Krasen Slavov

Developry

<p>Loading Instagram media into your WordPress posts and pages within the Block Editor has never been easier.</p>
<p><a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/?utm_source=inblocks&utm_medium=free_plugin&utm_campaign=readme_md" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Instagram Blocks</strong></a> plugin provides users with basic features for embedding Instagram images directly within the Block Editor.</p>
<p><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></p>
<p>The plugin is designed to simplify the process of integrating Instagram content into your WordPress posts and pages within the built-in WordPress editor.</p>
<p>This plugin enhances your WordPress site by enabling seamless embedding of Instagram posts using <code>www.instagram.com/embed.js</code>.</p>
<h3>USAGE</h3>
<p>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"><strong>Instagram Blocks</strong></a> Image icon inside the Block Editor menu.</p>
<p>Search and click on the green Image icon to start embedding Instagram images into your posts and pages.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>FEATURES & LIMITATIONS</h3>
<p>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"><strong>Instagram Blocks Pro</strong></a>, you can still adjust dimensions, alignment, and other visual aspects directly within the Block Editor using the available controls.</p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>InstaBlocks:</strong> Access Instagram Blocks directly from the WordPress menu, enabling easy embedding of Instagram media into your posts and pages.</li>
<li><strong>Built-in Block Editor Controls:</strong> Fine-tune the appearance of your Instagram embeds directly within the WordPress block editor, adjusting dimensions, alignment, and other visual aspects.</li>
<li><strong>Insert Public URLs:</strong> Seamlessly insert public URLs to feature Instagram posts from any account within your WordPress content.</li>
<li><strong>Block Preview Mode:</strong> Preview the impact of your Instagram embeds directly within the block editor before publishing, ensuring visually stunning content.</li>
</ul>
<p>Limitations:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Image-Only InstaBlocks:</strong> The free version only supports embedding of images from Instagram. Video and gallery blocks are not available in the free version.</li>
<li><strong>No Integrated Instagram Authentication:</strong> The free version does not offer integrated Instagram authentication, limiting certain functionalities related to secure connection and access to Instagram features.</li>
<li><strong>Basic Customization Options:</strong> 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"><strong>Instagram Blocks Pro</strong></a>.</li>
<li><strong>Delayed Regular Plugin Updates:</strong> 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"><strong>Instagram Blocks Pro</strong></a>, potentially leading to slower access to new features or bug fixes.</li>
<li><strong>Priority Email Support:</strong> 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>
<p>Other:</p>
<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>
<p>The step-by-step setup, usage, demos, video, and insights can be found on .</p>
<p>Find step-by-step setup guides, usage instructions, demos, videos, and insights on the <a href="https://instablocksplugin.com/help" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Instagram Blocks Pro</strong></a> page.</p>
<h3>INSTABLOCKS PRO</h3>
<p>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"><strong>Instagram Blocks Pro</strong></a> website.</p>
<p>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"><strong>Instagram Blocks Pro</strong></a> of the plugin are:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Video and Gallery Blocks:</strong> Ability to embed videos and create carousel-style gallery displays directly from Instagram within your WordPress posts and pages.</li>
<li><strong>Integrated Instagram Authentication:</strong> Secure connection with Instagram API, enabling additional functionalities and access to Instagram features.</li>
<li><strong>Embed Custom Controls:</strong> Enhanced customization options for Instagram embeds, including control over width, height, border, and more.</li>
<li><strong>Heading and Caption Controls:</strong> Customize headings and captions for embedded Instagram media, enhancing narrative and presentation of each post.</li>
<li><strong>Block Edit Mode:</strong> Full functionality for editing Instagram embeds within the block editor, streamlining content creation process with real-time visual integration.</li>
<li><strong>Priority Email Support:</strong> Access to priority email support for prompt assistance with any issues or questions related to the plugin.</li>
<li><strong>Regular Plugin Updates:</strong> First release of regular plugin updates, ensuring timely access to new features, improvements, and bug fixes.</li>
</ul>
<h3>EXTERNAL SERVICES</h3>
<p>This plugin integrates with Instagram to embed posts directly into WordPress content blocks.</p>
<p>It uses Instagram’s official JavaScript embed script, which is loaded from https://www.instagram.com/embed.js.</p>
<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>
<p>The script is required to render Instagram posts correctly within the block.</p>
<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>


InBlocks – Block Editor Social Feed Embeds

Loading Instagram media into your WordPress posts and pages within the Block Editor has never been easier.

