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Spotlight Social Photo Feed

v1.8.1

by RebelCode · updated 20 days ago

Embed Instagram feeds and photo galleries anywhere on your site. Responsive, accessible and SEO-friendly, with a block, shortcode, and widget.

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Rank
#692
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 57,000
50K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.6M
1,646,514 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
171 reviews
Support resolved
67%
2 of 3 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +266.3% (30d)·Toward 60K+ · ETA ~1d

Spotlight Social Photo Feed at a glance

Spotlight Social Photo Feed is a WordPress plugin by RebelCode with 50K+ active installs, the #692 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 758 times, 266% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 171 reviews. Version 1.8.1 came out on Oct 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Instagram embed”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

35.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Spotlight Social Photo Feed Compare series
Downloads over time: 18 days across 1 series.05K10KOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Oct 20Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28Oct 27, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateSpotlight Social Photo Feed
Oct 28, 20262,766
Oct 27, 2026920
Oct 26, 20261,296
Oct 25, 2026713
Oct 24, 2026756
Oct 23, 20261,562
Oct 22, 20269,801
Oct 21, 202610,302
Oct 20, 2026650
Oct 19, 2026760
Oct 18, 2026396
Oct 17, 2026376
Oct 16, 2026601
Oct 15, 2026734
Oct 14, 2026844
Oct 13, 20261,003
Oct 12, 20261,190
Oct 11, 2026667

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 57,178 · -7.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.58K60K62KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202657,178
Nov 9, 202657,302
Nov 8, 202657,306
Nov 7, 202657,335
Nov 5, 202657,379
Nov 4, 202657,339
Nov 3, 202657,329
Nov 2, 202657,242
Nov 1, 202657,514
Oct 31, 202661,612
Oct 30, 202661,519
Oct 29, 202661,397
Oct 28, 202661,344
Oct 27, 202661,789

Rank over time

#692 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#690#691#692#693Oct 16Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#692
Nov 9, 2026#692
Nov 8, 2026#692
Nov 7, 2026#692
Nov 6, 2026#692
Nov 5, 2026#691
Nov 4, 2026#691
Nov 3, 2026#692
Nov 2, 2026#693
Nov 1, 2026#693
Oct 31, 2026#692
Oct 30, 2026#693
Oct 29, 2026#693
Oct 28, 2026#693
Oct 27, 2026#693
Oct 16, 2026#690

Growth %

Average -0.55% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026-0.22%
Nov 9, 2026-0.01%
Nov 8, 2026-0.05%
Nov 7, 2026-0.04%
Nov 5, 2026+0.07%
Nov 4, 2026+0.02%
Nov 3, 2026+0.15%
Nov 2, 2026-0.47%
Nov 1, 2026-6.65%
Oct 31, 2026+0.15%
Oct 30, 2026+0.20%
Oct 29, 2026+0.09%
Oct 28, 2026-0.72%

Active installs band

50K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.50K55K60KOct 16Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202650K+
Nov 9, 202650K+
Nov 8, 202650K+
Nov 7, 202650K+
Nov 6, 202650K+
Nov 5, 202650K+
Nov 4, 202650K+
Nov 3, 202650K+
Nov 2, 202650K+
Nov 1, 202650K+
Oct 31, 202660K+
Oct 30, 202660K+
Oct 29, 202660K+
Oct 28, 202660K+
Oct 27, 202660K+
Oct 16, 202660K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #693 → #691Installs 60K+ → 50K+
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #690 → #692Installs 60K+ → 50K+
    • Renamed Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget → Spotlight Social Photo Feed
    • New short description

      Embed Instagram feeds and photo galleries anywhere on your site. Responsive, accessible and SEO-friendly, with a block, shortcode, and widget.

      Before

      Instagram feeds made easy. Responsive, customizable, accessible, and SEO-friendly out of the box. Includes Instagram blocks & oEmbed support.

    • Released 1.8.1 (was 1.8.0)

Versions in use

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

  • v1.845%
  • v1.741%
  • v1.68.5%
  • Other6.3%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★171 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.8.1
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.1
First released
Jun 23, 2020
Last updated
Oct 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Spotlight Social Photo Feed

How many websites use Spotlight Social Photo Feed?

Spotlight Social Photo Feed is active on 50K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #692 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Spotlight Social Photo Feed been downloaded?

1,646,514 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 758 times. See download stats

When was Spotlight Social Photo Feed last updated?

Version 1.8.1 came out on Oct 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Spotlight Social Photo Feed compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Spotlight Social Photo Feed have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Spotlight Social Photo Feed up to date. See its security record

Is Spotlight Social Photo Feed still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 3 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Spotlight Social Photo Feed have?

4.7 out of 5 from 171 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Spotlight Social Photo Feed?

The plugins most like Spotlight Social Photo Feed, by the tags they share, are Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed (1M+), Social Feed Gallery (80K+) and WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

171 reviews

  • 5 stars: 157 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 10 reviews, 6%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 29 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Spotlight Social Photo Feed
Estimated installs≈ 57,000
Reported installs50K+
Rating4.7
Reviews171
Total downloads1.6M
AuthorRebelCode
First releasedJun 23, 2020
Version1.8.1
Requires WP6.3
Requires PHP7.1
Last updatedOct 21, 2026

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