Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget
Easily display Instagram photos as a widget that looks good in (almost) any WordPress theme.
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Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 10K+ active sites
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| instagram feed | >100 |
| instagram gallery | >100 |
| instagram images | >100 |
| Instagram widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 12 reviews
About Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget
From the official readme · v1.2.8Description
Meks Easy Photo Feed (formerly Instagram) Widget WordPress plugin is made to help you display good looking Instagram photos with a few clicks of the button. Several smart options are provided to fine-tune the widget appearance in order to match your personal taste as well as match any WordPress theme style out of the box.
Features
- Pull Instagram images by username
- Multiple usernames
- Choose number of Instagram photos to pull
- Choose in how many columns you would like to display your Instagram photos
- Specify spacing between Instagram images
- Fine-tune widget container size to pull the most optimized Instagram image size and match the current theme layout
- Automatically display the “Follow me” link
- Built-in caching (via transients) for optimized performance
- Shortcode [meks_easy_photo_feed title=”Your Feed Title” username=”your_username” container_size=2000 columns=6 photo_space=5 photos_number=12 link_text=”your_username”]
- Instagram authorization required since Instagram “Basic Permission” API is now Legacy API
Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget plugin is created by Meks
Installation
- Upload plugin .zip file to plugins via WordPress admin panel or upload unzipped folder to your wp-content/plugins/ folder
- Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress
- Go to Appearance -> Widgets to add widget and manage its options
Changelog
1.2.8
- Patched a minor security issue
1.2.7
- Improved: API version changed
1.2.6
- Fixed: A couple of issues related to Instagram API version changes
1.2.5
- Improved: Caching – always cache all 12 photos (maximum)
1.2.4
- Improved: Prevent XSS (possible security issue in rare cases and only if users are logged in)
1.2.2
- Added: Admin notification for meks plugins
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FAQ
Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget free?
Yes. Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget safe to use in 2026?
Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget?
Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget is active on 10K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 411,336 times since it launched in December 2017. It was downloaded 673 times in the last 30 days.
Does Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 6.3.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.8, was released on September 11, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget?
Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget is developed and maintained by Meks.
What are the best alternatives to Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget are Smash Balloon Social Photo… (1M+ installs), Metricool (80K+ installs) and Social Feed Gallery (80K+ installs).
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