Instafeed changelog

v15.5.0 - January 21st, 2025

This new release introduces a set of long-awaited enhancements and new features.

New

The ability to tag collections (in addition to products) is now available on the Pro and Plus plans.
The latest version of the Shop app introduces the ability to create a video feed as part of the Pro plan. For additional details, please refer to this link.
The "Manage Posts" tab is now accessible with the Pro plan (previously exclusive to Plus).

Improvement

Multiple "Manage posts" tab improvements and bug fixes.

Fix

Fixed a bug on translations from Instagram automatic product tags.
Fixed a bug preventing the feed from being properly updated on Firefox sometimes.
Multiple small bug fixes.

v15.4.0 - January 15th, 2025

This release completely redesigns the "Hide posts" tab, which is now called the "Manage posts" tab (available on Plus plans). Merchants have faced significant challenges tagging products on automatic product feeds, often requiring them to create a separate feed. The new "Manage posts" tab allows you to tag infinite posts easily.

New

Complete redesign of the "Hide posts" tab, now called the "Manage posts" tab (available on Plus plans).
New language available: Chinese (simplified) 🇨🇳
Automatic product tags now support translations.

Improvement

Multiple accessibility improvements.
Multiple small visual improvements on the admin dashboard.

Fix

Multiple small bug fixes.

v15.3.0 - January 7th, 2025

Happy New Year! 🥳

Our first release of the year brings small but important improvements. We couldn't be more excited about what's coming in the upcoming releases. Keep tuned!

New

The plans page now shows how many days on your paid plan free trial are left.

Improvement

Important improvements and bug fixes on how posts are rendered inside the popups.
Multiple small visual improvements on the admin dashboard.
Redesign of the settings page.

Fix

Multiple bug fixes on the slider layout that were causing blank spaces to be shown under certain circumstances.

v15.2.0 - December 13rd, 2024

v15.2.0 brings small but long-awaited improvements ahead of the Holiday season!

New

Ability to rename secondary feeds so you can better organize your feeds.

Improvement

"Hide posts" tab improvements: you can now scroll through infinite posts.
You can now add secondary feeds to your theme by adding their ID on the app theme section.
Multiple admin improvements.
Multiple onboarding improvements.

Fix

Fixed an issue preventing the Japanese language from being properly displayed under certain circumstances.

v15.1.3 - December 4th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple visual tweaks.
Improvements in the way product variants are displayed when tagged.

v15.1.2 - November 29th, 2024

Fix

Multiple visual fixes on video control icons.

v15.1.1 - November 28th, 2024

Improvement

Visual tweaks on the slider navigation.
Multiple Analytics performance improvements.
Multiple performance improvements.

Fix

Resolved an issue that prevented items from being added to the cart under certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue preventing some settings to be saved properly.

v15.1.0 - November 18th, 2024

Improved Analytics dashboard on our Plus plan

New

You can now track analytics for your tagged products. Go to the Settings page to enable "Product Analytics" (available on the Instafeed Plus plan).

Improvement

Multiple auto-tagging improvements and fixes.
Various visual tweaks and interface improvements.
General stability and performance improvements.

Fix

Resolved an issue that prevented tagged posts' approval under certain circumstances.
Fixed visual issues on carousel posts.
Fixed Analytics dashboard issues related to performance bottlenecks.

v15.0.0 - November 14th, 2024

New

In September, we announced that we would be releasing major and long-awaited new features by the end of the year. We're excited to share another significant update to Instafeed.

v15.0.0 introduces automatic product tagging. If you have Instagram Shopping enabled on your Instagram account, Instafeed will now automatically tag products in your feed using your existing Instagram-tagged products.

To enable this feature, go to Instafeed > Settings. Check our guide.

⭐️ This feature is currently in beta and available exclusively to Plus plan subscribers. We'll be releasing new options for auto-product tags in future releases.

v14.2.0 - November 6th, 2024

v14.2.0 brings a new feature and several improvements. We are now onboarding the first batch of merchants to the alpha version of our auto-tag feature. If you want to be one of the early adopters, reach out to our Customer support team.

New

Ability to connect your account using Instagram login or Meta for Business login (available as a setting).

Improvement

Multiple performance improvements.
Multiple improvements on the Add to Cart feature (currently available under beta).