Sayontan Sinha

<p>Photonic takes the WordPress gallery and super-charges it with a lot of added functionality. It adds support for several new sources and parameters to enhance the content and look-and-feel of your galleries. It supports <a href="https://flickr.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Flickr</a> photos, Albums (Photosets), Galleries and Collections, along with <a href="https://smugmug.com" rel="nofollow ugc">SmugMug</a> folders, albums and images, and <a href="https://zenfolio.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Zenfolio</a> photos, Photosets and Groups. You can also set up authentication so that visitors can see private and protected photos from each provider.</p>
<p>When used without the Gutenberg editor Photonic by default overrides the <code>gallery</code> shortcode. In case you happen to be using a theme or plugin that already overrides the <code>gallery</code> shortcode, Photonic provides you with the option to use your own shortcode for Photonic galleries. This lets your plugins coexist. Bear in mind that if you deactivate Photonic you will have to remove all instances of this custom shortcode, something that is not required if you stick to the <code>gallery</code> shortcode.</p>
<p>When used with Gutenberg Photonic creates no shortcodes, rather it creates blocks. If some of your posts were written with Gutenberg and some without, Photonic supports both scenarios.</p>
<h3>Lightboxes</h3>
<p>Of all plugins free or paid, Photonic has support built in for the highest number of lightbox scripts. This includes scripts that run on pure JavaScript without relying on external libraries, or those that require jQuery.</p>
<h4>Pure JS Libraries</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://feimosi.github.io/baguetteBox.js/" rel="nofollow ugc">BaguetteBox</a></li>
<li><a href="https://henrygd.me/bigpicture/" rel="nofollow ugc">BigPicture</a></li>
<li><a href="https://biati-digital.github.io/glightbox/" rel="nofollow ugc">“Gie” Lightbox (GLightbox)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lightgalleryjs.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">LightGallery</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/dimsemenov/PhotoSwipe/tree/v4.1.3" rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSwipe v4</a></li>
<li><a href="https://photoswipe.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSwipe v5</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nextapps-de.github.io/spotlight/" rel="nofollow ugc">Spotlight</a></li>
<li><a href="https://veno.es/venobox/" rel="nofollow ugc">VenoBox</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>jQuery Based Libraries</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://jacklmoore.com/colorbox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Colorbox</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fancyapps.com/fancybox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Fancybox2</a> – not GPL, so the script is not included with the plugin. See the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/third-party-lightboxes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lightboxes</a> page for details</li>
<li><a href="https://fancyapps.com/fancybox/3/" rel="nofollow ugc">Fancybox3</a></li>
<li><a href="https://noelboss.github.io/featherlight/" rel="nofollow ugc">Featherlight</a></li>
<li><a href="https://osvaldas.info/image-lightbox-responsive-touch-friendly" rel="nofollow ugc">Image Lightbox</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cornel.bopp-art.com/lightcase/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lightcase</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.stripjs.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Strip</a></li>
<li><a href="https://brutaldesign.github.io/swipebox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Swipebox</a></li>
<li>Thickbox</li>
</ul>
<h4>Obsolete Libraries</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://fancybox.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Fancybox 1</a> – no update since November 2010</li>
<li><a href="http://dimsemenov.com/plugins/magnific-popup/" rel="nofollow ugc">Magnific Popup</a> – no update since February 2016</li>
<li><a href="http://www.no-margin-for-errors.com/projects/prettyphoto-jquery-lightbox-clone/" rel="nofollow ugc">PrettyPhoto</a> – no update since May 2015</li>
</ul>
<p>For the non-GPL alternatives like <a href="https://fancyapps.com/fancybox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Fancybox2</a> and the obsolete libraries, Photonic has code to work with them, but you have to install the scripts yourself or rely on them from your theme or another plugin.</p>
<p>With the exception of Thickbox the lightboxes have been adapted to become touch and gesture-friendly. See the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/third-party-lightboxes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lightboxes</a> page for details.</p>
<h3>Support for Multiple Platforms</h3>
<h4>Flickr</h4>
<p>The following Flickr concepts are supported in Photonic:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-photos/" rel="nofollow ugc">Photos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-photosets/" rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSets (Albums)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-galleries/" rel="nofollow ugc">Galleries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-collections/" rel="nofollow ugc">Collections</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-photo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Single Photo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-authentication/" rel="nofollow ugc">Authentication</a></li>
</ul>
<p>For demos of Flickr support visit the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/" rel="nofollow ugc">Flickr page</a>.</p>
<h4>Google Photos</h4>
