Instafeed glossary
General
| Configuration page | Instafeed's main page used to connect an Instagram account and configure feeds. Available via Shopify > Apps > Instafeed. |
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| Settings page | Secondary page where additional features can be enabled. Available via Shopify > Apps > Instafeed > Settings. |
| Plans page | Secondary page with Instafeed's features and pricing for all plans. Shows the current plan and provides the option to switch between plans. Available via Shopify > Apps > Instafeed > Plans. |
| Analytics page Plus | Secondary page that shows analytics for the main feed. Available via Shopify > Apps > Instafeed > Analytics. |
| Files page Plus | Secondary page to manage files uploaded to Instafeed. Available via Shopify > Apps > Instafeed > Files. |
| Instafeed App section | Extension that displays Instafeed in the theme. Available for Shopify 2.0 themes. Can be added using the Add to theme button on the configuration page or by navigating to Shopify > Online Store > Themes > Customize > Add Section > Instafeed App. |
| Instafeed App embed | An app-provided element that forces the Instafeed script to load on the theme. Accessible through Shopify > Themes > Customize > App embeds. Recommended to keep it enabled for optimal performance. |
Configuration page
| Main feed | Default feed. Can't be deleted or renamed. Free plan users will only see the main feed. Pro and Plus users can add additional feeds. |
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| Secondary feed | Any feed that is not the main feed. Secondary feeds can be created using the create new feed button. They can be deleted or renamed. |
| Feed name | Name of each feed, shown at the top of the configuration page for secondary feeds. It matches the feed ID by default, but can be changed for easier identification. |
| Create new feed | Button to create secondary feeds. |
| Select feed | Dropdown menu that shows all feeds and lets users open them. |
| Delete feed | Button to delete the current feed. Only available for secondary feeds. |
| Save feed | Button to save the current feed configuration. Triggers a force update of the feed posts. |
| Add to theme | Button to automatically add the Instafeed App section to the published theme. Only available if the published theme is a Shopify 2.0 theme. |
Connection section
| Connect with Instagram | Button to connect an Instagram account using the official Instagram API. This is the primary connection method and is enabled by default. |
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| Connect with Meta for Business | Button to connect an Instagram account using the official Meta API. This is an optional connection method that isn't enabled by default. It can be enabled on the settings page. |
| Connected account | Instagram account connected to a feed. The connected account's username is shown at the top of the feed's configuration page. |
| Change account | Link that opens a popup with instructions on how to change the connected Instagram account. |
| Disconnect | Button to disconnect the connected Instagram account. |
Preview section
| Preview | Section where users can see a preview of the feed with its current configurations. Shows how the feed will look like in mobile and desktop devices. |
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| Feed ID | Unique identifier for a secondary feed, shown in the preview section. It is used in the Instafeed section settings to display that feed. |
| Manage posts Pro | Button in the preview section that opens a view with all the posts on a feed. On that view, users can:
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| Tag products Pro | Button shown on Instafeed's preview popups (detailed and minimal) on the configuration page. It lets users tag Shopify products on posts. It is also displayed in the manage posts screen. |
Feed content section
| Feed content Pro | Section on Instafeed's configuration page where users can customize the content displayed in the feed. |
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| Posts to show Pro | Configuration to choose the source of content to display on the feed. Multiple sources can be selected. Available options: Instagram own posts, Instagram stories, Instagram tagged posts, uploaded files. |
Instagram own posts Posts to show |
Option under posts to show to display posts from the connected Instagram account. |
Instagram stories Pro Posts to show |
Option under posts to show to display 24-hour live stories from the connected Instagram account. |
Instagram tagged posts Plus Posts to show |
Option under posts to show to display posts where the connected Instagram account has been tagged on Instagram. |
Uploaded files Plus Posts to show |
Option under posts to show to display content that has been uploaded to the Instafeed app. |
| Type of posts Pro | Configuration to choose the media format of posts to show in the feed. Available options: All, photos only, videos only. |
All Type of posts |
Option under type of posts to display both photo and video posts in the feed. |
Photos only Type of posts |
Option under type of posts to display only posts that are photos. |
Videos only Type of posts |
Option under type of posts to display only posts that are videos. |
| Header Pro | Configuration to choose what information appears above the feed. Available options: Title only; title and followers; title and profile photo; title, profile photo and followers. |
Title only Header |
Option under header to display the feed title only. |
Title and followers Header |
Option under header to display the feed title and the number of followers of the connected Instagram account. |
Title and profile photo Header |
Option under header to display the feed title and the profile photo of the connected Instagram account. |
Title, profile photo and followers Header |
Option under header to display the feed title, number of followers and profile photo of the connected Instagram account. |
| Show likes Pro | Configuration that controls if a post's like count appears on its preview overlay. |
| Product and collection feeds Plus | Configuration that, when enabled, automatically creates product and collection feeds on product and collection pages, based on Shopify's product and collections that have been tagged on Instafeed. |
| Filter by hashtags Plus | Configuration that allows filtering posts by one or multiple Instagram hashtags. If left empty, all posts are shown. |
Feed design section
| Feed design | Section with options to customize the feed's appearance. |
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| Feed title | Configuration to enter a feed tile. If left blank, no title appears. |
| On post click | Configuration to choose what happens when a post is clicked on the feed. Available options: Open detailed popup, open minimal popup, go to Instagram, do nothing. |
Open detailed popup On post click |
Option under on post click to open the post in a detailed popup that shows: the image or video from the post, Instagram username, post caption, post date and tagged products. |
Open minimal popup On post click |
