Title: Invalid Shortcode
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Invalid Shortcode

 *  [perkinsjjessica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/perkinsjjessica/)
 * (@perkinsjjessica)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-shortcode/)
 * Hello!
 * Sorry for the silly question, I have looked at the FAQ’s and see talk about different
   shortcodes to use. But I can’t see anything about when you try to use the Instagram
   plugin by you guys and “Invalid shortcode” comes up. Please could you help me
   and advise how I fix this?
 * I have left this widgit up with the error at the bottom of my side bar on the
   right, [http://www.englishlassinla.com](http://www.englishlassinla.com)
 * Thank you so much,
 * Jessica
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/instagram-feed/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/instagram-feed/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Craig at Smash Balloon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig-at-smash-balloon/)
 * (@craig-at-smash-balloon)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-shortcode/#post-7261770)
 * Hey Jessica,
 * It looks like you are attempting to use another plugin’s widget ([WD Instagram Feed](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wd-instagram-feed/)).
   If you remove that widget and add a plain “Text” widget in its place and then
   add the shortcode “[instagram-feed]” or whatever shortcode you wanted to use,
   you should get our plugin working.
 *  [littlenoodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/littlenoodle/)
 * (@littlenoodle)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-shortcode/#post-7262051)
 * Hmm, I am not having any luck by doing that. Do you have any more suggestions?
 * This is my website ([http://www.vi-vian.com/](http://www.vi-vian.com/)) and it
   is on the right side bar. If you scroll down, you will see. I left it there.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Craig at Smash Balloon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig-at-smash-balloon/)
 * (@craig-at-smash-balloon)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-shortcode/#post-7262052)
 * Hey again,
 * It doesn’t look like the plugin “Instagram Feed” is active. You can try going
   to the “Plugins” page and taking a look to see if the plugin Instagram Feed is
   active and then try the steps to insert the feed in a text widget.
 *  [linnanbei](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linnanbei/)
 * (@linnanbei)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-shortcode/#post-7262053)
 * Hello [@craig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig/) at Smash Balloon,
   
   I have the same problem, and got the problem resolved. I did as you said, verify
   if the plugin is active, insert the feed in a text widget (it works), but still
   got the “Invalid shortcode” error message. By changing the title of the feed (“
   Appearance” -> “Widgets”) from Instagram Feed (I think Instagram was the default
   title) into Instagram, it works.
 * Regards,
 *  Plugin Contributor [Craig at Smash Balloon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig-at-smash-balloon/)
 * (@craig-at-smash-balloon)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-shortcode/#post-7262054)
 * Sounds good linnanbei. Let me know if you need anything else!

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 * ![](https://ps.w.org/instagram-feed/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2700807)
 * [Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/instagram-feed/)
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 * 5 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Craig at Smash Balloon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craig-at-smash-balloon/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-shortcode/#post-7262054)
 * Status: not resolved