Sim Social Feed
Easily Display Social Media Photo Feed for Instagram. Display Instagram photos in a post page or anywhere else on your WordPress website.
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Sim Social Feed shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Sim Social Feed stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| instagram feed | >100 |
| instagram gallery | >100 |
| instagram photos | >100 |
| Instagram widget | >100 |
About Sim Social Feed
From the official readme · v2.9.3Description
Sim Social Feed is a free Instagram Feed Plugin, that lets you include Instagram photos
in a post page or anywhere else on your WordPress website.
Keep full control on your feed and app,
since the plugin does not store app data from Facebook this is great solution if you are concerned about privacy.
No app data like App ID or App secret, simply generate your own token from your own app and your all set.
Activate your Instagram account and start showing your feed in posts pages, widgets etc.
No need to fiddle with unnecessary settings your feed is fully responsive, mobile friendly and works with all layouts.
The Instagram feed will look great on any screen size and in any container.
Instagram has limited the calls in the new Display API, no worries once you activate your Account,
the Instagram feed will be cached in the database to reduce API calls, a manual refresh feed option is available,
which allows you to quickly grab new content with one click.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload Sim Social Feed to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the \’Plugins\’ menu in WordPress.
- That’s it!.
Frequently asked questions
What about Security
Instagram Basic Display API only provides read-access to basic data.
For developers
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FAQ
Sim Social Feed: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Sim Social Feed free?
Yes. Sim Social Feed is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sim Social Feed safe to use in 2026?
Sim Social Feed shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sim Social Feed?
Sim Social Feed is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,888 times since it launched in July 2020. It was downloaded 35 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sim Social Feed work with WordPress 7.1?
Sim Social Feed is officially tested up to WordPress 5.7.19, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Sim Social Feed need?
Sim Social Feed requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Sim Social Feed last updated?
The latest version, 2.9.3, was released on January 9, 2024 (3 years ago).
Who makes Sim Social Feed?
Sim Social Feed is developed and maintained by uri.
What are the best alternatives to Sim Social Feed?
The most popular alternatives to Sim Social Feed are Smash Balloon Social Photo… (1M+ installs), Metricool (80K+ installs) and Social Feed Gallery (80K+ installs).
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