Fix

Fixed an issue preventing some feed titles from being displayed.
Fixed an issue causing incompatibilities on Shopify iPhone and Android apps.

v14.1.0 - November 4th, 2024

New

Instafeed is now available on the Shop app for all merchants. To activate Instafeed on the Shop app go to Apps > Instafeed > Settings page and enable the new option "Show feed on the Shop app".

Learn more about Shop here and check our Shop integration page.

v14.0.1 - October 29th, 2024

Improvement

Popup layout improvements for certain types of videos/images.

Fix

Fixed an issue preventing swipe from properly working on some devices/themes.
Fixed an issue preventing autoplay from working on hover under certain conditions.

v14.0.0 - October 24th, 2024

We're happy to announce another major release 🎉

For the last few months, we've been working with the Shopify team to make Instafeed available on the Shop app. We're happy to announce that starting next week we'll slowly start rolling out Instafeed on the Shop app for selected merchants. If you want to be included in the initial batch of merchants please reach out to our support team. For more details check our launch page.

And also...

New

Ability to add products to the cart directly from feeds - available as a setting on paid plans.

Ability to hide posts per feed on the Plus plan - previously you could only hide on all feeds (available upon request and soon available for all Plus).

Improvement

Multiple accessibility improvements.
Enhanced general performance optimizations.
Performance improvements on slower network connections.

Fix

Fixed an issue where sound was playing when it shouldn't.
Multiple small bug fixes.

v13.0.0 - September 20th, 2024

We are excited to announce one of our most important releases ever. Instafeed v13 comes with powerful new options on the Plus plan and major improvements that set the tone for the upcoming months when we'll release major updates. September 30th marks our 8th anniversary and we couldn't be more proud of our journey so far and what is coming ahead. Thank you for your support! 🌟

New

On the Plus plan, you can now combine your own Instagram posts, stories, tagged posts and uploaded files into custom feeds. Mix and match your content to create engaging feeds like never before!

You can now combine multiple sources into a single feed

Improvement

Multiple accessibility improvements.
Major performance improvements on filtered feeds.
Multiple small admin improvements.

v12.0.7 - September 13th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple performance improvements.
Multiple small admin improvements.
Preparation for new aggregated feeds on Plus plans.

Fix

Fixed an issue that was preventing likes from showing under certain circumstances.

v12.0.6 - September 4th, 2024

New

Ability to combine Stories + Uploaded files on Plus plans.

Improvement

Multiple small fixes and improvements on admin UI.
Multiple style improvements on simple popups.

v12.0.5 - August 31th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple improvements on Safari and Firefox

v12.0.3 - August 29th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple ADA improvements.
Multiple improvements on tablet devices.

v12.0.2 - August 26th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple improvements and fixes on the admin dashboard.

Fix

Multiple bug fixes.

v12.0.1 - August 6th, 2024

New

Ability to change the background color on the app section.

Improvement

Multiple improvements and fixes on Analytics.

Fix

Multiple ADA compliance fixes.
Multiple small bug fixes.

v12.0.0 - July 31st, 2024

New

Analytics (Beta): now available for all Plus plan subscribers.
Connection with Meta for Business is now available for all plans.

Improvement

Multiple small fixes and improvements.

v11.9.7 - July 19th, 2024

Fix

Fixed visual issues on the minimal popup.

v11.9.5 - July 16th, 2024

Fix

Fixed unintended audio from auto-playing background videos on themes that override mute settings.

v11.9.4 - July 13rd, 2024

Improvement

Multiple improvements on video controls.
Multiple admin visual improvements and fixes.

Fix

Multiple fixes on LTR languages.

v11.9.3 - July 8th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple popup improvements and fixes.

Fix

Fixed an issue causing inconsistencies on the scrolling slider on some mobile devices.
Several fixes in ADA standards.

v11.9.1 - July 6th, 2024

New

Ability to hide tagged posts by default on the Plus plan.

Improvement

Multiple small video tweaks.
Multiple small admin tweaks.
Multiple small feed design tweaks.

Fix

Various bug fixes.

v11.9.0 - June 22nd, 2024

New

Instagram Stories are now available: You can create feeds from your Instagram Stories (available on the Pro and Plus plans).
Introduced the new "Circles" format: This replaces the old format that used the rounded corners option (available on the Pro and Plus plans).

Improvement

Multiple dashboard improvements and visual tweaks.
Visual improvements for inline products on the feed preview.
Visual improvements to the simple popup.
Improved product tagging order.
Enhanced visibility of arrows in the post carousel.

Fix

Various bug fixes.

v11.8.0 - June 10th, 2024

New

Introduced a new Settings page with a variety of new options.
Added search functionality to the Files page for easier navigation.

Improvement

Display a warning when Instagram removes posts due to copyright issues.
Redesigned Files page incorporating several small optimizations.
Enhanced performance when tagging products.
Multiple small improvements.

Fix

Multiple bug fixes.

v11.7.1 - May 31st, 2024

New

Support for carousel posts: Available on Pro and Plus plans.

Fix

Visual bug fixes: Multiple visual issues on popups have been resolved.
Product translations: Fixed an issue with product translations.

v11.6.0 - May 24th, 2024

New

New layout formats available on paid plans.

Improvement

Multiple accessibility improvements.

Fix

Multiple bug fixes.

v11.5.2 - May 14th, 2024

New

Swipe up and down through posts on the minimal popup.

Improvement

Multiple popup improvements.

v11.5.0 - May 13th, 2024

New

Tagged products can now be shown directly on feed posts preview.

Improvement

Multiple popup improvements.
Multiple admin improvements.

Fix

Multiple small bug fixes.

v11.4.1 - May 11th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple performance improvements.

v11.4.0 - May 8th, 2024

New

Inline products are now available in the "Simple popup" (still beta).
Ability to search for feeds available in the feed dropdown selector.

Improvement

Product tagging is now simpler and faster. We have made major improvements in our product tagging feature that should result in a much smoother tagging experience.
Multiple admin UI improvements.

Fix

Multiple small bug fixes across the app.

v11.3.3 - May 6th, 2024

This version includes major performance improvements on video feeds. If you have video feeds we strongly recommend upgrading Instafeed.

New

Product tagging is now available on the new "Simple popup" (still beta).

Improvement

Major performance improvements on video feeds.
Several bug fixes on different screen size resolutions.
Improvements on the "Shop now" button.

v11.3.1 - May 3rd, 2024

Improvement

Multiple video improvements.
Multiple improvements on the new "simple popup" (still beta).

v11.3.0 - April 29th, 2024

Improvement

New popup style released - currently in beta.
ADA accessibility improvements.

v11.2.1 - April 24th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple layout bug fixes and optimizations.

v11.2.0 - April 22nd, 2024

Improvement

Decommission of old layout templates (preparation for new layouts).
Multiple small improvements across the app.
Multiple Italian and Portuguese improvements.

v11.1.2 - April 17th, 2024

Improvement

Multiple video improvements.
ADA accessibility improvements.
Multiple admin improvements and bug fixes.

v11.1.1 - April 15th, 2024

New

Norwegian Bokmål is now available as a new language.

Improvement

ADA accessibility improvements.

Fix

Multiple bug fixes when having different sliders on the same page.
Multiple bug fixes on feeds created from uploaded files.
Multiple general bug fixes and performance optimizations.

v11.1.0 - April 9th, 2024

New

Multiple new slider options and improvements.
New languages available: Italian, Danish, Swedish, and Dutch.

Improvement

Multiple performance improvements for filtered feeds (Plus plan).

Fix

Multiple bug fixes in admin.

v11.0.3 - April 3rd, 2024

New

Ability to create circular posts under the option Corners > Circular.

Improvement

Multiple improvements on feed preview.
Multiple accessibility improvements.

Fix

Multiple fixes and improvements on app admin dashboard.

v11.0.2 - March 25th, 2024

Improvement

Several performance improvements.
Improvements in video sound mute/unmute.

Fix

Fixed an issue preventing hidden posts from being marked as hidden when using uploaded files.
Fixed an issue that was causing feeds to display vertically on some iPhones.

v11.0.1 - March 11st, 2024

Improvement

Several performance improvements.

Fix

Fixed an issue preventing multiple local titles from showing up when configured in the theme editor.

v11.0.0 - February 20th, 2024

New

Ability to create feeds from uploaded videos and images (Plus plan) [Read our guide]

Fix

Several small bug fixes and improvements.

v10.1.4 - February 3rd, 2024

Improvement

Several minor visual fixes and improvements.

v10.1.3 - January 22th, 2024

Improvement

Improvements in popup close button.

v10.1.2 - January 21th, 2024

Improvement

Small improvements in Facebook connection features.

