However, WordPress's best feature is the ability to integrate virtually every other online service out there in the world today. The following post deals with integrating Instagram with WordPress. If you are looking to use both the sites in tandem to increase your visibility, all you need to do is read on.
Why do it?
Instagram as well all know, beats all competitors hands down when it comes to engaging your followers. Similar is the case with WordPress. However, Instagram is a visual medium, and there is a potential advantage of combining the two if you are looking to promote yourself or your content.
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So, without wasting any more time, let us look at the top ways to integrate WordPress and Instagram.
WordPress to display your Insta feed
The Instagram Feed WD plugin for WordPress is the tool you need if you are looking to display the Insta feed. This is for the users who wanted to take the next step in showing the world more than the "follower" count and the "Follow" button. The latest version requires downloading and activation of the plugin.
Once you are set, you need to find the Instagram Feed WD in the dashboard and navigate to the "settings" menu. Sign in to your Instagram account and detect the access token to save the changes. Next, on the feed tab, you need to click "add new" to pick a style, thumbnails, or image browser. You can choose whatever suits your style. You can choose the style, title, feed, and configure many display options specific to your liking.
WordPress widgets are handy tools
Any plugin will allow you the widget function, and if you do not want to weigh down your browser, you can use the widgets from the Instagram Feed WD plugin as well. If you are using the Feed, navigate to the Appearance/Widgets section on WordPress's dashboard section. Once you find the WD widget, drag it to your preferred location. You can then choose any feed from the drop-down list and display it alongside the post.
Hashtags can display photos automatically
You can use hashtags to display photos on auto as well. The first thing you will need for this is an IFTTT account along with Instagram and WordPress. IFTTT (If This Then That) allows the connection between several apps through action chains known as recipes. With this, you can trigger actions simultaneously when using either Instagram or WordPress.
So, start you need to sign in to your IFTTT account and then add both Instagram and WordPress as channels to automate the recipe process between the two. You will need to automate the hashtag process to display photos correctly. It is a bit time consuming to set up but once done, and you are set.
The Zapier integration tool
Zapier is quite similar to IFTTT, which means configuring and setting up the tool is easy if you have worked with the other. Here, you need to sign-up and create a Zapier account and then link Instagram and WordPress accounts. There is a handy drop-down menu that allows you to navigate all the features like the option for connecting accounts.
Once you finish linking the accounts, you need to return to the Zapier homepage to explore the "zaps." Keep in mind that zaps appear only when you are logged in. From the zaps, you need to select Instagram. Once you are in the popular zaps for the Instagram section, you need to check the "add new tagged media on Instagram to WordPress," and you are set. This is a handy integration with the configuration wizard, and you can set up specific hashtags to be used and customize the way you want it.
Wrapping things up
Social media has moved beyond sharing grainy pictures, and learning to integrate more than one platform will increase your presence and traffic. These days it is not about uploading individual photos with WordPress posts. Widgets and addons are all that you need to insert Insta posts into your WordPress site automatically.
You can implement any one of the procedures mentioned in the previous sections. The choice is entirely yours. Workaround the tools, use, and understand what suits your way of working correctly. Once you find the right one, you do not have to look back. All the best.