GMC Instagram Feed Gallery — Documentation (WordPress)

GMC Instagram Feed Gallery displays your Instagram posts and reels in a responsive gallery on your own WordPress site. It works in two connection modes: paste individual post or reel URLs with no access token required, or connect an Instagram Business / Creator account through the Meta Graph API for an auto-updating feed. It is aimed at brands, hotels, restaurants, tour operators and content sites that want their Instagram content on pages they own, with full control over layout, loading and privacy.

Requirements: WordPress 6.0 or newer, PHP 8.1 or newer.

Installation

1. Download the plugin .zip from your purchase email or your account. Keep it zipped.
2. In your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin.
3. Choose the .zip file, click Install Now, then Activate.
4. After activation the plugin's settings screen appears in the admin menu.

Configuration

Open the plugin's admin screen and decide which connection mode you need:

• Manual mode (no token): nothing to connect. You supply Instagram post or reel URLs directly, either in a saved gallery or in the shortcode itself. This is the fastest way to get a gallery live.
• Account feed (Graph API): connect an Instagram Business or Creator account through the Meta Graph API. Once connected, the gallery pulls your latest posts automatically. A global-connection mode lets saved galleries reuse the same account connection instead of configuring it per gallery.

When creating a saved gallery, the editor offers Quick setup presets, collapsed advanced options, a live layout preview and a copy-ready shortcode, so a basic gallery takes a couple of minutes. The main options to review:

• Layout: grid or masonry, with several visual styles. The showcase style uses a fixed three-column default and reveals caption, likes/comments and date on hover.
• Colours: accent and overlay colour pickers are available both in the gallery editor and in the global plugin settings.
• Filters: photo/video media filters and text include / exclude rules to curate which items appear.
• Loading: how many items load initially, plus Load More or infinite scroll.
• Extras: captions, the built-in local lightbox, and an optional call-to-action.
• Local media cache: optionally cache media locally for a more GDPR-oriented setup.

Using the plugin

Placing a gallery with shortcodes

Drop a shortcode into any post, page or shortcode-capable block. For a manual gallery from post/reel URLs:

[gmcinstagramgallery urls="https://www.instagram.com/p/POST_ID/" columns="3"]

For a connected account feed:

[gmcinstagram limit="24" columns="3" infinite="1"]

Common attributes include columns (grid columns), limit (number of items) and infinite (infinite scroll). Saved galleries show a copy-ready shortcode in the editor, so you can paste it without remembering attributes.

Curating what appears

Use the media filter to show only photos or only videos, and the text include / exclude options to keep or drop items based on their captions. For example, exclude posts containing a hashtag you use for internal content, or include only posts mentioning a campaign tag. Owner-media like and comment counts are shown where available, and video thumbnails are handled automatically.

Frontend behaviour

Visitors see a responsive grid or masonry gallery matching your theme. Clicking an item opens the built-in local lightbox — no redirect to Instagram unless you want one. Depending on your settings, more items load via a Load More button or infinite scroll, and the optional CTA gives the gallery a conversion goal (for example a link to your booking or contact page).

Languages

The plugin ships with English, Italian and Spanish and respects your site's multilingual setup.

Updates & licence

This is a paid product (one-time purchase). After purchase you receive a Download Key with your licence email. Enter it on the plugin's settings screen — the key field is shown after activation under the plugin's own admin menu. The key unlocks licensed one-click updates from the GMC / FuerteventuraTV update server.

Updates are automatic: the plugin checks the update server on its own (roughly every 12 hours) and offers new versions under Plugins or Dashboard → Updates, like any other plugin, as long as your licence is active. You can also re-download the latest build from your account at any time.

The software is released under the GNU GPL. Your purchase covers the official build, one-click updates and support for one site; the licence applies to the wp-gmc-instagram-gallery plugin, while the Joomla edition is sold separately. For multiple sites or client projects, contact us for a volume or agency arrangement.

Support

For help, reply to your purchase email or message us on WhatsApp at +34 633 168 995 (the same line appears in your licence email). Please include:

• the product name and version,
• your WordPress and PHP versions,
• a public URL or a screenshot (with any keys masked).

We answer in English, Italian and Spanish. If the plugin does not work as described and we cannot fix it for you, you can request a refund within 14 days of purchase.