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You can show Instagram posts for a hashtag in two ways: Both need a Pro Instagram widget on the Pro or Developer plan. Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial.

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Show posts for a hashtag with a filter

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Create a Pro Instagram widget

Log in to SnapWidget and create a Pro Instagram widget with the Grid, Board, Slideshow, Scrolling or Popup layout.
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Sign in with Facebook

Click Connect next to Username, then click Sign In With Facebook. Your Instagram account must be a business or creator account that is linked to a Facebook Page. See Instagram business account widget.
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Set the filter

In Filter, select one of these:
  • Hashtag Only (Top Media): the most popular posts with the hashtag.
  • Hashtag Only (Recent Media): the newest posts with the hashtag. Instagram only gives posts from the last 24 hours.
Type the hashtag in the Hashtag field.Filter set to Hashtag Only (Top Media) with the hashtag travel
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Get your code

Click Update Preview to check the posts. Then click Get Widget and copy the code to your website.
Instagram lets each account look up at most 30 different hashtags in 7 days. If the widget shows This filter option is not supported, you connected with Sign In With Instagram. Click Reconnect and use Sign In With Facebook instead.
To show only your own posts that have a hashtag, select Hashtag and User. See all filter options.

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Show posts from people who join a Hashtag Campaign

A Hashtag Campaign gives you a link to share. People who open the link join your campaign. After that, their posts with your hashtag show in your widget.
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Create the campaign

In the SnapWidget sidebar, click Campaigns, then click Create your first campaign (or Create a new campaign). Fill in:
  • Campaign Name and Campaign Description: tell people what to post.
  • Hashtag: the hashtag to show. You can leave it empty and set the hashtag in each widget instead.
  • The Sign Up fields (optional): an image, color, title and description for the page people see when they join.
Click Create Campaign.The Create Campaign form with a name, description and hashtag
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Share the campaign link

SnapWidget shows the link to your campaign. Share it with your customers or followers, or add it to your website.To join, people sign up for a free SnapWidget account and sign in with their Instagram account. Their Instagram account must be a creator or business account.
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Add the campaign to a widget

Create a Pro Instagram widget, or open one from your dashboard. In Filter, select Hashtag Campaign. In Hashtag Campaign, select your campaign. If the campaign has no hashtag, type one in the Hashtag field.
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Get your code

Click Get Widget (or Update & Get Widget) and copy the code to your website.
On a Grid or Board widget, open the Advanced tab and set Prev/Next Controls to Yes. Your visitors can then see older posts from the campaign.

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See or remove the people in a campaign

Click Campaigns in the sidebar, then click the campaign. The Participants tab shows each person and their Instagram username. Click Remove to take a person out of the campaign. Their posts then no longer show in your widget.