--- title: "Social Feeds" date: 2020-11-10 author: "nK" --- # Social Feeds Pro FeatureThis is a part of the **Visual Portfolio Pro** plugin. Purchase the Pro plugin to access this and other [advanced features](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/free-vs-pro/). [Buy Now](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/pricing/) Connect a social account, and the plugin imports its posts into WordPress and shows them in a Visual Portfolio block. Imported posts become **Social Items** in the admin, their images are stored in the Media Library, and the feed is refreshed by WP-Cron. ## Networks NetworkConnectionWhat is imported[Instagram](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/instagram/)Connect button (Instagram login; Business or Creator account)Photos, videos and Reels of the account, carousels as their first image[YouTube](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/youtube/)API key and channel IDVideos of a channel or a playlist[Vimeo](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/vimeo/)App credentialsVideos of a user, showcase (album), group or channel[Unsplash](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/unsplash/)Connect buttonPhotos by search, by user, by collection[X](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/x/)App keysTweets of an account, with their photos[Flickr](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/flickr/)API keyPublic photos of a user, a gallery, a group or an album[Dribbble](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/dribbble/)Connect buttonYour own shots[Twitch](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/twitch/)Connect buttonClips, streams or videos of a channel[VK](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/vk/)Connect buttonPosts of a wall or a group[RSS](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/rss-feed/)Feed URLFeed items with their first imageFacebook and Google Photos are not available (Google Photos was removed in 3.5.0). ## Set up a feed 1. **Visual Portfolio → Settings → Social Feeds.** Open the tab of the network and click **+ Connect**. Fill the fields (or complete the login popup), then **Save Changes**. 2. The first import starts right after saving. It runs in the background; depending on the network, WP-Cron and the number of posts it takes from seconds to several minutes. 3. Add a Visual Portfolio block, choose the [Social](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/gallery-blocks/content-source/social/) source, the network and the account. ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-16-at-18.50.22-1024x555.png)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-16-at-18.50.22-1024x555.png) ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-16-at-18.51.57-1024x545.png)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-16-at-18.51.57-1024x545.png) Until the import has finished the block shows “No items were found matching your selection.” Check **Visual Portfolio → Social Items** to see what has arrived, or click **Sync All Accounts** there to run the import now. ## What you get in the block - Image, title and description of the post, its date, the author (avatar and name) with a link to the profile. - Comments count for YouTube, Vimeo and Flickr; views count for YouTube and Flickr. Likes are not shown. - Click action **URL** opens the original post; **Popup** opens the image or plays the video in the lightbox. - Order by date or title. No categories: the Filter element shows only “All”. - Instagram: an optional profile header above the gallery (photo and username). ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-16-at-18.59.46-1024x583.png)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shot-2024-07-16-at-18.59.46-1024x583.png) ## Imported posts in the admin Imported posts are listed under **Visual Portfolio → Social Items**, and the connected accounts under **Visual Portfolio → Social Profiles**. See [Social Items and Profiles](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/social-items-and-profiles/). ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Shot-2026-03-25-at-13.48.51-1024x541.jpg)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Shot-2026-03-25-at-13.48.51-1024x541.jpg) ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Shot-2026-03-25-at-13.49.40-1024x594.jpg)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Shot-2026-03-25-at-13.49.40-1024x594.jpg) ## Keep reading - [How social feeds work](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/how-social-feeds-work/): storage, sync, media, what updates and what does not. - [Social Items and Profiles](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/social-items-and-profiles/): managing imported content. - [Settings → Social Feeds](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/settings/social-integrations/): the connection screen. - [CRON](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/cron/): making the sync reliable. - One page per network with the exact fields. - [Social feeds troubleshooting](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/social-feeds/social-feeds-troubleshooting/).