Smash Balloon
General & Account
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General & Account
SourcesAll connected accounts across platforms.
| Source | Status | Feeds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAcme CorpInstagram business | Connected | 4 | |
| BBureau of BasicsFacebook page | Expires in 6 days | 3 | |
| SKSB KitchenInstagram personal | Expired | 1 | |
| ARAcme ReviewsGoogle business profile | Needs attention | 2 | |
| CTChannel TwoYouTube channel | Reconnecting… | 2 | |
| DDormant DeliFacebook page | Unused | 0 |
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ConnectionsThe accounts and keys your feeds pull from.
API keys
Connect using your own YouTube API key instead of a connected account.
Site key (X / Twitter)
Free plan only: fetches X posts through the Smash Balloon relay, capped at weekly updates. Pro connects your own X app instead.
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Import / exportMove configuration between sites, and choose what survives an uninstall.
Preserve settings on uninstall
Keep all of your feeds and settings even if the plugin is uninstalled.
Import / export feed settings
Move a feed's configuration to another site as a JSON file.
Import / export collections
Move a reviews collection to another site as a JSON file.
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Privacy & Data
PrivacyConsent, tracking & stored data.
GDPR
Only load feed assets after visitors give consent. Automatic detects your consent plugin.
WPConsent
Manage cookie consent banners and visitor preferences with WPConsent.
Block CDN images
Serve images locally instead of from the platform CDN when GDPR consent is required.
Usage tracking
Share anonymous usage data to help us improve the plugin.
Delete all platform data
Permanently removes every post, image and access token this plugin has stored.
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Performance
CachingHow often feed data refreshes, and what gets stored between loads.
Caching schedule
How often feeds check for new posts in the background.
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Clear all caches
Feed data is cached to keep your site fast. Clear it to pull fresh posts right now.
Persistent cache
Keep a permanent copy of search and hashtag feeds so they survive cache clears.
Enable Video Custom Post Type
Store each video as its own WordPress post, unlocking the options below.
Video Custom Post Type
Post status for imported single videos.
Twitter Cards
Cards preview linked pages inside tweets. Reset to clear the cached card data.
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Performance
MediaHow images and video are stored and sized.
Cache videos locally
Download videos and serve them from your site instead of the platform CDN.
Image optimization
Stores resized local copies of images so feeds load faster.
Auto-detect image resolution
Pick the image size that matches how large it renders on the page.
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Performance
LoadingWhen and where feed assets load on the page.
Defer post loading
Render the first posts with AJAX so page caching never shows stale feeds.
Enqueue JS in head
Load plugin JavaScript in the <head> instead of the footer.
Enqueue CSS only on feed pages
Skip loading feed styles on pages without a feed.
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Customization
AppearanceHow feeds look and what branding they carry.
Custom templates
Use HTML templates from your theme folder instead of the built-in feed markup.
Legacy Twitter icons
Show the old bird branding instead of X in feeds and plugin UI.
Twitter intent JS
Let visitors reply, repost and like without leaving your site.
Show credit link
Display a small "Powered by Smash Balloon" link under feeds.
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Customization
Language & TimeLocale and timezone for feed text and scheduling.
Language / locale
The language used for feed text like dates and button labels. Currently English (US), from Settings → General.
Timezone
Used for post dates and scheduled cache updates. Currently Europe/London, from Settings → General.
TranslationsThe words feeds show. Empty fields use the English (US) defaults set by the locale above.
| Default text | Your translation | |
|---|---|---|
| Load moreButton under the feed | ||
| Follow on InstagramHeader follow button | ||
| This error message is only visible to WordPress adminsBroken-feed notice | ||
| hour / hoursTimestamp unit | ||
| View on FacebookLink on each post | ||
| See moreExpands truncated captions | ||
| Buttons & links | ||
| See lessCollapses expanded captions | ||
| Watch on YouTubeLink on video posts | ||
| Post labels | ||
| CommentsLabel under each post | ||
| LikesLabel under each post | ||
| PhotosAlbum tab label | ||
| VideosAlbum tab label | ||
| Messages | ||
| Sorry, no posts were found.Empty-feed message | ||
| Timestamps | ||
| second / secondsTimestamp unit | ||
| minute / minutesTimestamp unit | ||
| day / daysTimestamp unit | ||
| week / weeksTimestamp unit | ||
| agoTimestamp suffix, e.g. “2 hours ago” | ||
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Customization
CodeSite-wide CSS and JS for feeds now live in WPCode snippets.
WPCode snippets
Add custom CSS and JavaScript for your feeds as managed WPCode snippets, replacing the old Custom CSS and Custom JS boxes.
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Advanced
Error reportingKnow when a feed breaks, before your visitors do.
Admin error notice
Show a front-end notice on broken feeds, visible only to admins.
Feed issue email reports
Get an email when a feed stops updating, so you can fix it before visitors notice.
Send a report every
Reports go out once a week on this day.
Report email addresses
Separate multiple addresses with commas.
Reset error log
Clears every stored plugin error.
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Advanced
TroubleshootingCompatibility workarounds for themes and hosts that need them.
JavaScript image loading
Load images client-side with JS if your theme blocks them from rendering.
AJAX theme loading fix
Workaround for themes that load content with AJAX and skip feed scripts.
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Advanced
DeprecatedOlder settings kept for compatibility. They still work today, but will be removed in a future update.
Request method
How the plugin makes HTTP requests. Auto picks the best method your server supports.
HTTPS images only
Serve all feed images over HTTPS, even when the platform returns HTTP URLs.
Use cURL for retrieval
Force cURL for API requests if your server has trouble with the default transport.
Scheduled cache clear
Clear cached feed data automatically on a daily schedule.
Use legacy CSS
Load the pre-6.3 stylesheet if your customizations depend on the old class names.
Text shortening fix
Use an alternative method for shortening post text if your theme cuts it off incorrectly.
Own app credentials (V2)
Connect with your own platform app instead of the shared Smash Balloon app.
Custom JS
JavaScript added to every feed page. For new code, use WPCode snippets under Customization → Code.