Krasen Slavov

Developry

Loading Instagram media into your WordPress posts and pages within the Block Editor has never been easier.
<a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/?utm_source=inblocks&utm_medium=free_plugin&utm_campaign=readme_md" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram Blocks</a> plugin provides users with basic features for embedding Instagram images directly within the Block Editor.
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Instagram Blocks Pro for WordPress" width="750" height="563" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ePlPkyjaazA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The plugin is designed to simplify the process of integrating Instagram content into your WordPress posts and pages within the built-in WordPress editor.
This plugin enhances your WordPress site by enabling seamless embedding of Instagram posts using <code>www.instagram.com/embed.js</code>.
<h3>USAGE</h3>
Once activated, you’ll find the green <a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/?utm_source=inblocks&utm_medium=free_plugin&utm_campaign=readme_md" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram Blocks</a> Image icon inside the Block Editor menu.
Search and click on the green Image icon to start embedding Instagram images into your posts and pages.
Choose the Instagram image you want to embed by providing the public URL of the Instagram post and use the Block Editor controls to fine-tune dimensions and alignment. You can preview the appearance of your Instagram embeds in real-time using the Block Preview Mode.
Once you’re satisfied with how your Instagram media is embedded, simply publish your post or page to make it live on your WordPress site.
<h3>FEATURES & LIMITATIONS</h3>
While the free version offers limited customization options compared to the <a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/?utm_source=inblocks&utm_medium=free_plugin&utm_campaign=readme_md" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram Blocks Pro</a>, you can still adjust dimensions, alignment, and other visual aspects directly within the Block Editor using the available controls.
Features:
<ul>
<li>InstaBlocks: Access Instagram Blocks directly from the WordPress menu, enabling easy embedding of Instagram media into your posts and pages.</li>
<li>Built-in Block Editor Controls: Fine-tune the appearance of your Instagram embeds directly within the WordPress block editor, adjusting dimensions, alignment, and other visual aspects.</li>
<li>Insert Public URLs: Seamlessly insert public URLs to feature Instagram posts from any account within your WordPress content.</li>
<li>Block Preview Mode: Preview the impact of your Instagram embeds directly within the block editor before publishing, ensuring visually stunning content.</li>
</ul>
Limitations:
<ul>
<li>Image-Only InstaBlocks: The free version only supports embedding of images from Instagram. Video and gallery blocks are not available in the free version.</li>
<li>No Integrated Instagram Authentication: The free version does not offer integrated Instagram authentication, limiting certain functionalities related to secure connection and access to Instagram features.</li>
<li>Basic Customization Options: While you can adjust dimensions, alignment, and other basic visual aspects of your Instagram embeds, the free version offers limited customization compared to the <a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/?utm_source=inblocks&utm_medium=free_plugin&utm_campaign=readme_md" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram Blocks Pro</a>.</li>
<li>Delayed Regular Plugin Updates: Updates to the free version of the plugin may be delayed compared to the <a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/?utm_source=inblocks&utm_medium=free_plugin&utm_campaign=readme_md" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram Blocks Pro</a>, potentially leading to slower access to new features or bug fixes.</li>
<li>Priority Email Support: Priority email support is not available for users of the free version. Users may need to rely on community forums or documentation for assistance with issues or questions.</li>
</ul>
Other:
<ul>
<li>Embed Instagram posts easily into your content.</li>
<li>Automatically load Instagram’s embed JavaScript for enhanced functionality.</li>
</ul>
<h3>DETAILED DOCUMENTATION</h3>
The step-by-step setup, usage, demos, video, and insights can be found on .
Find step-by-step setup guides, usage instructions, demos, videos, and insights on the <a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/help" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram Blocks Pro</a> page.
<h3>INSTABLOCKS PRO</h3>
If you’re using the free version of the plugin from WordPress.org and want Pro features, you can purchase the premium version on the <a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/?utm_source=inblocks&utm_medium=free_plugin&utm_campaign=readme_md" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram Blocks Pro</a> website.
Some of the features included in the <a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/?utm_source=inblocks&utm_medium=free_plugin&utm_campaign=readme_md" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram Blocks Pro</a> of the plugin are:
<ul>
<li>Video and Gallery Blocks: Ability to embed videos and create carousel-style gallery displays directly from Instagram within your WordPress posts and pages.</li>
<li>Integrated Instagram Authentication: Secure connection with Instagram API, enabling additional functionalities and access to Instagram features.</li>
<li>Embed Custom Controls: Enhanced customization options for Instagram embeds, including control over width, height, border, and more.</li>
<li>Heading and Caption Controls: Customize headings and captions for embedded Instagram media, enhancing narrative and presentation of each post.</li>
<li>Block Edit Mode: Full functionality for editing Instagram embeds within the block editor, streamlining content creation process with real-time visual integration.</li>
<li>Priority Email Support: Access to priority email support for prompt assistance with any issues or questions related to the plugin.</li>
<li>Regular Plugin Updates: First release of regular plugin updates, ensuring timely access to new features, improvements, and bug fixes.</li>
</ul>
<h3>EXTERNAL SERVICES</h3>
This plugin integrates with Instagram to embed posts directly into WordPress content blocks.
It uses Instagram’s official JavaScript embed script, which is loaded from https://www.instagram.com/embed.js.
<h3>What data is sent and when:</h3>
<ul>
<li>When a page containing the Instagram embed block is viewed, the plugin loads Instagram’s embed script to render the post.</li>
<li>This may send user-related information such as IP address, browser details, and referrer headers to Instagram’s servers.</li>
<li>No personal data is collected or stored by this plugin itself.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why:</h3>
The script is required to render Instagram posts correctly within the block.
<h3>External service:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Service: Instagram (provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.)</li>
<li>Terms of Use: <code>https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870</code></li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <code>https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy</code></li>
</ul>

