Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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. ★★★★★ seventhree

   6mo ago

   Fantastic plugin that displays our Instagram feed beautifully. What truly sets them apart is their customer service. Hendra from the support team was incredibly fast, friendly, and provided the exact CSS solution I needed.

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2. ★★★★★ whiteelephantagency

   9mo ago

   We had to pay for the upgrade to really get the look and feel we wanted but ultimately it works, our clients are happy and it has been good on desktop and mobile. Would highly recommend if youre managing a site where social presence is critical such as food & hospitality, entertainment, etc.

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3. ★★★★★ zast

   9mo ago

   I had ads appearing on the pages of my website. They were only on this extension. I thought they were Adsense ads, but when I looked closer, I saw that they were admaster ads on this extension. They came from this extension because I disabled it and now I no longer have these ads.

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4. ★★★★★ nisaac86

   1.1y ago

   I installed this plug-in for a client of mine, and there have been so many issues with the connection of the Instagram account. I then have to walk through my client on how to connect their account again. This is very frustrating, my client is not very good behind the computer, and this is just a terrible plug-in. I would say the only upside to this plug-in, is that when it is working, it is not a monthly basis subscription.

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5. ★★★★★ Victor Mendoza

   1.1y ago

   The setup was very simple and the result was just as I expected.It is really a great satisfaction to use a plugin when it is user friendly and efficient. Spotlight Social Feeds, allowed me to perform the feed embedding with a simple and completely customizable shortcode.

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6. ★★★★★ networka

   1.3y ago

   The plugin basically works and looks visually appealing. However, I can’t give it a better rating because two critical issues have remained unresolved for years: The lightbox is not fully keyboard accessible. It’s impossible to start videos or navigate through a gallery within a single post using only the keyboard, a clear failure in terms of basic accessibility. The plugin is not translatable, which severely limits its use in multilingual projects or for non-English websites. The translation issue has been raised multiple times – I personally submitted a request for translation support over three years ago. Nothing has changed since then. That’s extremely disappointing, especially considering that accessibility and internationalization are not “nice-to-haves,” but essential standards. It may look good and function well on the surface, but anyone relying on accessibility or multilingual support will be left behind.

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7. ★★★★★ ramonsca

   1.6y ago

   I had an issue with the plugin … their support is the best! They answered very quickly and solved my issue immediately. Highly recommend!

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8. ★★★★★ cisen

   1.6y ago

   I have asked for help several times and I am glad I did. The answers are very detailed and help resolve issues. Thank you for your professionalism

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-03-10 Version 1.7.5 Changed – Updated Analytics date handling to use WordPress date/time functions for improved timezone consistency. – Improved null validation before calling version_compare() to prevent PHP 8.x deprecated warnings. – Mode 1.7.5
2. 2025-11-11 Version 1.7.4 Added – Added a 4:5 image ratio option to the Grid layout. – Added 3:4 and 4:5 image ratio options to the Highlight and Slider layouts. Fixed – Fixed misaligned arrows in Slider layouts. 1.7.4
3. 2025-09-02 Version 1.7.3 Changed – Spotlight now supports Meta’s oEmbed API v22.0. – This ensures continued compatibility after Meta’s removal of certain oEmbed fields and the deprecation of the Facebook Page Post oEmbed endpoint (effective Octo 1.7.3
4. 2025-02-11 Version 1.7.2 Added – Added a Tall Grid template with a 3:4 ratio and a new Ratio option in Appearance Settings. Changed – Removed local error log and redirected errors to the WordPress debug log. 1.7.2
5. 2025-01-27 Version 1.7.1 Changed – Updated PHP deprecations related to filtering. – Updated Freemius SDK to the latest version. 1.7.1
6. 2024-12-10 Version 1.7.0 Added – Implemented Instagram Business Basic API to replace the deprecated Personal API for enhanced functionality and compliance with platform requirements. 1.7.0

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

1. Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗
   2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.0 Patched in 1.7.1
2. Medium · 5.3 Spotlight Social Media Feeds <= 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗
   2025-02-14 CVE-2025-26758 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.7.1 Patched in 1.7.2
3. Medium · 4.3 Spotlight Social Media Feeds <= 1.6.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-04-10 CVE-2024-31381 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.6.10 Patched in 1.6.11
4. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 0.2 - 1.6 Patched in 1.6.1
5. Medium · 6.4 Spotlight Social Feeds <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-01-23 CVE-2023-0379 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.4.2 Patched in 1.4.3
6. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 0.10.2 Patched in 0.10.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 7 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-10-14 50K+ → 60K+ up

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★ · 3 shared tags A
• Social Feed Gallery 80K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• Widgets for Social Photo Feed 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
• Inavii Social Feed – Live Social Proof Gallery 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A

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Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget: 60K+ active installs, 4.7★ (170 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/spotlight-social-photo-feeds