How to Add Social Media Feeds to Elementor [For Newbies]
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How to Add Social Media Feeds to Elementor [For Newbies]

how to add social media feeds to elementor

Do you want to learn how to embed social feeds on your Elementor website?

With a social feed embed, you can grow your social media presence while adding more relevant content to your website.

If you’re not familiar with coding, adding social media content to your site can be tough. And if anything goes wrong when inserting the embed codes, it can even cause problems for your site.

The good news?

Using our 10+ years of experience in the field of social media marketing, we’ve put together a tutorial that’ll show you the simplest way of embedding social media feeds in Elementor.

Why Add Social Feeds to Your Elementor Site

As a popular page builder for WordPress, Elementor is used by tons of people to create a website for their brand.

elementor homepage

With its drag-and-drop website builder, Elementor can let people design engaging websites with ease — even if they don’t have experience with coding.

But if you want to make your site stand out, an easy solution is to display social media feeds in Elementor.

By showing content from popular social media platforms, you can make your site much more engaging with photos, videos, live streams, and more.

example of elementor playlist in wordpress

And that’s just the start! Here’s how adding social feeds to Elementor can help your website:

  • You can show social media reviews and testimonials on your site to boost your conversions and get more sales with ease.
  • Displaying your own social media content is a great way to get tons of new followers and boost your brand’s social media presence.
  • With fresh content from social media, you can even get much better SEO and rank higher in search engine results.
  • Social feeds can also show visitors that your brand is active on social media if they ever need to contact you.

As a result, you can get more sense, boost your brand’s profile, and grow your business effectively using social media feeds.

Now, let’s look at the ways to add social media feeds to your Elementor website.

How Do I Add Social Media Feeds to Elementor

For the easiest way to embed social media feeds in Elementor, you can use Smash Balloon.

smash balloon best social media feed plugins

As #1 social media feed plugin in the business, Smash Balloon lets you embed posts from the biggest social media platforms out there:

The best part? Smash Balloon comes with a team of WordPress experts who are always ready to answer your questions or lend you a hand.

With over 1.75 million active users and a rating of 4.9 stars out of 5, Smash Balloon’s plugins are the most popular and beloved options when it comes to social media feed plugins.

brands using smash balloon

So, let’s go ahead and look into how you can embed your social feed into Elementor. Since this is a comprehensive guide, you can use the following table of contents to navigate through the article easily:

Let’s get started!

How to Add Facebook Feeds to Elementor

When it comes to social media platforms, Facebook is the biggest site out there, with 2.93 billion active users.

On top of having a massive audience, Facebook also has different types of content that can help you spice up your Elementor site, including regular posts, photos, videos, livestreams, events, reviews, and more.

To get started, the best option is to use the Facebook Feed Pro plugin

With this amazing tool, you can choose from 9 different feed types for your new Facebook feed. This includes a timeline feed, video feed, events feed, and more.

Plus, you get a simple 3-step guide to help you create, customize, and embed Facebook feeds in just minutes.

create a new facebook feed

What’s more all the Facebook feeds you create will automatically copy your Elementor design and look beautiful right away.

On top of that, creating unique Facebook Elementor feeds is super easy since you can import a template you prefer in a single click. Plus, you also have a user-friendly customizer that lets you design your feeds in detail.

live feed customizer facebook feed pro

Here, you will be provided with all the customization features on the left column of your screen. The right side of the screen will give you a live preview of your feed and all the changes you make to it.

All in all, Facebook Feed Pro lets you integrate Facebook with your Elementor site more easily than ever before.

To get started, check out our guide on how to embed Facebook feeds in your Elementor website.

Ready to get started with Facebook feeds? Get the Facebook Feed Pro plugin today

How to Add Instagram Feeds to Elementor 

Instagram is a fantastic source of engaging photos and videos, and one of the best social media platforms to promote your business.

In fact, over 25 million businesses are already using Instagram to reach new customers. If you want to stand out from the crowd and

To display Instagram content in Elementor, you can use the best Instagram feed plugin out there: Instagram Feed Pro.

example of instagram feed on elementor

Instagram Feed Pro lets you embed relevant content from Instagram on your site in just minutes — no need for HTML, CSS, or any kind of coding.

