Instagram Feed Pro Personal vs Modula
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| Feature | Instagram Feed Pro Personal v6.3.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Modula v3.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Instagram Feed Pro Personal ($) | Modula Best Grid Gallery · Modula Pro ($) |
| Pros | Hashtag feeds and filtering by hashtag, keyword or user; Lightbox, captions, likes and comments on posts; Moderation mode and carousel or highlight layouts | Drag-and-drop grid builder for custom layouts; Responsive galleries with a lightbox viewer at no cost; Works with Elementor and common page builders |
| Cons | Paid licence required; features stop when the licence expires; Depends on Meta's Instagram API and its token rules; Needs the free Instagram Feed plugin to be active | Video galleries, filters and proofing need Modula Pro; AI optimisation runs on a remote service with usage limits; Sends opt-in usage data to the vendor once consent is given |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hashtag feeds from Instagram business accounts ($), Lightbox view for photos and videos ($), Comments and likes shown on posts ($), Carousel and highlight layouts ($), Moderation mode to hide or show posts ($), Licence tiers, with the Personal tier item id ($) | Drag-and-drop grid builder, Responsive image galleries and gallery types, Shortcode for placing galleries, Lightbox gallery viewer, AI optimisation of image titles, captions and ALT text, Page builder integration, Video galleries ($), Custom hover effects ($), Gallery filters ($), Image proofing for clients ($), Watermarked images and right-click protection ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Instagram (Meta Graph API) ($) | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Other | Smash Balloon store licence API ($) | Modula AI service (ai.wpchill.com), WPChill telemetry service |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | smashballoon.com, connect.smashballoon.com, usage.smashballoon.com, plugin.smashballoon.com | ai.wpchill.com, telemetry.wpchill.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |