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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress	Social Engine
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Syed Balkhi	Jordy Meow

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress

Social Engine

Shared

facebook

Block-enabled#35

3. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress	Social Engine
customer support	#190	Not ranked
faq	#248	Not ranked
live support	#287	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress

Display Facebook posts on your WordPress site in an attractive feed. Completely customizable, responsive, search engine crawlable, and GDPR compliant feeds. Automatically powers any Facebook oEmbeds on your site. “The perfect Facebook plugin with amazing support! What else do you want? Get it!” – JoeJeffries “I honestly cannot recommend this Facebook plugin enough. The plugin itself is gorgeous and super customizable, and if you run into trouble…support will get you out of it. Five Stars across the board.” – pamsavoybarnett Please note: This free Facebook plugin allows you to display text and links from Facebook posts. To display photos, videos, comments, and more, we offer a Pro version of the plugin. See the Pro Version section below for more information. Features NEW: Now Supports Facebook oEmbeds WordPress is no longer able to support Facebook oEmbeds without the use of a plugin. Install Custom Facebook Feeds on your website to support oEmbeds. No developer app required. Super Simple to Set Up One of our main priorities has always been to make our Facebook plugin as easy as possible to setup and use. Get up and running in less than 1 minute with our signature quick setup – no Facebook Developer App required. Display Feeds from Your Facebook Page Use the plugin to display Facebook feeds from a Facebook page that you are an admin of. Completely Customizable By default the feed will adopt the styles of your WordPress theme, but your feeds can be completely customized to look however you like using our visual feed customizer – with tons of options to customize every part of your feed. Elementor and Divi Ready Custom Facebook Feeds has a built-in Elementor and Divi block for easy page building. Simply launch your Elementor or Divi builder and find the related Custom Facebook Feed block in the sidebar like any other block. SEO Friendly The Facebook feed content is crawlable by search engines adding SEO value to your site. This is unlike other Facebook plugins embed the feed using iframes which are not crawlable. GDPR Compliant Automatically integrates with many of the popular GDPR cookie consent plugins and includes a 1-click easy GDPR setting. Responsive and Mobile Optimized The plugin layouts look great on any screen size and in any container width. Unlimited Feeds from Unlimited Different Facebook Pages We don’t limit how many Facebook feeds you can display on your site. With the use of a shortcode or block you can insert a feed into posts or widgets anywhere on your site. Built for Speed Built-in caching means that your Facebook feeds load lightning fast. Set how long the cache lasts until the feed updates again. Like Box Widget and Visual Header Include the official Facebook Like Box widget at the top or bottom of your Facebook feed and display a beautiful visual header with your Facebook page or cover photo, profile picture, bio, and number of likes. So Much More Show and hide certain parts of each Facebook post, choose whose posts to show in the feed, customize colors, font sizes and styles, the number of Facebook posts to display, set max text lengths, translate text, custom CSS, and much, much more. Pro Version (Custom Facebook Feed Pro) In order to maintain the free version of the Custom Facebook Feed plugin on an ongoing basis, and to provide quick and effective support for free, we offer a Pro version of the plugin. Custom Facebook Feed Pro allows you to display photos, videos, the number of likes, shares, reactions and comments for each Facebook post, choose from multiple layout options, filter Facebook posts by type or #hashtag/string, load more Facebook posts into your feed, and more. Click here for a full list of all differences between the Custom Facebook Feed free and Pro versions. Find out more about Custom Facebook Feed Pro Try out the Custom Facebook Feed Pro demo. Benefits of Displaying a Facebook Feed on Your Website Increase social engagement between you and your users, customers, or fans Save time by using the Custom Facebook Feed to generate dynamic, search engine crawlable content on your website Get more likes by displaying your Facebook content directly on your site Improve your SEO as all of that quality keyword-rich Facebook content from posts and Facebook comments is directly embedded into your website Display your Facebook content your way to perfectly match your website’s style No Coding Required – choose from tons of built-in customization options to create a truly unique feed of your Facebook content. The Custom Facebook Feed plugin is updated regularly with new features, bug-fixes and Facebook API changes Support is quick and effective We’re dedicated to providing the most customizable, robust and well supported Facebook feed plugin in the world! How to use the Custom Facebook Feed plugin Once you’ve installed the plugin there are only a few steps to get up and running: 1) Use the button on the ‘Facebook Feed’ settings page to log into your Facebook account and authorize the plugin. 2) Save the plugin settings and add the [custom-facebook-feed] shortcode to any page, post, or widget where you want the Facebook feed to be displayed. That’s it! You can then customize the Facebook feed as needed using the settings on the Facebook Feed > Customize page. For full step-by-step setup directions with screenshots, see here. Requesting support Customer support is a huge deal to us. We pride ourselves on always providing quick, effective, and courteous support to all of our users. If you’re having an issue using the Custom Facebook Feed plugin then just let us know and we’ll be there to help as soon as possible. You can either open a ticket on the support forum on WordPress.org, or directly on the Custom Facebook Feed section of our website. We also have a large collection of help documentation and FAQs on our website for all common issues related to the Custom Facebook Feed plugin. At Smash Balloon we have two goals: Creating and maintaining the most useful, functional, customizable, robust and down-right awesomist Facebook feed plugin your website has ever seen. To provide the quickest, friendliest and most mind-blowingly amazing product support you have ever experienced.

Social Engine

Social Engine is the self-hosted social media scheduler for WordPress. Connect directly to X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Mastodon—no middleman, no monthly fees, complete control. Unlike Buffer, Hootsuite, or Later, Social Engine runs entirely on your WordPress site. Your data stays yours, your connections are permanent, and there’s no monthly subscription. Set it up once (15-30 minutes per platform), then enjoy unlimited scheduling forever. Stop paying for features you already own! 🚀 Social Engine implements full MCP support for AI-powered social media automation. Visit our official site and check out the docs to get started. Core Modules 📅 Smart Scheduling Visual calendar with drag-and-drop, per-account posting times, and intelligent queue management. Schedule weeks ahead or let AI handle it. 🤖 AI-Powered Enhancement Built-in AI Post Enhancer rewrites content naturally, suggests hashtags, and maintains your brand voice. Works with AI Engine for advanced features. 🌍 Multi-Language Support Full Polylang and WPML integration. Filter by language, auto-schedule per locale, maintain tone across translations. 🧠 Intelligence Features Full MCP support means AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude can schedule posts, manage your queue, and create content—all through conversation. 📅 Smart Scheduling Control when and how your content reaches social networks. Calendar View: Beautiful drag-and-drop interface Month, week, or list view Color-coded by platform Quick post editing Bulk operations Auto-Scheduling: Automatically post new WordPress content Filter by post type, tag, or language Customizable templates with variables Featured image support Smart timing based on your schedule Queue Management: Per-account default posting times Multiple time slots per day Smart slot detection (avoids conflicts) Draft workflow for review Locked dates to prevent scheduling 🤖 AI-Powered Enhancement Let AI perfect your social content before it goes live. Post Enhancer: Rewrites content naturally for each platform Suggests relevant hashtags Maintains your brand voice and language Quick Test mode to preview changes Works with all supported languages AI Vision (requires AI Engine): Analyzes images and suggests captions Describes product photos automatically Creates alt text for accessibility Multi-image gallery support 🌍 Multi-Language Support Perfect for multilingual sites using Polylang or WPML. Features: Filter posts by language in calendar Auto-schedule only specific languages AI Enhancer respects original language Template variables work per locale Separate queues per language 🧠 Intelligence Features Social Engine has full MCP (Model Context Protocol) support, so AI assistants can manage your entire social media workflow through conversation. What AI Can Do: “Schedule my latest post to Twitter tomorrow at 3pm” “Show me what’s in the queue for next week” “Rewrite this post for Instagram and add hashtags” “Delete all draft posts older than 30 days” “Publish this content to all my accounts now” “Create 5 posts from my recent articles” Setup Guide: Check the MCP documentation to connect ChatGPT or Claude to your WordPress site. Social Engine’s tools will appear automatically alongside AI Engine’s core features. Automation Examples: Daily content generation from blog posts Automated hashtag research Bulk post creation from content calendar Smart scheduling based on engagement patterns Multi-platform content adaptation 🔌 Platform Support Direct connections to major social networks. Supported Platforms: X (Twitter): Text, images, polls (via API v2) Facebook: Posts, images, links with previews Instagram: Images, galleries, captions LinkedIn: Professional content, images Pinterest: Pins with images and descriptions Mastodon: Federated network support Connection Method: Unlike third-party schedulers, Social Engine uses your own app credentials. This means: No data sharing with intermediaries No rate limits from scheduling services Permanent access (not subject to service changes) Full API feature support Complete privacy Setup takes 15-30 minutes per platform (one-time), then you’re independent forever. Pro Features Instagram Support Pinterest Support LinkedIn Support Revive Posts (auto-repost old content) Draft Workflow Priority Support

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Which has better reviews, Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress or Social Engine?

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress (4.7★, 1,508 reviews) and Social Engine (4.8★, 30 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress or Social Engine?

Social Engine holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress or Social Engine?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (1,508 vs 30).

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Can I migrate data between Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress and Social Engine?

Migration support varies by app and category. Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress and Social Engine both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Social Engine" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress vs Social Engine