The Flow-Flow WordPress Social Stream is a versatile plugin allowing you to create responsive and beautiful galleries displaying content from various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and more. Here are some of its key features and functionalities:
Core Features:
- Multiple Social Networks: Incorporate feeds from major social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
- Cross-browser Compatibility: Supports IE9+ and other modern browsers.
- Smart Caching: Optimizes caching for fast content delivery without extended loading times.
- User-friendly Admin Panel: Intuitive interface for easy management.
- API Authentication: Streamlines the process for Instagram and Facebook API authentication.
- CSS3 Transitions & Animations: Utilizes CSS3 for smooth transitions and animations.
- Responsive Design: Optimized for various screen sizes and touch devices.
- Social Counters: Displays engagement metrics like comments, likes, and views.
- Sharing Buttons: Includes sharing buttons to enhance user engagement.
- Design Customization: Offers rich design settings for customization.
- Loading via AJAX: Loads more posts using AJAX for seamless browsing.
- Exclusion Filters: Exclude posts by keywords, usernames, or URLs.
- Grid Card Builder: Drag-and-drop grid card builder for layout customization.
- Extensions: Offers powerful plugin extensions.
- Translation-ready: Supports translation for multilingual sites.
- Multisite Compatibility: Works seamlessly on WordPress multisite installations.
Pro Version Features:
- Expanded Sources: 14 networks including Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Soundcloud, Vine, Dribbble, Flickr, WordPress posts, and RSS feeds.
- Professional Support: Priority support for premium users.
- Additional Layouts: Boxed/justified galleries, fixed-height grid layouts.
- Enhanced Lightbox: Beautiful lightbox with comments for Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube posts.
- Pre-moderation System: Approval system for posts before publishing.
- Post Filters: Include/exclude posts based on words, usernames, URLs.
- Lightbox Galleries: Support for multi-image posts in lightbox galleries.
- Database Snapshots: Offers database snapshots for added security.
Performance and Security:
- Smart Caching: Provides fast content delivery without extended loading times.
- Secure Handling: Ensures 100% security for sensitive data without exposing private details to browsers.
How It Works:
- Setup Streams: Create streams in the admin panel and generate shortcodes.
- Shortcode Placement: Insert shortcodes into any block on your website.
- Caching: Upon the first display, the stream gets cached for faster subsequent views.
- Performance Guarantee: Server-run caching guarantees excellent performance even with high traffic.
For advanced features and additional sources, the PRO version offers an enhanced experience and greater flexibility for your social stream needs.