Smash Balloon Social Post Feed (formerly Custom Facebook Feed) vs Shareaholic
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| Feature | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed (formerly Custom Facebook Feed) v4.14.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Shareaholic v9.7.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 30, 2026 | November 5, 2024 |
| Editions | Smash Balloon Facebook Feed · Custom Facebook Feed Pro ($) | Shareaholic · Shareaholic Premium ($) |
| Pros | Text feed from Facebook pages, no developer app needed to start; Crawlable output with GDPR consent integration; Visual builder, shortcode and Elementor or Divi blocks | Share buttons, related posts and share counts; Shortcode and dashboard settings; Free core plugin |
| Cons | Free version shows text and links only; Photos, videos, comments and reactions need the Pro version | Needs a Shareaholic account and API key; Sends post details to Shareaholic when posts are published; Premium upgrade for advanced features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Feed from Facebook page posts, Cached feed data with cron refresh, Encrypts stored Facebook access data, Visual feed builder and customizer, Facebook oEmbed support, GDPR consent plugin integration, Gutenberg feed block, Elementor widget, Facebook group posts with scheduled refresh | Social share buttons, Related posts, Share count API, Shareaholic shortcode, Upgrade to Premium link ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | HubSpot analytics |
| Social | Facebook Graph API | Shareaholic API |
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi Builder | — |
| Other | Smash Balloon connect service, GDPR cookie consent plugins | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Yes |
| External services | usage.smashballoon.com, smashballoon.com, connect.smashballoon.com, connect-tools.smashballoon.com, plugin.smashballoon.com, wpchat.com, staging.smashballoon.com, staging.wpchat.com | www.shareaholic.com, web.shareaholic.com, cm-web.shareaholic.com, api.shareaholic.com |
| Blocks | 8 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |