FooGallery vs Instagram Feed
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| Feature | FooGallery v3.3.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Instagram Feed v6.14.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | — |
| Editions | FooGallery · FooGallery Pro ($) | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed · Instagram Feed Pro ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block, widget and shortcode placement; Albums, import and export included; Demo content generator for testing galleries | Add feeds with a shortcode, block, widget or Elementor and Divi modules; Feed builder with layout and styling options; Responsive output that works with most themes |
| Cons | This build has no Pro features enabled; Paid add-ons and plans are sold on the vendor site; Opt-in usage tracking through the Freemius SDK | Hashtag feeds, lightboxes, carousels and moderation need the Pro version; Relies on Meta's Instagram API and its token rules; Usage tracking is available but needs the site owner to opt in |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Gallery albums, Import and export of galleries, Gutenberg gallery block, Gallery widget, Demo content generator | Feed shortcode for pages and posts, Gutenberg block for Instagram feeds, Classic widget for sidebars, Admin feed builder for creating and styling feeds, Connect Instagram accounts through the Graph API, Instagram oEmbed support for single posts, Elementor and Divi modules, Optional usage tracking, off until enabled |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Instagram (Meta Graph API) |
| Plugins | Polylang, Divi | Elementor, Divi |
| Other | Pixabay | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.freemius-local.com, sandbox-api.freemius, checkout.freemius-local.com, pixabay.com, fooplugins.com | usage.smashballoon.com, connect-ig.smashballoon.com, connect-tools.smashballoon.com, graph.instagram.com, graph.facebook.com, plugin.smashballoon.com, wpchat.com, connect.smashballoon.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |