Short Summary

The Divi 5 Instagram Module makes it easier to bring your latest Instagram content directly into a WordPress website without treating the feed like a basic third-party embed. You can connect an Instagram account, choose how many posts to display, control how visitors interact with your images, and customize the feed using Divi 5's Visual Builder. With image framing, aspect-ratio controls, feed layouts, individual item styling, and a customizable Follow button, you can make your Instagram feed feel like a natural part of your website design.

What Is the Divi 5 Instagram Module?

If you're building a website with Divi 5 and want to showcase your Instagram content, the Instagram Feed Module gives you a native way to do it.

Instead of manually downloading Instagram images and adding them to a gallery, the module connects to an Instagram account and displays its posts on your Divi page. You can then control the presentation from the Divi Visual Builder.

This is particularly useful for websites where social media content is part of the overall brand experience. A photographer might use it to showcase recent work, a restaurant could highlight customer-facing content, and a designer could use Instagram posts to add visual activity to a portfolio or homepage.

The important part is that the Instagram feed doesn't have to look like an unrelated widget. Divi 5 provides controls that allow you to style the feed to match the rest of your website.

Why Use an Instagram Feed on a Divi Website?

Your website and Instagram account don't have to live in separate worlds.

If you're already creating content for Instagram, displaying some of that content on your website can add a constantly changing visual element to pages such as your homepage, portfolio, About page, or landing pages.

The Divi 5 Instagram Module can help with this because you can control both the content and presentation of the feed.

Rather than creating a static gallery that needs to be updated every time you publish something on Instagram, the module is designed to retrieve posts from the connected account.

That makes it a practical option for businesses and creators who regularly publish visual content.

How Do You Add the Divi 5 Instagram Module?

Adding the module follows the familiar Divi workflow.

Open the Divi Visual Builder, add a row, and select the Instagram module from the available modules. Once the module is placed on the page, you can connect your Instagram account through the module's settings.

The account connection requires an Instagram Access Token. After the account is connected, you can select it within the module and determine how many Instagram posts you want to display.

The connection process involves Meta's developer tools, so this isn't quite as simple as pasting an Instagram profile URL into a module. However, once the account is connected, the actual feed design can be handled inside Divi.

How Many Instagram Posts Can You Display?

You don't necessarily want to throw your entire Instagram feed onto your homepage.

A small section with a handful of recent posts can work better when the Instagram feed is being used as supporting content. A dedicated social gallery, on the other hand, may benefit from displaying more posts.

Divi 5 gives you control over the number of posts displayed through the Feed settings.

This lets you decide how much space Instagram should occupy on the page instead of allowing the feed to dictate the entire layout.

Can You Open Instagram Posts in a Lightbox?

Yes.

The Divi 5 Instagram Feed Module includes an option to open individual feed images in a lightbox.

This can be useful when you want visitors to explore the images without immediately leaving your website.

For example, a photographer could use the feed as a visual gallery, allowing visitors to enlarge images while remaining on the website.

If your primary goal is to send visitors to Instagram, however, linking visitors toward the social profile may make more sense.

The right choice depends on what you want the Instagram section to accomplish.

Divi 5 Instagram Module Image Controls

This is where the module becomes particularly interesting for Divi designers.

Instagram posts don't always use the same dimensions. You may have square images, portrait photographs, and landscape graphics sitting next to one another.

Without any image controls, that can make a feed look uneven.

Divi 5's image settings allow you to establish a more consistent visual treatment.

Aspect Ratio

The Aspect Ratio setting allows you to define the shape of the image area.

For example, you might choose a square format for a traditional Instagram-style grid or use a taller ratio when the surrounding design calls for it.

The important point is that you can establish the visual proportions from the website rather than having every Instagram image determine the layout independently.

Image Framing

Framing gives you additional control over how each image fits inside its defined area.

Using settings such as Object Fit and Object Position, you can control how an image fills the frame and which portion remains visible.

This is especially helpful when you're working with mixed image orientations.

A portrait image might need a different focal position from a landscape image, and these controls give you more flexibility without requiring you to edit every original Instagram post.

What Are Feed and Item Controls in Divi 5?

One useful distinction in the Divi 5 Instagram Module is the separation between the Feed and Item settings.

Feed Controls

The Feed settings control the overall Instagram gallery.

You can work with things such as:

• Gallery layout

• Spacing

• Sizing

• Background

• Borders

• Box shadows

Think of these controls as styling the Instagram gallery as a whole.

Item Controls

Item settings work at the individual post level.

This allows you to give each Instagram tile its own consistent treatment, including spacing, sizing, borders, backgrounds, and shadows.

This separation makes sense from a design perspective: Feed controls the collection, while Item controls the individual tiles.

Can You Add a Follow Button?

Yes.

The Divi 5 Instagram Module includes a Follow button that can be displayed with the feed.

You can customize the button text and use Divi's standard button styling controls to make it fit your website.

This is useful when the Instagram feed has a marketing purpose rather than simply being decorative.

For example, instead of ending the section after the final Instagram image, you can give visitors a clear next step:

Follow us on Instagram.

That small addition can turn a visual gallery into a more useful social-media call to action.

Can the Instagram Module Match the Rest of a Divi Website?

That's one of its biggest advantages.

You don't have to design the Instagram section as though it belongs to a completely different website.

The module includes familiar Divi controls for typography, spacing, borders, shadows, sizing, filters, animation, and other design options. The Instagram-specific controls then give you additional control over the feed, images, items, and Follow button.

This makes it possible to create an Instagram section that follows the same visual language as the rest of the page.

For agencies and freelancers, this can be particularly useful because you can treat the Instagram feed as another designed component rather than a piece of third-party content dropped into the page.

Using Divi 5 Presets With Instagram Images

Divi 5's Option Group Presets can also make repeated styling easier.

For example, you could establish a particular image treatment containing your preferred framing, border radius, border, shadow, and other image settings.

Once you have a style you're happy with, it can be reused rather than recreated manually.

That can save time when you're building multiple sections or maintaining several websites with a consistent design system.

Don’t Forget the Instagram Access Token

There is one important maintenance detail to keep in mind.

The Instagram connection relies on an Access Token, and the current Elegant Themes documentation states that the token is valid for 60 days. Once it expires, the feed can no longer retrieve the Instagram content until the connection is refreshed or regenerated.

If you're using the Divi 5 Instagram Module on a client website, this is worth adding to your maintenance checklist.

A simple calendar reminder before the 60-day period ends can help prevent an unexpected empty Instagram feed.

Where Can You Use the Divi 5 Instagram Module?

There are plenty of places where an Instagram feed can make sense.

Homepage

Add recent Instagram posts near the bottom of the homepage to give visitors another way to discover your brand.

Portfolio Website

Designers, photographers, artists, and creators can use Instagram as an extension of their portfolio.

Restaurant Website

A restaurant can display recent food photography, events, or customer-facing content.

eCommerce Website

Instagram content can add a more visual and social element to product-focused pages.

Agency Website

Digital agencies can use Instagram to demonstrate their work, company culture, events, or recent projects.

Personal Brand Website

For creators and consultants, an Instagram feed can connect website visitors with their social content and encourage additional engagement.

Divi 5 Instagram Module vs. a Basic Instagram Embed

A basic Instagram embed can be useful when you simply need to place social content on a page.

But designers often want more control than that.

With the Divi 5 Instagram Module, you can control the feed structure, individual items, image framing, aspect ratios, spacing, styling, and Follow button from within the Divi design environment.

That makes it a better fit when the Instagram feed needs to look like an intentional part of the website rather than an external widget.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Divi 5 Instagram Module

What is the Divi 5 Instagram Module?

The Divi 5 Instagram Module, officially called the Instagram Feed Module, allows you to display Instagram posts on a Divi 5 WordPress website and customize how the feed looks and behaves.

Is the Instagram Feed Module included in Divi 5?

Yes. The Instagram Feed Module is one of the modules available in Divi 5 and was introduced alongside several other new Divi 5 modules.

Do I need an Instagram Access Token?

Yes. You need to connect an Instagram account using an Access Token before the module can retrieve and display its posts.

Can I change the Instagram feed layout?

Yes. Divi 5 provides Feed layout controls that let you determine how Instagram posts are arranged and how much space appears between them.

Can I make all Instagram images the same shape?

Yes. Divi 5 provides Aspect Ratio and Framing controls that can help create a consistent visual shape for images with different original dimensions.

Can I add a Follow button to the Instagram feed?

Yes. The module includes a Follow button option, and you can customize its text and styling.

Can Instagram images open in a lightbox?

Yes. The module includes an option that allows individual feed images to open in a lightbox.

Does the Instagram Access Token expire?

Yes. According to the current Elegant Themes documentation, the Access Token is valid for 60 days and needs to be refreshed or regenerated afterward.

Can I customize individual Instagram posts?

Yes. The Item settings allow you to style the individual tiles within the Instagram feed, while Feed settings control the gallery as a whole.

Is the Divi 5 Instagram Module useful for business websites?

Yes. It can be particularly useful for businesses that already use Instagram as part of their marketing strategy and want to bring that visual content onto their website.

Final Thoughts

The Divi 5 Instagram Module is more than a way to put Instagram posts on a WordPress page.

Its real strength is the amount of design control Divi 5 gives you after the Instagram account is connected. You can decide how many posts to show, how visitors interact with them, how the gallery is arranged, how individual tiles look, and how differently sized Instagram images fit into a consistent design.

For Divi users who care about keeping every part of a website visually consistent, that level of control makes the module worth exploring.

If your website already relies on Instagram for fresh visual content, the module gives you a straightforward way to make that content part of the website itself—without sacrificing the design flexibility that makes Divi useful in the first place.