Instagram Widget

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  kathrynjessonhotmailcouk · Member · Mar 30, 2016 at 1:37 pm

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  I’m trying to add an Instagram widget but it’s not working when I try to configure it… Please help?

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  masterdocumenter · Member · Mar 30, 2016 at 2:22 pm

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  What step are you stuck on? Have you selected where you want the Instagram Widget to display? I would suggest opening a separate tab in your browser and logging into Instagram.com on that tab prior to authorizing access. Once you are logged in to Instagram, go back to the Instagram Widget and retry “Authorize Instagram Access”

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  timethief · Member · Mar 30, 2016 at 3:53 pm

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  The Instagram widget allows you to display your latest Instagram photos in your site’s sidebar and the guide for setting up the only one that will work on a wordpress.COM hosted blog is here https://en.support.wordpress.com/instagram/instagram-widget/
  Also, note this support doc
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/#widget-visibility

  Is your Instagram account public?
  Or is is private, and therefore, blocked when it comes to display of images in the widget on your blog?
  And, are you logged in when authorizing it?

  This particular widget needs to be authorized using the WP admin widget page rather than the customizer. If you go to Dashboard > Appearance> Widgets from the WP Admin dashboard and authorize the widget from there, you’ll have much better luck. From: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/instagram-widget-wont-authorize-access?replies=9#post-2333822

  The Admin login link for every blog hosted by wordpress.COM is:
  http://NAME_OF_BLOG.wordpress.com/wp-admin/

  *All you need to do is replace NAME_OF_BLOG with your actual blog name in the URL.