Instagram Feed

The Katen theme uses the Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed plugin for the Instagram Feed.

Setup Instagram Feed

  1. Open Instagram Feed -> All Feeds

  2. Click Add New button

  3. Click Next button

  4. Click Add Source button to connect your Instagram account. (It will be redirected to Smash Balloon website.)

  5. Select your account type (Personal/Business)

  6. Click Connect with Instagram button

  7. You will be redirected to Instagram.com and click the Allow button 2x times on the popup authorization.

  8. It will redirect to back Smash Balloon and click on the Yes, it is my domain button.

  9. Your Instagram account connected successfully.

  10. Make sure to check your Instagram account in your setup wizard and click on the Next button

  11. Click the Save button

Didn't look the same as the Katen demo?

  1. Download the JSON file with CTRL+S (for Mac COMMAND+S) command.

  2. Go to Instagram Feed -> Settings

  3. Click the Import button from the Import Feed Settings section

  4. Select your downloaded JSON file and the Save Changes button

  5. Go to Instagram Feed -> All Feeds

  6. Copy the shortcode of the katen_theme feed

  7. Go to Appearance -> Widgets and open the Footer Widgets Area -> Custom HTML

  8. Replace the [instagram-feed feed=1] shortcode with your copied shortcode and click the Save button

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