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Metricool brings powerful analytics, actionable statistics, and complete social media insights directly into your WordPress dashboard. With a simple setup, this plugin connects your website to Metricool and automatically inserts the tracking JavaScript needed to collect accurate site analytics and statistics—no complicated configuration required.
Once connected, you can monitor your website performance alongside your social media analytics in one unified place. Track visits, user behavior, and key statistics from your WordPress site, while also gaining insights into your Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter) accounts. Metricool is designed for creators, businesses, and social media managers who want clear, visual analytics without the complexity.
The plugin adds a lightweight tracking script to your front-end, enabling precise website analytics similar to tools like Google Analytics, but with a strong focus on social media performance and cross-channel statistics. Inside wp-admin, your data is presented in clean, easy-to-understand graphs, making it simple to analyze trends, measure growth, and optimize your social strategy.
Getting started is effortless thanks to the built-in onboarding flow. You can quickly create a free Metricool account or connect an existing one, allowing you to start collecting analytics and statistics immediately. From there, you’ll have access to a complete overview of your social media and website performance in one place.
Metricool supports a wide range of social media platforms, advertising channels, and reporting tools, allowing you to centralize all your analytics and statistics:
<ul>
<li>Instagram</li>
<li>Facebook</li>
<li>YouTube</li>
<li>LinkedIn</li>
<li>X (Twitter)</li>
<li>Threads</li>
<li>Bluesky</li>
<li>Pinterest</li>
<li>TikTok</li>
<li>TikTok Business</li>
<li>Google Business Profile</li>
<li>Twitch</li>
<li>Meta Ads</li>
<li>Google Ads</li>
<li>TikTok Ads</li>
<li>Looker Studio</li>
</ul>
Whether you’re tracking Instagram engagement, analyzing Facebook reach, optimizing TikTok performance, monitoring YouTube views, reviewing LinkedIn statistics, or understanding your X (Twitter) audience, Metricool centralizes all your analytics and statistics into a single, intuitive dashboard.
If you’re familiar with tools like Google Analytics or plugins like Smash, Metricool offers a more integrated approach—combining website analytics with social media analytics and advertising statistics for a complete picture of your digital performance.
<h3>Why Metricool?</h3>
Metricool is built to simplify analytics and make social media statistics accessible, visual, and actionable. Instead of juggling multiple tools for your website and your social media channels, Metricool gives you everything in one place.
With Metricool, you can:
<ul>
<li>Track your website analytics and user behavior with accurate, real-time statistics</li>
<li>Measure performance across all major social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X (Twitter)</li>
<li>Analyze advertising statistics from Meta Ads, Google Ads, and TikTok Ads</li>
<li>Monitor visibility through platforms like Google Business Profile and streaming performance on Twitch</li>
<li>Plan, schedule, and automatically publish content across your social media channels</li>
<li>Manage your social media calendar with a visual planner for all platforms</li>
<li>Use an AI writing assistant to create and optimize social media posts</li>
<li>Track competitor social media strategies and benchmark your performance</li>
<li>Discover the best times to post using advanced analytics and audience statistics</li>
<li>Generate professional reports combining website analytics, social media analytics, and ad statistics</li>
<li>Build custom dashboards and reports with Looker Studio</li>
<li>Monitor hashtags, trends, and content performance across your social media</li>
<li>Centralize all your messages and interactions for better social media management</li>
<li>Understand your social media growth with clear, visual analytics</li>
<li>Compare social and website statistics side by side</li>
<li>Make data-driven decisions using easy-to-read graphs inside WordPress</li>
</ul>
Unlike traditional analytics tools, Metricool focuses on combining web analytics with social media analytics, helping you understand how your content performs across every channel—including Meta platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
The platform is designed to be powerful yet easy to use. No complex dashboards, no overwhelming data—just the statistics that matter for your social media and website growth.
For users coming from Google Analytics or using tools like Smash, Metricool provides a more complete solution by connecting your social media analytics, advertising analytics, and website analytics into one seamless experience.
Whether you’re growing your brand on Instagram, managing campaigns on Facebook, creating content for TikTok, publishing on YouTube, networking on LinkedIn, engaging on X (Twitter), or exploring newer platforms like Threads and Bluesky, Metricool gives you the analytics and statistics you need to succeed.
<h4>About Really Simple Plugins:</h4>
Really Simple Plugins is the creator of most-used plugins Really Simple Security and Complianz. With a total of ~6 million installs, we focus on making the most user-friendly and easy-to-use plugins. We work with Metricool to make the very best social media metrics and planning tool available directly in your WordPress dashboard.

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