<p>Google API Change:** With effect from 31st March 2025, Google’s Photos API is discontinued (see <a href="https://developers.google.com/photos/support/updates" rel="nofollow ugc">here for Google’s official announcement</a>). Consequently, Photonic will stop working for Google Photos**. For more details, see <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-shutdown-of-google-photos-support-from-march-2025/" rel="ugc">this thread</a>. Note that while Google’s official announcement says otherwise, as of 20th April 2025 the API is still working, so older versions of Photonic will seem to work. However, there is no guarantee about when Google will truly shut it off.</p>
<h4>SmugMug</h4>
<p>The following SmugMug concepts are supported in Photonic:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/smugmug-tree/" rel="nofollow ugc">User Tree</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/smugmug-photos/" rel="nofollow ugc">Photos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/smugmug-albums/" rel="nofollow ugc">Albums</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/folders/" rel="nofollow ugc">Folders</a></li>
</ul>
<p>For demos of SmugMug support visit the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/" rel="nofollow ugc">SmugMug page</a>.</p>
<h4>Zenfolio</h4>
<p>The following Zenfolio concepts are supported in Photonic:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/photos/" rel="nofollow ugc">Photos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/photosets/" rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSets (Galleries and Collections)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/groups/" rel="nofollow ugc">Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/group-hierarchy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Group Hierarchies</a></li>
</ul>
<p>For demos of Zenfolio support visit the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/" rel="nofollow ugc">Zenfolio page</a>.</p>
<h4>Instagram</h4>
<p>In mid-September 2022 Meta / Facebook / Instagram changed its rules to disallow individual developers (i.e. developers not operating as a business) from meaningfully using its API. As a result, Photonic no longer works for Instagram photos. The code is still in place though, and can be used by someone with a business wishing to adopt it.</p>
<h4>Native WordPress Galleries</h4>
<p>Your existing galleries are left intact. However you can add a <code>style</code> parameter to a native gallery to open it up to Photonic. The <code>style</code> parameter can take any of the values documented on the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/layouts/" rel="nofollow ugc">Layouts</a> page.</p>
<h3>Other Photonic Goodies</h3>
<h4>Gallery Wizard</h4>
<p>The WordPress Classic editor shows up with a button that says “Add / Edit Photonic Gallery”. Clicking on it launches a wizard that helps you interactively build out a gallery with just a few clicks.</p>
<h4>Gutenberg Support</h4>
<p>The Gallery Wizard can be accessed via Gutenberg / the Block Editor as well. While creating a block, just look for Photonic. Please refer to the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/gutenberg-support/" rel="nofollow ugc">documentation</a>.</p>
<h4>Video Support</h4>
<p>Photonic provides gallery and lightbox support for <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/videos/" rel="nofollow ugc">videos as well</a>. Videos of the following sorts are supported:</p>
<ul>
<li>External videos from YouTube or Vimeo can be opened in any of the lightboxes apart from Image Lightbox, Thickbox or BaguetteBox</li>
<li>Self-hosted or external videos in MP4 formats can be opened in any of the lightboxes apart from Image Lightbox, PrettyPhoto, Strip or Thickbox</li>
<li>Videos hosted by external service providers (Flickr, SmugMug etc.) can be opened as a part of a gallery in any of the lightboxes apart from Image Lightbox, PrettyPhoto, Strip or Thickbox. Some lightboxes have issues with specific features. Please refer to the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/third-party-lightboxes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lightboxes</a> documentation for more.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Deep-Linking and Social Sharing</h4>
<p>Photonic provides deep-linking support for non-WP images, and by extension, supports social sharing to Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.</p>
<h4>Beautiful Layouts</h4>
<p>Photonic displays your galleries in multiple forms:</p>
<ul>
<li>A grid of square thumbnails (the default)</li>
<li>A grid of circular thumbnails (like Jetpack)</li>
<li>A neat justified grid</li>
<li>A masonry layout</li>
<li>A “horizontal” masonry layout, for those who prefer having their masonry layouts sorted horizontally</li>
<li>A tiled, random mosaic (a much improved variant of the Jetpack Tiled Gallery layout)</li>
<li>A slideshow, using the <a href="https://splidejs.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Splide</a> script</li>
</ul>
<p>See the <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/layouts/" rel="nofollow ugc">Layouts</a> documentation page for details and examples.</p>
<h3>Obsessively Comprehensive Documentation (OCD)</h3>
<p>Photonic’s <a href="https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/photonic-documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">documentation</a> is comprehensive to the point of obsession. And yet, if you find something missing, please feel free to get in touch via the support forum.</p>


Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

This free gallery plugin works very well with the Media Library Assistant. I prefer the dynamic MLA shortcode over the fixed pre-selection of images. The resulting carousels look great. Best of all, this plugin is free.

The support by the developer is very quick and friendly. He looked almost immediately at my support ticket and it was solved within an hour.

Great and free carousel slider

Galleries on steroids! A stylish lightbox & gallery plugin for WP, Flickr, SmugMug and Zenfolio photos and videos.

InBlocks – Block Editor Social Feed Embeds vs Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others