Instagram Feed Pro by Smash Balloon is a WordPress plugin that displays Instagram posts on a site. Businesses and creators use it to show their own feed or hashtag posts. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro: $49 a year for one site (Basic).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro does
- Display Instagram feeds
- Hashtag feeds
- Lightbox
- Layout options
- Multiple feeds
- Customizer
Free version: Yes, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed on WordPress.org.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro, that could be:
- Display latest posts from one account
- Simple grid layout
- Cache results
A small custom plugin would not replace hashtag feeds, multiple feed layouts and ongoing handling of Instagram API changes.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $49 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $98 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $98 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $245 | From $9 |
When Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro is the better choice
- You need hashtag feeds and many layouts
- You show multiple feeds
- You want support handling API changes
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Show my latest 9 Instagram posts in a 3-column grid on my homepage.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro?
Yes, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed on WordPress.org. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro cost?
It costs $49 a year for one site (Basic), as listed on smashballoon.com on 20 October 2026. First year introductory, renews at $98; 1 site. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace hashtag feeds, multiple feed layouts and ongoing handling of Instagram API changes. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Pro or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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