Fix

Small improvements and fixes on hover states.
Fixed an issue preventing rounded corners from being displayed on grid videos.

v10.1.1 - January 18th, 2024

Improvement

Improvements in Facebook and Instagram connection..
Small display improvements on hover states.

v10.0.0 - January 5th, 2024

New

Ability to create feeds from tagged posts (Plus plans).
Ability to hide posts (Plus plans).
Ability to tag product variants - until now you could only tag the main product (Pro and Plus plans).

Improvement

Multiple security improvements.

Fix

Fixed an issue preventing rounded corners from being displayed on carousel videos.

v9.4.4 - December 20th, 2023

Improvement

Improvements on popup display on desktop devices.

v9.4.3 - December 20th, 2023

Fix

Fixed an issue that was preventing mobile swipe from working properly on carousels.
Fixed an issue with video play when having multiple feeds on the same page.

v9.4.2 - December 18th, 2023

New

Expanded Language Support for Storefront: Storefronts now supports additional languages: Danish, Swedish, Italian, and Dutch. This update aims to enhance the shopping experience for a wider international audience.
Enhanced Product Tagging with Multi-Language Translations: Product names can now be tagged in multiple languages, broadening our global reach. We've added support for the following languages: Danish, Swedish, Italian, Dutch, German, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Japanese, French, and Spanish.

v9.4.1 - December 14th, 2023

New

Feed title can now be added through the theme section (available for themes 2.0) which will be available to translate in “Translate & Adapt”.

v9.4.0 - December 5th, 2023

New

Ability to change posts’ corner radius (available on all plans).
New styling settings in the app section (available on OS 2.0 themes).

v9.3.0 - December 3rd, 2023

New

New option to autoplay videos on hover/touch (Pro and Plus plans).
Pro plan is now available as an annual package.

Fix

Fixed a bug that prevented multiple carousels from working properly on the same page.

v9.2.1 - November 21st, 2023

Improvement

Multiple admin dashboard improvements.

Fix

Fixed an issue with product page links for different markets.
Multiple minor bug fixes.

v9.2.0 - November 2nd, 2023

Improvement

Multiple popup improvements.
Multiple admin dashboard improvements.

Fix

Multiple minor bug fixes.

v9.1.1 - October 30th, 2023

New

New options to configure feed header including profile photo now.

Improvement

Minor fixes and improvements.

v9.1.0 - October 12th, 2023

Improvement

Major improvements in filtered and product feed performance and historical data.
Visual improvements in the main popup for both mobile and desktop.

Fix

Minor bug fixes on the main popup for specific edge cases in some themes.
Minor bug fixes on ADA requirements.

v9.0.6 - September 28th, 2023

Improvement

Several popup improvements.

v9.0.5 - September 27th, 2023

Improvement

Several improvements on the popup on mobile devices.

v9.0.4 - September 27th, 2023

Improvement

Several improvements on the popup on desktop devices.

v9.0.2 - September 25th, 2023

Fix

Fixed an issue where popups were not opening for videos.

v9.0.1 - September 24th, 2023

Fix

Fixed a problem where popups were not opening for mobile sliders.

v9.0.0 - September 24th, 2023

Improvement

Major internal change in Instafeed popup navigation.

Fix

Minor bug fixes.

v8.0.2 - September 16th, 2023

Improvement

Several performance improvements.
Minor improvements in the new slider.

v8.0.1 - September 5th, 2023

Improvement

An Improved version of sliders is now available for all merchants.

Fix

Small bug fixes and improvements in the new slider.

v8.0.0 - September 1st, 2023

New

Ability to preview how the feed will display on both mobile and desktop.
We are improving our slider - an experimental version is now available for testing.

Improvement

New and improved admin layout.

v7.6.3 - August 10th, 2023

Improvement

Minor layout improvements.

Fix

Fixed issue opening modals on some themes.

v7.6.0 - July 20th, 2023

New

Merchants can now disconnect their accounts (available in all plans)

Improvement

Major localization improvements for main countries
Minor dashboard and error messaging improvements
Several security improvements

v7.5.1 - May 31st, 2023

New

Annual payment is available for the Plus package.

