Flow-Flow Social Feed Stream Plugin

Flow-Flow — WordPress Facebook Instagram Twitter Feed Grid Gallery is a multipurpose social media wall plugin that allows to display a mix of social media feeds in beautiful responsive galleries and widgets. For example, you can add custom Facebook feed, Instagram feed and Twitter feed mixed in one gallery. Embedding user generated content (UGC) from multiple sources is a great way to add social proof to your WordPress website and increase your brand presence and boost your conversions. User behavior researches show that over 70% users won’t buy from you if you don’t have reviews or social proof of any kind.

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Features

• 4 biggest social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
• Cross browser: IE9+ and Other Modern Browsers
• Smart caching
• AJAX loading and PageSpeed optimized
• User-friendly admin
• Easy one-click API authentication for Instagram and Facebook
• Fast CSS3 transitions and animations
• Hardware accelerated CSS3 3D Transforms
• Smart loading assets
• Optimized for any screen sizes and Touch Devices
• Responsive layout and advanced responsiveness settings
• Social media counters like comments, likes, views
• Sharing buttons to increase user engagement
• Rich design settings
• Networks sorting and search bar on top of your stream
• Loading more posts to grid via AJAX
• Exclude posts by words, usernames or URLs
• Drag & Drop grid card builder
• Powerful plugin extensions
• Translate ready
• Multisite compatible
• Well documented

All extensions are compatible and work with Lite edition of Flow-Flow. Learn more

Looking for other sources like other social networks, WordPress posts and RSS? More sources and tons of fantastic features are available in PRO version! Check out comparison table

PRO version features

• More sources to stream. In total 14 networks including Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Soundcloud, Vine, Dribbble, Flickr and others + WordPress posts and RSS feeds. Full list of sources
• Fast professional support for premium users
• Additional stream layouts: boxed/justified galleries, fixed-height grid
• Smart & beautiful lightbox with comments for Facebook, Instagram, Youtube. Classic popup and infinite feed. Available on mobiles also
• Pre-moderation posts approval system
• Filters for feeds (include and exclude only by words, usernames, URLs)
• Lightbox galleries for multi image post
• Networks sorting and search bar on top of your stream
• Database snapshots

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Performance and Security

Smart caching with server task allows to deliver content blazingly fast without long page loading. It’s especially crucial when many networks are pulled or you have big traffic. It’s great to use this plugin for streaming your news, photos, reviews and any other content you can imagine!

Plugin doesn’t expose your private details (like tokens, app IDs and app secrets) to browser so we provide 100% security for any sensitive data.

How it works

You create streams in Flow-Flow WordPress Social Stream admin and copy generated shortcodes. Then you put these shortcodes in any block on any page of your site. When social stream is shown first time, it’s got cached (takes more time for initial caching but then it will show blazingly fast) and rest of visitors see this cache for cache lifetime. So for example if you have set 20 min cache and 10000 users visit your site within these 20 min, it’s only one time plugin will request API to pull data, for the rest of time users will see cached data almost instantly. Considering that server runs cache renew task in background it guarantees plugin’s amazing performance.

Looking for even more? More sources and tons of fantastic features are available in PRO version! Check out Live demo

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working

Automatic installation

To do an automatic install of Flow-Flow, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.

In the search field type “Flow-Flow” and click Search Plugins. Once you have found it you can install it by simply clicking “Install Now”.

Manual installation

Uploading via WordPress Dashboard

1. Download flow-flow-social-streams.zip
2. Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
3. Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
4. Select flow-flow-social-streams.zip from your computer
5. Click ‘Install Now’
6. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Using FTP

1. Download flow-flow-social-streams.zip
2. Extract the flow-flow-social-streams directory to your computer
3. Upload the flow-flow-social-streams directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
4. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

The WordPress codex contains instructions on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Updating

You can use automatic update to update the plugin safely.

1. 

   Social stream on site page

2. 

   Plugin Admin page

3. 

   Stream stylings tab

4. 

