, assuming we’re on the latest
   version of your plugin, will it seamlessly transition to using the new API and
   thus avoid any disruption come Dec? We don’t have a planned deployment for several
   months after Dec, so I’d prefer if we can make all necessary changes now so that
   we won’t have to do anything when the changes happen.
 * Thanks in advance!
    Jesse

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Craig at Smash Balloon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig-at-smash-balloon/)
 * (@craig-at-smash-balloon)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instagram-api-changes-2/#post-10664029)
 * Hey Jesse,
 * You are correct that we haven’t transitioned to the new API yet. We do have approval
   so we will be sometime before the deadline. You can then continue to use the 
   plugin as long as you make your Instagram account a business account like you
   are aware of.
 * As far as a seamless transition, it will likely require upgrading to the latest
   version of the plugin and you or your client retrieving a new access token (most
   likely just clicking a big blue button on the “configure” tab). Beyond that we
   don’t anticipate any other steps but will know more closer to the deadline.
 * Hopefully this answers your question! Let me know if you have more though.
 * – Craig
 *  Thread Starter [porchjm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/porchjm/)
 * (@porchjm)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instagram-api-changes-2/#post-10664467)
 * Great, thanks. Do you have any idea when you’ll know the release of the updated
   version of the plugin? We normally only do two deployments a year for resource
   reasons, so if we need to schedule a minor one for a plugin update it’ll help
   knowing as far in advance as possible so we can have it on the calendar.
 * Thanks for the speedy response!
    Jesse
 *  Plugin Contributor [Craig at Smash Balloon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig-at-smash-balloon/)
 * (@craig-at-smash-balloon)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instagram-api-changes-2/#post-10668075)
 * Hey Jesse,
 * Actually it seems that the old API will continue to work until 2020. We are likely
   going to continue to use the old API for the free version until then as it will
   continue to work with business accounts and non business accounts.
 * So no worries for now! If anything changes we can update the forum.

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Craig at Smash Balloon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig-at-smash-balloon/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/instagram-api-changes-2/#post-10668075)
 * Status: resolved