How to Add a Social Media Feed to Your WordPress Site

Adding a social media feed to your WordPress site is a great way to increase engagement, showcase real-time content, and build credibility. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

✅ 1. Choose a Social Media Feed Plugin

Popular WordPress plugins to display social media feeds:

✅ 2. Install and Activate the Plugin

Steps:

1. Go to your WordPress Dashboard.

2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New.

3. Search for your chosen plugin (e.g., “Smash Balloon”).

4. Click Install Now, then Activate.

✅ 3. Connect Your Social Media Account

Each plugin will prompt you to:

• Authenticate your social media account.

• Grant permissions to access feeds.

• Select the type of feed (user timeline, hashtag feed, videos, etc.).

✅ 4. Customize the Feed Appearance

Most plugins allow:

• Feed layout options (grid, list, carousel, etc.).

• Number of posts to display.

• Design tweaks: colors, borders, hover effects.

✅ 5. Add the Feed to Your Site

You can add the feed via:

• Shortcode (generated by the plugin)
  Example:
  [instagram-feed]

• Widget
  Go to Appearance > Widgets and drag the social feed widget to a sidebar/footer.

• Block Editor (Gutenberg)
  Use the plugin’s block or paste the shortcode into a paragraph or shortcode block.

✅ 6. Optional: Moderate or Filter Content

Some plugins offer:

• Hashtag filters

• Manual moderation

• Blacklist/whitelist users or keywords

✅ Bonus Tips

• Responsive design: Make sure the feed looks good on mobile.

• Performance: Use plugins that cache feed data to avoid slowing down your site.

• Engagement: Include calls-to-action (e.g., “Follow us on Instagram”).

Would you like a comparison table of free vs premium features of these plugins, or help with a specific one like Smash Balloon or Tagembed?