   Adding source popup

Version 4.7.5

• Change: Instagram API updates

Version 4.7.4

• Change: WP 6.4 and PHP 8 support tweaks

Version 4.7.3

• Fix: For FB post links

Version 4.7.2

• Change: For FB new API logic using page tokens

Version 4.7.1

• Change: For IG feeds #100 error

Version 4.7.0

• Change: WP 6.1 and PHP 8 support tweaks

Version 4.6.26

• Change: WP 6.0 support

Version 4.6.25

• Change: WP 5.9 support

Version 4.6.24

• Change: Texts & wordings

Version 4.6.23

• Change: WP 5.8 support

Version 4.6.22

• Change: Improvement for outputting PHP content

Version 4.6.21

• Change: Alt text for images

Version 4.6.20

• Change: WP 5.7 compatibility

Version 4.6.19

• Change: PHP 8 warning fixed
• Change: accessibility tweak

Version 4.6.18

• Change: rating link fixed
• Change: removed debug code

Version 4.6.17

• Change: removed legacy code

Version 4.6.16

• Fix: browser caching

Version 4.6.15

• Change: better compatibility with JS minifiers of cache plugins
• Change: removed deprecated jQuery in admin.js

Version 4.6.14

• Change: added checking for existing jQuery plugins

Version 4.6.13

• Change: removing deprecated jQuery
• Fix: Layout setting and not intended displaying

Version 4.6.12

• Fix: Lightbox setting and not intended displaying
• Fix: Sorting setting and not intended displaying

Version 4.6.11

• Fix: Instagram carousel images in hashtag feeds

Version 4.6.10

• Change: Deactivation fix

Version 4.6.9

• Update: Official Instagram API support
• Feature: BOOSTS cloud service
• Change: Grid design and performance improvements
• Change: Admin page design and performance improvements

Version 3.1.66

• Change: Code cleanup

Version 3.1.65

• Change: WP supported versions updated

Version 3.1.64

• Change: PHP error catch handler

Version 3.1.63

• Change: PHP notices removal

Version 3.1.62

• Change: Admin links

Version 3.1.61

• Change: API update for Instagram login

Version 3.1.60

• Change: Admin text

Version 3.1.59

• Change: Minor CSS tweaks

Version 3.1.58

• Change: Minor CSS changes

Version 3.1.57

• Change: Minor CSS changes

Version 3.1.56

• Change: CSS tweak

Version 3.1.55

• Change: Facebook API change

Version 3.1.54

• Change: CSS tweak

Version 3.1.53

• Change: Redundant CSS removal

Version 3.1.52

• Change: Renamed Facebook group feed to Page with restrictions feed

Version 3.1.51

• Change: Facebook groups feed

Version 3.1.50

• Change: Small change for compliance with PHP 7.4

Version 3.1.49

• Change: Google+ removal

Version 3.1.48

• Change: CSS tweaks

Version 3.1.47

• Change: Redundant CSS

Version 3.1.46

• Change: Code timestamps updated

Version 3.1.45

• Change: Redundant CSS

Version 3.1.44

• Change: Public page CSS

Version 3.1.43

• Change: Admin page CSS

Version 3.1.42

• Change: Admin page CSS

Version 3.1.41

• Change: PHP minumum version to 5.6.20

Version 3.1.40

• Change: Session folder correct path

Version 3.1.39

• Change: Feeds Boost URL

Version 3.1.38

• Change: Admin Subscription URL

Version 3.1.37

• Change: Error handling

Version 3.1.36

• Change: CSS optimization

Version 3.1.35

• Change: Redundant CSS removal

Version 3.1.34

• Change: CSS optimization

Version 3.1.33

• Change: Admin text edit

Version 3.1.32

• Change: Redundant CSS removal

Version 3.1.31

• Change: Version fix

Version 3.1.30

• Change: Plugin description

Version 3.1.29

• Change: Deactivation popup

Version 3.1.28

• Change: Code formatting

Version 3.1.27

• Change: Error handling

Version 3.1.26

• Change: Admin text

Version 3.1.25

• Change: Deactivation popup improvement

Version 3.1.24

• Change: Instagram authorization flow

Version 3.1.23

• Change: cUrl installation guide URL

Version 3.1.22

• Change: Facebook API update for multiphoto posts

Version 3.1.21

• Change: Debug file added

Version 3.1.20

• Change: Facebook code tweak

Version 3.1.19

• Change: Support email title

Version 3.1.18

• Change: FAQ address update

Version 3.1.17

• Change: code comments

Version 3.1.16

• Change: Update for Facebook Graph API version (credit to @responsemf and @vlaios users)