In just a few clicks, you can create one of these 3 Instagram feed types:

  • User timeline: Displays your Instagram account’s latest posts.
  • Public Hashtag: This shows Instagram posts with a specific hashtag.
  • Tagged Posts: Embed the Instagram posts that have your account tagged.

That way, you can embed your own Instagram profile to boost your following or embed an Instagram mentions feed to showcase social proof.

You can even enable Instagram shopping on your website and directly sell your products using Instagram feeds. On top of that, you can also choose to combine different feed types using multiple options.

select your feed type instagram feed pro

Similar to the Facebook Feed Pro editor, you have your customization panel on the left and your live preview on the right.

For example, you can click on the Feed Layout option to choose from 4 different layouts for your Instagram feed:

  • Grid
  • Carousel
  • Masonry
  • Highlight
enable the carousel layout

As you can see, it’s really easy to create beautiful Instagram feeds with relevant photos or videos to embed on your Elementor site. In fact, you can start embedding your feed directly from the live feed editor as well.

For more details, check out this tutorial on how to add Smash Balloon Instagram feeds on your Elementor site.

To get started with Instagram Elementor feeds, grab your copy of Instagram Feed Pro here.

How to Add TikTok Feeds to Elementor

TikTok quickly became one of the biggest social media platforms out here by allowing users to share engaging short-form videos with each other.

What’s more, TikTok is a fantastic place to market to Gen Z and Millenials and expand your audience to an up-and-coming site.

In my opinion, it is inevitable that brands will be pushed to develop engaging, short-form content to keep up with what their customer base is demanding.

Nick Brucker, Founder & CEO at Sparq Designs

As the best TikTok aggregator in the market, TikTok Feed Pro is the best plugin if you want to embed TikTok feeds in Elementor.

elementor tiktok feed example

Like the other plugins in this guide, you get a user-friendly visual customizer to design your feeds.

Once you’re happy with your Elementor TikTok feed, you can start embedding it directly from the visual customizer. Just click on the Embed button at the top to get started.

embed tiktok feed live feed editor

Doing that opens a popup with all the ways to embed TikTok feeds on your site. You can add your TikTok videos to a page, sidebar, footer, or copy the shortcode.

For Elementor, you can Copy your feed’s shortcode and then add this shortcode to any of your Elementor posts or pages.

copy shortcode tiktok feed pro

Just like that, you can have a beautiful TikTok Elementor feed to engage your website visitors with relevant videos.

Plus, the plugin was created with speed in mind, so you can embed as many videos as you want, and your website will still load as fast as ever.

Just take a look at this beginner’s guide on how to add TikTok feeds to Elementor to get started.

Ready to embed TikTok feeds in Elementor? Get TikTok Feed Pro for your site today.

How to Add YouTube Feeds to Elementor

On top of being a convenient video sharing platform, YouTube is one of the biggest social media platforms out there.

Since YouTube is so popular, making your brand’s content stand out from the competition can be tough. After all, 3.7 million new videos are uploaded to YouTube daily.

The good news is that a YouTube Elementor feed can help you get new views, boost your subscribers, engage your visitors, and much more.

To do all that and more, all you need is the #1 YouTube aggregator in the market: YouTube Feed Pro.

example of elementor playlist in wordpress

In just minutes, you can create, customize, and embed beautiful YouTube feeds on your Elementor site — absolutely no coding needed.

In fact, the plugin gives you lots of options when it comes to the type of YouTube content you want to show:

  • Channel: Embed videos directly from a selected YouTube channel.
  • Playlist: Add a YouTube playlist to your Elementor website.
  • Search: Display YouTube search results as a video feed in Elementor.
  • Live streams: Engage visitors with past and current YouTube livestreams.
  • Single videos: Create a new post to embed a specific video on your site.

Once you add a new source from YouTube, the plugin lets you freely reuse it for any of your future YouTube feeds.

Like with the previous platforms, you can use a convenient visual customizer to design your YouTube Elementor feeds in detail.

For example, you can click on the Header option on the left to change the header that appears over your feed.

edit header youtube feed pro

Next, you can choose to enable or disable the header, select the header type, and choose which elements are visible.

