Instagram Feed vs Photo Gallery by 10Web
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| Feature | Instagram Feed v6.14.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | Photo Gallery by 10Web v1.8.48 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed · Instagram Feed Pro ($) | Photo Gallery · Premium Photo Gallery by 10Web ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Responsive galleries with a lightbox and slideshows; Gallery and slideshow widgets in the free version; Instagram and video embeds |
| Cons | 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 | Several views and the tag widget need Premium; Upgrade messages appear in the gallery editor; Large plugin with many views and an extra remote library |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Gallery shortcode, Galleries, albums and image tags as post types, Gallery and slideshow widgets, Tag cloud widget ($), Instagram gallery import, Vimeo video lookup for galleries, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, Premium upgrade notices on locked views |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Instagram (Meta Graph API) | Instagram, Vimeo |
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi | Elementor |
| Other | — | 10Web |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | 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 | graph.instagram.com, core.10web.io, api.wordpress.org |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |