---
title: Instagram Settings
description: "We have updated our themes to allow our customers to display Instagram Feeds using any plugin. We have included the settings that allows to add the shortcode. **If you are using BlossomThemes Social Feed, we recommend removing the plugin and…"
url: "https://wpcoachify.com/docs/instagram-settings/"
updated: "2023-10-25"
category: General Settings
---

# Instagram Settings

We have updated our themes to allow our customers to display Instagram Feeds using any plugin. We have included the settings that allows to add the shortcode.

**If you are using BlossomThemes Social Feed, we recommend removing the plugin and following the below steps to display your Instagram feeds.**

## Setup and Configure Instagram Feed Plugin

Please follow the steps below:

**Step 1:** Navigate to **Plugins > Add New > Search for Instagram Feed**.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Search-Smash-Balloon-plugin-1024x383.png)

**Step 2:** Click on **Install Now** and **Activate**.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Activating-Smash-Balloon-plugin-1024x318.png)

Once the plugin is activated, you will be redirected to plugin setup.

**Step 3:** Click on **Launch the Setup Wizard.**

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Setup-wizard-screen-in-Smash-Balloon-1024x416.png)

**Step 4**: Click on** Add New** to connect your Instagram Account.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/adding-a-new-instagram-account-in-Smash-Ballon-1024x507.png)

You will be redirected to Smash Balloon website.

**Step 5: **Choose your Instagram account type.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/selecting-Instagram-account-type-in-Smash-Balloon.png)

Once you choose it, click the **Connect with Instagram** button.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/connecting-Instagram-Account-in-Smash-Ballon.png)

**Step 6:** Click on Allow.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/allowing-permission-to-Smash-Balloon.png)

Then you will be asked for Security Confirmation. You can click on **Yes, it is my domain**.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/website-confirmation-in-Smash-Balloon.png)

After that, you will be redirected to your website.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/displaying-connected-account-in-Smash-Balloon-1024x566.png)

**Step 7:** You can click on **Next** to continue to configure the settings or click on **Exit Setup** located at the top right.

Now the plugin is configured with your Instagram account, you can create a Feed by following the below steps:

**Step 8**: Navigate to **All Feeds** and click on **Add New**.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Adding-a-new-instagram-feed-in-Smash-balloon.png)

**Step 9:** Choose the first option **User Timeline** and click on **Next**.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/creating-feed-in-Smash-Balloon-1024x568.png)

**Step 10: **Choose your account and click on **Next**.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Smash-Balloon-connected-accounts-1024x271.png)

You will now see your Instagram account feed.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Smash-Balloon-Settings-1024x488.png)

**Step 11:** Now configure the following Settings as shown below.

**a. Set the number of Posts** via Feed Layout as shown below. You can adjust the settings as per your requirements.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Setting-number-of-posts-in-Smash-Balloon.png)

**b. Disable the Header** via Header

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/disabling-header-in-Smash-Balloon-1024x203.png)

**c. Disable Load More Button** via Load More Button settings.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/disabling-Load-more-button-in-Smash-Ballon-1024x227.png)

By doing this, your Instagram feed is ready to be displayed on your website.

**Step 12:** Click on the **Save** button located on top right corner.

**Step 13: **Now navigate to **Appearance > Customize > Instagram Settings and enable Instagram Section**. Add the shortcode **[instagram-feed]**.

![](https://wpcoachify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image.png)

You can also replace the shortcode if you have multiple feeds configured and want to display different ones.

**Instagram on Homepage:** Enable this option to display the Instagram section only on the homepage.

Please feel free to contact [our support team](https://wpcoachify.com/support-ticket/) if you face any issues.