Version 3.1.15

• Change: Cron event name

Version 3.1.14

• Change: Requirement message

Version 3.1.13

• Change: Instagram API constants

Version 3.1.12

• Change: update for Instagram comments changes

Version 3.1.11

• Change: admin tooltip

Version 3.1.10

• Change: admin CSS

Version 3.1.9

• Change: sorting function preparation

Version 3.1.8

• Change: Pinterest profile image fix

Version 3.1.7

• Change: Log file destination variable

Version 3.1.6

• Change: suggestions tab removed from lite version

Version 3.1.5

• Change: Pinterest user feeds removed (API retired)

Version 3.1.4

• Change: Fix for Instagram hashtags with special symbols

Version 3.1.3

• Change: new Facebook app, please regenerate token in auth settings

Version 3.1.2

• Change: correct version & code formatting

Version 3.1.1

• Change: admin CSS

Version 3.1.0

• Change: Required PHP version changed to 5.6+

Version 3.0.99

• Change: Composer constant added

Version 3.0.98

• Change: WordPress 5.1 support

Version 3.0.97

• Change: default database encoding
• Change: fixed compatibility of lite version with advertising addon

Version 3.0.96

• Change: code typos

Version 3.0.95

• Change: Removed warning for Composer constant already defined

Version 3.0.94

• Change: Additional accessibility improvements

Version 3.0.93

• Change: Some accessibility improvements

Version 3.0.92

• Change: Composer variable added

Version 3.0.91

• Change: API library update

Version 3.0.90

• Change: fix for empty feeds case

Version 3.0.89

• Change: some code formatting

Version 3.0.88

• Change: update for Instagram API changes and location feeds

Version 3.0.87

• Change: admin JS small change

Version 3.0.86

• Change: Instagram API wrapper small tweak

Version 3.0.85

• Change: admin JS small optimization

Version 3.0.84

• Change: admin links

Version 3.0.83

• Fix: Deactivation popup

Version 3.0.82

• Fix: With browser cache and streams not loading on page refresh (clear browser cache after update)

Version 3.0.81

• Support: WordPress 5.0

Version 3.0.80

• Fix: JS code for Load more

Version 3.0.79

• Fix: Code typo

Version 3.0.78

• Change: PHP notice removal

Version 3.0.77

• Fix: for feeds creation

Version 3.0.76

• Change: Fix for stream preview

Version 3.0.75

• Change: Fix for stream setting saving

Version 3.0.74

• Change: Further improving of security and sanitization

Version 3.0.73

• Change: Further improving of security and sanitization

Version 3.0.72

• Change: Improved security and sanitization

Version 3.0.71

• Change: ‘Data too long’ error

Version 3.0.70

• Change: composer warnings

Version 3.0.69

• Change: admin JS small change

Version 3.0.68

• Change: fixed JS errors

Version 3.0.67

• Change: removed console logs

Version 3.0.66

• Change: pro demo links

Version 3.0.65

• Change: JS fix

Version 3.0.64

• Change: demo links

Version 3.0.63

• Change: redundant code removal

Version 3.0.62

• Fix: deactivation hook

Version 3.0.61

• Fix: for broken build 3.0.60

Version 3.0.60

• Change: Revert broken changes in 3.0.59

Version 3.0.59

• Change: IE 8 support removed

Version 3.0.58

• Change: Rendering shortcode logic adjustments

Version 3.0.57

• Change: Render shortcode logic to remove issue with not displaying streams in some themes

Version 3.0.56

• Change: AJAX URL setup

Version 3.0.55

• Fix: small CSS fix

Version 3.0.54

• Change: Reverting double ampersand fix because it caused more issues than it solved

Version 3.0.53

• Change: Comments icon CSS

Version 3.0.52

• Change: Removed mentioning of Stacks plugin in admin

Version 3.0.51

• Change: Admin links

Version 3.0.50

• Change: Facebook authorization and preparation for August 1, 2018 changes

Version 3.0.48

• Tweak: Cron intervals labels

Version 3.0.47

• Tweak: admin email validation in PRO

Version 3.0.46

• Tweak: For rare usecase when WP parser has issues with including double ampersand

Version 3.0.45

• Fix: Admin stream preview on stream creation

Version 3.0.44

• Fix: Admin error message wording

Version 3.0.43

• Change: JS code update for compatibility with particular AMD modules realization

