Instagram API setup

Since 1 July 2020. Instagram shutdown its legacy API so you old Instagram Access Token setting couldn’t update new Instagram feed anymore.

Please follow below steps to authorize and activate Instagram photostream.

1. Open WordPress Dashboard > Plugins and install new plugin name “Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget” Once you activated the plugin. Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Settings.> Meks Instagram Settings.

2. Once you activated the plugin. Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Settings.> Meks Instagram Settings. You will get below setting page.

3. Click on “Authorize with Instagram” button. You will a popup stated “Are you connecting a Personal or Business Instagram Profile?”. Select “Personal” option then click “Connect”.

4. Next you will see an authorization popup ask you to access your Instagram media.

Click “Authorize” button.

5. You should be able to display your Instagram photostream correctly. If you still continue having the issue. Please submit your question on our support website. Please also add a link to your site as well as the login credentials when opening the ticket, so we can take a look at your site.

Instagram & Flickr Integration

Custom Instagram Widget

  1. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles and enter instagram username option.
  2. Next you will need to login to your Instagram account and click here to find Access Token.
  3. Once you get Access Token. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles and enter Instagram Access Token option then save changes
  4. Now you can add Custom Instagram Widget to any sidebar you want using Appearance > Widgets.

Custom Flickr Widget

  1. Go to Appearance > Widgets.
  2. Drag Flickr Widget to the sidebar you want. Click on Find your Flickr ID here link to http://idgettr.com/
  3. Enter your Flickr username in place of username if text field and click find.
  4. Copy the ID and paste to Flick ID field in Custom Flickr Widget.
  5. Change other options and click save.

Instagram & Flickr Integration

Custom Instagram Widget

  1. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles and enter instagram username option.
  2. Next you will need to login to your Instagram account and click here to find Access Token.
  3. Once you get Access Token. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles and enter Instagram Access Token option then save changes
  4. Now you can add Custom Instagram Widget to any sidebar you want using Appearance > Widgets.

Custom Flickr Widget

  1. Go to Appearance > Widgets.
  2. Drag Flickr Widget to the sidebar you want. Click on Find your Flickr ID here link to http://idgettr.com/
  3. Enter your Flickr username in place of username if text field and click find.
  4. Copy the ID and paste to Flick ID field in Custom Flickr Widget.
  5. Change other options and click save.

Instagram & Flickr Integration

Custom Instagram Widget

  1. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles and enter instagram username option.
  2. Next you will need to login to your Instagram account and click here to find Access Token.
  3. Once you get Access Token. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles and enter Instagram Access Token option then save changes
  4. Now you can add Custom Instagram Widget to any sidebar you want using Appearance > Widgets.

Instagram Footer Photostream

You can also display Instagram photostream at the bottom of page before footer. Please make sure you follow above steps of how to setup Instagram Access Token. Then go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles > Photo Stream and Select photo stream photo source. It displays before footer area to “Instagram”.

Custom Flickr Widget

  1. Go to Appearance > Widgets.
  2. Drag Flickr Widget to the sidebar you want. Click on Find your Flickr ID here link to http://idgettr.com/
  3. Enter your Flickr username in place of username if text field and click find.
  4. Copy the ID and paste to Flick ID field in Custom Flickr Widget.
  5. Change other options and click save.

Flickr Footer Photostream

You can also display Flickr photostream at the bottom of page before footer. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles > Photo Stream and Select photo stream photo source. It displays before footer area to “Flickr”.

Next enter your Flickr ID option.

Instagram & Flickr Integration

Custom Instagram Widget

  1. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles and enter instagram username option.
  2. Next you will need to login to your Instagram account and click here to find Access Token.
  3. Once you get Access Token. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles and enter Instagram Access Token option then save changes
  4. Now you can add Custom Instagram Widget to any sidebar you want using Appearance > Widgets.

Instagram Footer Photostream

You can also display Instagram photostream at the bottom of page before footer. Please make sure you follow above steps of how to setup Instagram Access Token. Then go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles > Photo Stream and Select photo stream photo source. It displays before footer area to “Instagram”.

Custom Flickr Widget

  1. Go to Appearance > Widgets.
  2. Drag Flickr Widget to the sidebar you want. Click on Find your Flickr ID here link to http://idgettr.com/
  3. Enter your Flickr username in place of username if text field and click find.
  4. Copy the ID and paste to Flick ID field in Custom Flickr Widget.
  5. Change other options and click save.

Flickr Footer Photostream

You can also display Flickr photostream at the bottom of page before footer. Go to Theme Setting > Social Profiles > Photo Stream and Select photo stream photo source. It displays before footer area to “Flickr”.

Next enter your Flickr ID option.