Whenever you make changes here, the live preview will show you how your feed looks in real time.

set up header youtube feed pro

Finally, click on Save to confirm your changes. Once you’re done with the customization, you can add the feed to your Elementor site in just a few clicks.

What’s more, the plugin was designed with speed in mind. So, you can embed as many videos as you want on your site, and YouTube Feed Pro will make sure your site loads as fast as ever.

We also have a beginner’s guide on how to embed a YouTube channel in Elementor to get you started.

Ready to embed YouTube feeds in Elementor? Grab your copy of YouTube Feed Pro here.

How to Add Twitter Feeds to Elementor

Want to integrate your Elementor site with Twitter?

Twitter (or X) is a popular social platform and a great place to expand your online presence and reach more potential customers.

And with the help of Twitter Feed Pro, you can easily display Twitter feeds on your website — even if you’re a WordPress beginner.

example of elementor twitter feed on website

Since the plugin is so user-friendly, you get a convenient 3-step guide to help you add Twitter feeds to your site:

  • Step 1: Create your Twitter feed
  • Step 2: Customize your new Twitter feed
  • Step 3: Embed the Twitter feed on your site
add new custom twitter feed

What’s more, the plugin lets you connect your Twitter account in just a few clicks. From there, you can freely use this as a source for any of your future Twitter feeds.

Plus, Twitter Feed Pro is completely safe to use since it only asks for a read-only access to your account and won’t be able to make any changes.

authorize twitter read only access.jpg

Once you’ve set up your Twitter feed, you can easily add it to your Elementor site as well. All you have to do is paste your Twitter feed shortcode into a Shortcode block in your Elementor editor.

Then, Twitter Feed Pro will do the rest and fetch the tweets before embedding them on your website.

paste your twitter shortcode elementor

All in all, Twitter Feed Pro is the #1 plugin out there if you want to embed Twitter content on your website. Plus, it works perfectly with major page builders like Elementor and SeedProd.

To get started, you can check out this guide on how to add Twitter feeds to your Elementor website.

Get Twitter Feed Pro here, and you can embed Twitter content in WordPress in no time.

How to Add Customer Review Feeds to Elementor

According to 93% of online shoppers, online reviews impact their buying decisions.

As a result, showing positive reviews of your products can be a great way to build trust in your brand and get more sales.

But if you want to manually add reviews to your website, you’ll need to deal with a lot of code. Plus, adding embed codes to your website can be risky if you’re not familiar with coding.

The solution? You can use a reviews aggregator plugin like Reviews Feed Pro.

trustpilot reviews feed example

With this convenient tool, you can embed online reviews from the biggest platforms out there:

  • Google Reviews
  • Facebook
  • Trustpulse
  • Tripadvisor
  • Yelp
  • WordPress.org

Plus, the plugin comes with pre-built templates to help you create engaging review feeds for your Elementor site in no time.

feed templates reviews feed pro

What’s more, the plugin gives you total control over the review feeds. From your visual customizer, you can change your feed’s layout, header, review elements, and more.

Plus, you can even set up filters or moderate your feed to control which reviews are embedded on your Elementor site.

moderation options reviews feed pro

That way, you can make sure you’re embedding high-quality reviews that help you get more sales and conversions.

Better yet, the plugin even lets you manually add and edit reviews. So, you can include testimonials from real customers with ease.

To see what this plugin can do, take a look at this tutorial on how to add Google reviews to Elementor.

Ready to grow your business with the power of social proof? Grab your copy of Reviews Feed Pro here!

How to Add Social Feeds to Elementor (Combined)

Want a proven way to grow your online following on tons of social media platforms at once?

You can create social walls with content from different platforms and embed them on your Elementor WordPress website.

Just like that, visitors on your site can see that you’re active on all these platforms. Then, people can follow your brand’s account on the platforms they prefer to use.

To make all this super easy, get your copy of the Social Wall Pro plugin and install it on your site.

For more information on how to do that, you can follow this guide on how to install WordPress plugins to WordPress.

Once your plugin is ready, follow the above instructions to connect your Elementor site to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.