Version 3.0.42

• Change: removal of Facebook group feed due to Facebook API changes

Version 3.0.41

• Change: card builder defaults

Version 3.0.40

• Fix: For Instagram hashtags

Version 3.0.39

• Fix: Requirement went from PHP 5.3 to 5.4

Version 3.0.38

• Fix: For migration

Version 3.0.37

• Fix: For ‘Media with given code does not exist’ error

Version 3.0.36

• Update: Fix for previous version

Version 3.0.35

• Update: New Instagram changes

Version 3.0.34

• Update: Further Instagram integration

Version 3.0.33

• Update: Instagram empty user feeds

Version 3.0.32

• Change: Facebook groups support dropped due to API changes

Version 3.0.31

• Change: intergration of 4th April Instagram API changes

Version 3.0.30

• Change: re-upload latest version

Version 3.0.29

• Change: admin settings defaults

Version 3.0.28

• Fix: posts proportional sorting

Version 3.0.27

• Fix: compat with other custom Cron intervals

Version 3.0.26

• Fix: removed redundant PHP dependency

Version 3.0.25

• Fix: removed PHP notices in admin

Version 3.0.24

• Fix: for previous change

Version 3.0.23

• Fix: for cached media URLs

Version 3.0.22

• Fix: for previous change smart_order

Version 3.0.21

• Fix: proportional sorting

Version 3.0.20

• Fix: error messages can break admin in some cases

Version 3.0.19

• Fix: admin CSS errors

Version 3.0.18

• Tweak: redundant CSS removal

Version 3.0.17

• Fix: likes and comments count updating in cards

Version 3.0.16

• Tweak: cache building

Version 3.0.15

• Tweak: cache building

Version 3.0.14

• Tweak: public side CSS

Version 3.0.13

• Tweak: stream defaults

Version 3.0.12

• Tweak: admin tooltips

Version 3.0.11

• Fix: empty feeds list style

Version 3.0.10

• Fix: tab state saving in admin

Version 3.0.9

• Tweak: loading animation

Version 3.0.8

• Admin: other products description

Version 3.0.7

• Fix: for admin notifications

Version 3.0.6

• Tweak: admin hints

Version 3.0.5

• Fix: premium add-ons support

Version 3.0.4

• Fix: Plugin page link in admin

Version 3.0.3

• Fix: JS error in IE browsers

Version 3.0.2

• Fix: deactivation on multisites setup

Version 3.0.1

• Tweak: admin CSS small optimization

Version 3.0.0

• Feature: Social activity counters
• Feature: Drag&Drop card editor with live preview
• Feature: Various responsive settings and mobile improvements
• Design: Cards, filters, UI elements of stream were reinvented and redesigned
• Improvement: New shiny toolbar with improved design of social sharing tooltip and buttons

Version 2.1.6

• Change: symbol used for filtering by URL part

Version 2.1.5

• Tweak: admin code small optimization

Version 2.1.4

• Tweak: code preparation for version 3

Version 2.1.3

• Tweak: admin code for saving settings

Version 2.1.2

• Tweak: Updated code for refreshing Facebook token

Version 2.1.1

• Added: Support team member is added as contributor in readme.txt

Version 2.1.0

• Added: Deactivation actions to collect users feedback

Version 2.0.8

• Added: small admin performance tweak

Version 2.0.7

• Added: global variable for posts cached in db

Version 2.0.6

• Tweak: removed debug code from production

Version 2.0.5

• Tweak: Now disabling scroll event when revealing animation is turned off

Version 2.0.4

• Fix: Admin page stream tabs can fail to work in some usecases

Version 2.0.3

• Fix: Admin page code for saving some settings

Version 2.0.2

• Fix: Images support for Facebook status posts

Version 2.0.1

• Fix: Error messages that can break admin page in earlier versions

Version 2.0.0

• Feature: Reset cache for feed
• Feature: Enabling/disabling feeds
• Improvement: Reworked how streams and feeds work and connect
• Improvement: Cache populating and performance
• Improvement: Better Admin UI
• Improvement: Front-end performance and CPU usage

Version 1.1.3

• Updated documentation links

Version 1.1.2

• Fix for typo in code causing issue in Facebook authorization

Version 1.1.1

• Fix for getting Facebook tokens

Version 1.1.0

• Updated for new Facebook API tokens

Version 1.0.5

• Admin link to pro version updated

Version 1.0.4

• Fix for previously broken plugin slug (again)

Version 1.0.3

• Pinterest added

Version 1.0.2

• Fix for settings slug name that prevents creating/editing streams

Version 1.0.1

• Fix for plugin slug that prevents 1.0.0 from functioning

Version 1.0.0

• initial release