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Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin

v6.15.1

by Syed Balkhi · updated 6 days ago

Formerly "Instagram Feed". Display clean, customizable, and responsive Instagram feeds from multiple accounts. Supports Instagram oEmbeds.

Instagraminstagram feedinstagram galleryinstagram photosInstagram widget
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Rank
#61
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,300,000
1M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
55.2M
55,242,397 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
4,359 reviews
Support resolved
20%
2 of 10 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -21.6% (30d)·Toward 900K+ · ETA ~43d

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed at a glance

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 1M+ active installs, the #61 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6,774 times, 22% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4,359 reviews. Version 6.15.1 came out on Nov 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 157 plugins tagged “Instagram”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

133.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.5K10K15KOct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DateSmash Balloon Social Photo Feed
Oct 27, 20266,774
Oct 26, 20267,633
Oct 25, 20264,168
Oct 24, 20264,849
Oct 23, 20269,597
Oct 22, 202615,742
Oct 21, 202612,121
Oct 20, 20266,773
Oct 19, 20266,837
Oct 18, 20263,684
Oct 17, 20263,743
Oct 16, 20265,927
Oct 15, 20266,719
Oct 14, 20267,516
Oct 13, 20267,731
Oct 12, 20267,404
Oct 11, 20264,309
Oct 10, 20264,549
Oct 9, 20267,804

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,310,166 · +4.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.3M1.3MOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,310,166
Nov 7, 20261,322,845
Nov 5, 20261,324,701
Nov 4, 20261,274,991
Nov 3, 20261,270,413
Nov 2, 20261,264,793
Nov 1, 20261,250,311
Oct 31, 20261,243,434
Oct 30, 20261,226,396
Oct 29, 20261,249,035
Oct 28, 20261,227,457
Oct 27, 20261,251,129

Rank over time

#61 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#61#62#63Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#61
Nov 7, 2026#61
Nov 6, 2026#61
Nov 5, 2026#61
Nov 4, 2026#61
Nov 3, 2026#61
Nov 2, 2026#61
Nov 1, 2026#61
Oct 31, 2026#61
Oct 30, 2026#61
Oct 29, 2026#61
Oct 28, 2026#61
Oct 27, 2026#61
Oct 21, 2026#63
Oct 19, 2026#63
Oct 16, 2026#63

Growth %

Average +0.38% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.96%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026+3.90%
Nov 4, 2026+0.36%
Nov 3, 2026+0.44%
Nov 2, 2026+1.16%
Nov 1, 2026+0.55%
Oct 31, 2026+1.39%
Oct 30, 2026-1.81%
Oct 29, 2026+1.76%
Oct 28, 2026-1.89%

Active installs band

1M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.950K1M1.1MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261M+
Nov 7, 20261M+
Nov 6, 20261M+
Nov 5, 20261M+
Nov 4, 20261M+
Nov 3, 20261M+
Nov 2, 20261M+
Nov 1, 20261M+
Oct 31, 20261M+
Oct 30, 20261M+
Oct 29, 20261M+
Oct 28, 20261M+
Oct 27, 20261M+
Oct 21, 20261M+
Oct 19, 20261M+
Oct 16, 20261M+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #61 → #61
    • Released 6.15.1 (was 6.15.0)
  2. Rank #61 → #61
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
    • Released 6.15.0 (was 6.14.0)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v6.1530%
  • v6.1413%
  • v6.1111%
  • v6.107.6%
  • Other39%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★4,359 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
6.15.1
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 23, 2014
Last updated
Nov 2, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed

How many websites use Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed?

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is active on 1M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #61 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed been downloaded?

55,242,397 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6,774 times. See download stats

When was Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed last updated?

Version 6.15.1 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (6 days ago). See every release

Is Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 13 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed up to date. See its security record

Is Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 10 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed have?

4.9 out of 5 from 4,359 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed?

The plugins most like Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed, by the tags they share, are WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block (50K+), Widgets for Social Photo Feed (10K+) and Inavii Social Feed (9K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

4,359 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4,157 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 90 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 22 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 26 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 64 reviews, 1%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 5,002 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 36 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed
Estimated installs≈ 1,300,000
Reported installs1M+
Rating4.9
Reviews4,359
Total downloads55.2M
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedJul 23, 2014
Version6.15.1
Requires WP4.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 2, 2026

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