Improvement

Several SEO and accessibility improvements.

v7.5.0 - April 22th, 2023

Fix

Resolved multiple display issues.

Improvement

Enhanced security measures and performance optimizations.

v7.4.1 - April 19th, 2023

Fix

Resolved display issues related to video auto-looping.

v7.4.0 - April 19th, 2023

New

Introducing a feature for auto-looping videos in the feed, creating a more dynamic feed experience. Available in Pro and Plus plans.

Improvement

Several security and performance improvements.

v7.3.0 - March 26th 2023

New

Preparation for annual plans, please contact our Support team if you'd like to subscribe.

v7.2.0 - March 22nd 2023

Improvement

Several security and performance improvements

v7.1.1 - February 19th, 2023

Improvement

SEO and ADA improvements.

v7.1.0 - January 20th 2023

Fix

Fixed a bug preventing automatic product feeds from working in some stores.

v7.0.0 - January 10th 2023

This is a major version. Our Plus plan now offers the ability to generate automatic product feeds based on tagged products.

New

Automatic product feeds are now available for Plus plans.

Improvement

Support for future integration with our new apps.
Multiple security and performance improvements.

v6.7.0 - December 6th 2022

New

Preparation for v7.0.0

Improvement

Several Shopify oAuth improvements

Fix

Multiple bug fixes

v6.6.1 - September 23rd, 2022

Fix

Fixed a bug that was preventing carousel posts from appearing in some accounts

Improvement

Several performance and security improvements

v6.6.0 - September 7th 2022

New

Two new layouts are available: Grid - Tiles and Slider - Tiles

Fix

Fixed a bug with Japanese characters when filtering by hashtag

Improvement

Infrastructure optimizations

v6.5.1 - August 20th 2022

Improvement

UI tweaks
Code cleanup and infrastructure changes

v6.5.0 - July 21st 2022

New

Ability to filter by pictures or videos on Pro and Plus plans
Reels are now available when you connect with Instagram and not only Facebook (Pro and Plus)

Improvement

Fix

Improvements in session handling
Improvements in onboarding

v6.4.0 - July 17th 2022

Improvement

Several UI improvements
Improvements in the Auto Layout render

Fix

Fixed a bug that was preventing videos from being properly loaded when connecting using Instagram

v6.3.0 - July 13th 2022

Improvement

Major performance improvement for merchants using the Plus plan with filtered feeds
Several admin UI improvements
Improved loading for browsers with adblockers

v6.2.0 - July 6th 2022

New

Reels are now available in our Pro and Plus plans (connecting via Facebook)

Improvement

Several admin UI improvements

v6.1.0 - June 24th 2022

Improvement

Several small layout improvements
Several small performance optimizations and code cleanup
Improved error messages

v6.0.1 - June 16th 2022

Fix

Fixed a bug that was causing the desktop layout to be incorrect when using “Auto” in some themes

Improvement

Documentation updated

v6.0.0 - June 15th 2022

New

This is a major version. We now offer an option that allows Instafeed to auto-generate the best layout for your customers based on their devices.

v5.3.0 - June 12th 2022

Improvement

Visual changes in modal
Improvements in the way theme fonts are loaded
Several improvements in admin messages

v5.2.0 - May 25th 2022

Improvement

Visual changes in modal

v5.1.0 - May 24th 2022

Improvement

Visual tweaks in modal

v5.0.0 - May 22nd 2022

New

Stories available - closed beta
Script is now loaded from a new sub-domain
Escape key now closes modal

Improvement

Small visual tweaks
Translations improvements
Error messages are only visible in the admin

Fix

Fixed a bug that was preventing alternative feeds from refreshing when saving them in admin

v4.7.7 - May 8th 2022

Improvement

Several small tweaks and improvements

v4.7.6 - April 27th 2022

Improvement

Modal improvements

New

Code signature traceability

v4.7.5 - April 20th 2022

New

Ability to change between plans

Fix

Fixed a bug that was making Instafeed crash when scrolling through posts in the modal (with slider layout)

Improvement

Improvements in slider navigation for screen readers

v4.7.4 - April 4th 2022

New

Merchants can now see Instafeed clicks through their Google Analytics account.

v4.7.3 - April 3rd 2022

Fix

Fixed a bug where hashtag filtering was not working properly for some Japanese characters
Fixed a bug where the slider was not scrolling properly for sliders with more than 10 pages