Option under on post click to open the post in a simplified popup that shows: the image or video from the post and tagged products. |
Go to Instagram On post click |
Option under on post click to open the post on Instagram, in a new tab. |
Do nothing On post click |
Option under on post click that stops any action when the post is clicked. |
| Post spacing | Configuration to define the spacing between posts on the feed. |
| Rounded corners | Configuration that adjusts the roundness of post corners. |
| Layout | Configuration to choose between a grid or slider feed layout. Available options: Grid, slider. |
Grid Layout |
Option under layout to show posts in a grid with rows and columns. |
Slider Layout |
Option under layout to show posts in a scrollable row. |
| Slider behavior | Configuration to choose the slider's scrolling style. Available options: Static - rotate one post, static - rotate all posts, autoscroll - rotate one post, autoscroll - rotate all posts. |
Static Slider behavior |
Option under slider behavior that disables automatic scrolling and enables scrolling using arrows (to the left and right). |
Autoscroll Slider behavior |
Option under slider behavior that enables automatic scrolling, without any manual action. |
Rotate one post Slider behavior |
Option under slider behavior that makes the slider scroll through posts one by one. |
Rotate all posts Slider behavior |
Option under slider behavior that makes the slider scroll through posts page by page. |
| Number of rows | Configuration to define the number of rows in a grid layout. |
| Number of columns | Configuration to define the number of columns in a grid layout. |
| Slider pages | Configuration that controls how many pages can be scrolled in the slider. |
| Visible posts | Configuration that controls how many posts are shown on each slider page. |
| Format | Configuration to set the post's format. Available options: 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, 4:5, 4:3, Circles. |
| Responsive layout | Configuration to choose between an automatic responsive layout or a manually adjusted layout. Available options: Auto, manual. |
Auto Responsive layout |
Option under responsive layout that lets Instafeed decide the optimal number of posts for each device. |
Manual Responsive layout |
Option under responsive layout that lets users manually choose the number of posts shown. |
| Videos autoplay Pro | Configuration that controls whether videos play automatically on the post preview. Available options: Yes, no, on hover/touch. |
Yes Videos autoplay |
Option under videos autoplay that enables automatic playback of videos on the post preview. |
No Videos autoplay |
Option under videos autoplay that disables automatic playback of videos on the post preview. |
On hover/touch Videos autoplay |
Option under videos autoplay that enables automatic playback of videos when hovered on desktop or touched on mobile. |
| Show products Pro | Configuration that controls if and where tagged products appear. Available options: On popup, on popup and post preview, don't show. |
On popup Show products |
Option under show products that shows tagged products in the post popup only. |
On popup and post preview Show products |
Option under show products that shows tagged products both in the post popup and on the post preview. |
Don't show Show products |
Option under show products that disables the display of tagged products. |
Manage posts section
| Show feed configuration | Button that returns to the configuration page. |
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| Hide | Button to hide a specific post. Visible when the post is not hidden. |
| Show | Button to unhide a specific post. Visible when the post is hidden. |
| Tag | Button to open a popup where products and collections can be tagged (tagging popup). |
| Tag collections | Button in the tagging popup that shows the list of Shopify collections available to tag. |
| Tag products | Button in the tagging popup that shows a list of Shopify products available to tag. |
Settings page
| Enable login with Meta for Business | When enabled, displays the Connect with Meta for Business button on the configuration page. |
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| Show feed loading animation | When enabled, displays a loading animation while the feed is being loaded. |
| Show link to the Instagram post on popup | When enabled, displays a link to the Instagram post within each post's popup. |
| Show feed on the Shop app | When enabled, displays the main feed on the Shop app. |
| Show prices Pro | When enabled, shows prices on tagged products in the post's popup. |
| Show reviews Pro | When enabled, shows reviews on tagged products in the post's popup. |
| Add to cart Pro | When enabled, allows adding products to cart from the post's popup. |
| Hide tagged posts by default Plus | When enabled, hides Instagram's tagged posts by default. Tagged posts must be manually unhidden to be displayed. |
| Hide post authors Plus | When enabled, hides original post authors' usernames when displaying tagged posts. |
| Auto product tags Plus | When enabled and when Instagram Shopping is active, automatically retrieves product tags from Instagram posts (products tagged on Instagram are retrieved from Commerce Manager). Requires connecting with Meta for Business. |
| Views and clicks Plus | When enabled, tracks feed views and clicks and displays them on the analytics page. |
| Product analytics Plus | When enabled, tracks product clicks on the feeds and displays them on the analytics page. Requires Views and clicks to be enabled. |
Analytics page
| Total views Plus | Metric that tracks how many times visitors see the feed. A view is recorded when a visitor loads the page and scrolls until the feed appears. |
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| Total clicks Plus | Metric that tracks interactions with posts in the feed. Includes clicks to open a post in the Instafeed popup and using the arrows inside the Instafeed popup to navigate between posts. |
| Average click rate Plus | Metric that measures the percentage of feed views that lead to clicks. It is calculated as: Average click rate = Total clicks / Total views. |
| Product clicks Plus | Metric that tracks how many times visitors click on a tagged product in the Instafeed popup. A product click happens when a visitor clicks or taps a tagged product, and is taken to its page. |
Instafeed App section
| Instafeed section settings | Panel on the left side of the Shopify customizer that appears when the Instafeed app section is selected. It includes settings for customizing the section. |
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| Title | Text field in the Instafeed section settings that sets a feed's title for that section only. Overrides the feed title set in the configuration page. |
| Feed ID | Text field in the Instafeed section settings where users can enter a feed ID to show a secondary feed in that section. |
| Custom code area | Text field in the Instafeed section settings that allows adding custom code, affecting only the feed displayed in that section. |