Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Russell John

   1.6y ago

   No longer works, no updates for a year. Replacing it with a different plugin.

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2. ★★★★★ Michellebondy

   3.9y ago

   No matter what I do, it shows my personal Instagram account and not my business account. Beyond frustrating. I just can’t wrap my head around it. I’ve authorized it about 20 times!

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3. ★★★★★ gudiz26

   4.5y ago

   ERROR: The app was not configured This app is still under development and you do not have the necessary permissions to access it. Change your account to that of a registered test user or ask the administrator for access to the app.

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4. ★★★★★ pagrob

   4.6y ago

   Peccato! 🙁 era tutto ok ma verificando dopo alcune ore, ho visto che nonostante avessimo aggiunto delle nuove immagini sul profilo instagram, la widget è rimasta ferma a quelle precedenti

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5. ★★★★★ taogor

   4.7y ago

   work well with short code This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by taogor. This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by taogor.

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6. ★★★★★ Paul Scollon

   6.9y ago

   This is a great plugin for displaying Instagram photos when you don’t necessarily have authorization to the account. was up and running in less than a minute. Thank you so much for keeping things simple!

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7. ★★★★★ arditmorina

   7.2y ago

   This is far the best plugin that works without authorization. also is best in customization. Many thanks man.

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8. ★★★★★ Nikos Kavvadas

   7.6y ago

   Thank you for this amazing instagram plugin!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.2.8 Patched a minor security issue 1.2.8
2. — Version 1.2.7 Improved: API version changed 1.2.7
3. — Version 1.2.6 Fixed: A couple of issues related to Instagram API version changes 1.2.6
4. — Version 1.2.5 Improved: Caching – always cache all 12 photos (maximum) 1.2.5
5. — Version 1.2.4 Improved: Prevent XSS (possible security issue in rare cases and only if users are logged in) 1.2.4
6. — Version 1.2.2 Added: Admin notification for meks plugins 1.2.2

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Meks Smart Social Widget <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via meks_remove_notification ↗
   2023-07-26 CVE-2023-25989 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.2.7 Patched in 1.2.8
2. Medium · 5.4 Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget < 1.2.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-11-10 CVE-2021-24958 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.2.4 Patched in 1.2.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-21 20K+ → 10K+ down after 750 days in tier
2. 2024-05-01 30K+ → 20K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 4 shared tags A
• Social Feed Gallery 80K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block 50K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A
• Widgets for Social Photo Feed 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A
• Inavii Social Feed – Live Social Proof Gallery 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• Gutena PhotoFeed 800+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B

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Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget: 10K+ active installs, 3.8★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/meks-easy-instagram-widget