Finally, you can open the Social Wall menu from your dashboard and then click on Add New.

After you do that, Social Wall Pro will let you choose which social media platforms you want to show on your site. The plugin lets you add content from the biggest social platforms out there:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • TikTok

Look for the platform that you want to add, and then click on the Add to Wall button below.

add social feeds to your wall

After choosing the platforms, you can select which of your social feeds you want to add to Elementor.

Select the feeds under each platform and then click on the Create Wall button.

select feeds for your social wall

Just like that, you have a social wall with posts from the biggest platforms out there.

Plus, the plugin will automatically copy the design of your Elementor site and look beautiful right out of the box. On top of that, you can even personalize how this social wall looks in the next step.

Customize Your Social Media Feed

You’ll see the social wall open in the live feed editor, where you can easily personalize how it looks in a few clicks.

On the left, you can find the options to change your layout, colors, button design, post elements, and more.

live feed editor social wall

Just like all the other Smash Balloon plugins, the live preview on the right will show you how your social posts will look on your site.

Ready to start customizing your social wall? First, click on the Layout option.

customize social wall layout

Now, the plugin will let you choose between 3 layouts for your social wall:

  • Masonry: Display tons of posts on your Elementor site at once using multiple columns
  • List: Use a single column to show your posts so all the posts are more clearly visible
  • Carousel: Turn your social media posts into an engaging slideshow carousel

After picking your layout options, remember to click on Save to confirm your changes.

Ready to continue designing your social wall?

You can click on the Customize button to return to the main options.

customize your social wall again

Now, let’s go ahead and personalize which posts are visible on your social wall.

Look for the Posts option on the left and then click on it.

customize post elements social wall

Using the option on the left, you can choose to show or hide post elements like the avatar, post text, date, username, and more.

Next, select the post elements that you want to show and unselect the ones you want to remove from your wall.

choose post elements social wall

Finally, click on Save to keep your changes.

From the remaining options, you can easily change your social wall’s color palette, button design, filters, and more.

Remember to click on Save once you’re happy with how your social wall looks.

With that, you can go ahead and add this social wall to your Elementor WordPress site in the final step.

Add Your Social Media Feed to WordPress

Like all the other plugins on this tutorial, you can use the live feed editor to directly insert social media content on your Elementor site.

First, click on the Embed button in the top right corner.

embed your social media wall

Now, you’ll see a popup that shows all the ways you can embed social walls on your WordPress site.

To embed this social wall using Elementor, click on the Copy button.

social wall copy shortcode

To add a social wall to a new Elementor page, navigate to the Pages » Add New menu from your dashboard.

After you do that, just click on the Edit with Elementor button at the top.

create new wordpress page

Want to display a social wall on your Elementor post instead?

Open the Posts » Add New menu from your dashboard instead and then click on Edit with Elementor.

create new wordpress post

Now, you can see the page or post open in the Elementor drag-and-drop editor. On the left, you can find all the widgets that you can add to your page or post.

Using the search bar at the top, just look for the “shortcode” widget.

search for shortcode block elementor

Once you do that, you’ll be able to see the Shortcode widget in the search results below.

To embed your social wall, drag the widget from the left and then drop it on the right.

drag and drop shortcode widget elementor

Finally, paste your social wall shortcode from earlier into the Enter your shortcode field.

You’ll then see your social wall on the Elementor live preview on the right.

add social wall shortcode to elementor

Then all you have to do is click on Publish, and your new social wall will be online on your Elementor website.

You can just open your Elementor page or post and take a look at how the social wall will look to your website visitors.

social wall elementor example

And there you have it!

Now you know how to add social media feeds to Elementor in just a few easy steps — no need for HTML, CSS, or any other type of code.

With that, you can have a beautiful Elementor website that engages visitors, converts people into followers, and helps grow your business with ease.

Ready to add social media feeds to your site? Get Smash Balloon now!

While you’re here, take a look at our list of proven social media marketing examples that you can copy.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more social media marketing tips and tricks.

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Sajjan Sharma Senior Writer
Sajjan has been writing about WordPress, social media marketing, and online businesses for over 10 years. His professional interests extend to include influencer marketing, content curation and digital marketing strategies.

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