Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress

85 Quality Score

Active Installs

24/30

With 200,000 active installs, this is one of the most widely deployed Facebook-specific feed plugins in the WordPress ecosystem, signalling strong real-world adoption.

Update Freshness

25/25

A last update of 2026-06-10 and full PHP 7.4 plus WordPress 7.0 compatibility indicates the plugin is actively maintained and kept current with platform changes.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 score from 1,504 reviews reflects consistently positive user sentiment, with very few dissatisfied customers at this scale.

Support Health

8/15

Support health sits at 50 with 0 of 0 listed threads, which is ambiguous; the public support forum appears inactive or not tracked, which is a mild concern for users who rely on community help.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full compatibility scoring reflects tested support through WordPress 7.0 and a PHP 7.4 minimum, covering the vast majority of current WordPress hosting environments.

Scores higher than 96% of indexed plugins

About

Formerly "Custom Facebook Feed". Display completely customizable Facebook feeds of a Facebook page. Supports Facebook oEmbeds.

Active Installs 200k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2026-09-10 8:18am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.1+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

9 known vulnerabilities, all patched

9 Medium

Most recent: August 15, 2026

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Smash Balloon Social Post Feed <= 4.9.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'id' Shortcode Attribute Medium

August 15, 2026 Patched in ["4.10.0"] CVE-2026-16775

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed <= 4.3.2 - Missing Authorization Medium

October 9, 2025 Patched in ["4.3.3"] CVE-2025-49937

Smash Balloon Custom Facebook Feed <= 4.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `data-color` Attribute Medium

June 9, 2025 Patched in ["4.3.2"] CVE-2025-4577

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed <= 4.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

April 10, 2024 Patched in ["4.2.2"] CVE-2024-31379

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed <= 4.1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 20, 2022 Patched in ["4.1.6"] CVE-2022-4477

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed <= 4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 16, 2021 Patched in ["4.1.1"] CVE-2021-25065

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed <= 4.0 - Arbitrary Plugin Settings Update to Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

October 29, 2021 Patched in ["4.0.1"] CVE-2021-24918

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed <= 2.19.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 16, 2021 Patched in ["2.19.2"] CVE-2021-24508

Smash Balloon Plugins (Various Versions) - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

July 20, 2021 Patched in ["2.19.2"]

What It Does

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed lets you embed a fully customizable Facebook page feed directly into your WordPress site, pulling posts from a connected Facebook page and rendering them with your own layout, colours, and styling. It also supports Facebook oEmbeds, so pasted Facebook URLs display inline without manual embed code. The result is a live, auto-updating social wall that requires no coding to configure.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for small businesses, agencies, nonprofits, restaurants, and event promoters who maintain an active Facebook page and want to showcase fresh social content on their WordPress site to build community trust. It suits users who value hands-off automation, since once connected the feed refreshes on its own. It is also a fit for site owners who want a no-code solution with granular visual control over how the feed looks.

Who Should Skip It

If your organization does not have an active Facebook page or you prefer platforms like Instagram, X, or LinkedIn as your primary social channel, this plugin offers little value. Developers building a custom feed solution or sites that already use a multi-network social aggregator should skip it to avoid plugin overlap.

The Bottom Line

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed earns an overall quality score of 85.34 out of 100, anchored by 200,000 active installs, a 94 user rating across 1,504 reviews, and a freshly maintained codebase. It is a reliable, low-friction choice for any WordPress site that wants to surface a live Facebook page feed with strong design control. The only real caveat is the unverified support thread data, so buyers who depend heavily on community Q&A should confirm documentation and premium support options before committing.

Pick this if your priority is letting visitors log in or register on WordPress with their Facebook account rather than displaying a public feed.

Open Graph and Twitter Card Tags 82/100

Choose this when you only need Facebook link previews and share metadata rather than an embedded feed of posts.

OG — Better Share on Social Media 82/100

Go with this if you want lighter-weight open graph control without the overhead of a feed-display plugin.

Easy Social Feed – Social Photos Gallery and Post Feed for WordPress 81/100

Select this alternative if you specifically want a Facebook Page Like box and photo-gallery style embeds rather than a customizable post feed.

Metricool – Social media and site statistics 81/100

Pick this if you need cross-network social analytics and scheduling alongside basic feed features, rather than a Facebook-only display tool.