SchedulePress allows you to automatically share scheduled WordPress posts on Instagram social profiles. By connecting Instagram with SchedulePress, your posts will automatically be shared on your Instagram business or creator account at the scheduled time. Besides, with its ‘Instant Share’ flexibility, you can share your post anytime you want on Instagram as well.
Moreover, you can now simultaneously share your posts on multiple Instagram accounts by using SchedulePress Pro as well. This feature will come in very handy if you want to grow your social media presence and give your brand some much-needed exposure. Follow the guidelines below to share scheduled posts of WordPress on your Instagram profile.
Step 1: Set Up Facebook App for Instagram Integration #
To connect your WordPress site with Instagram, you first need to create and set up a Facebook Developer App properly.
Create And Configure a Facebook Developer App #
Go to Meta for Developers and log in with your Facebook account. Click ‘My Apps’ on the top-right corner, then select ‘Create App’.
Here, you need to configure app details, such as App name and App contact email. Once done, hit the ‘Next’ button.
Now, you need to select the use cases of your app. You can filter and choose one from the list of use cases. Here, we have chosen ‘Manage Messaging and Content on Instagram’ available under ‘All’ category from the left side filter menu.
On the next page, select ‘Which business portfolio do you want to connect to this app?’ and confirm the app details. Once done, hit the ‘Next’ button to create your app.
Then click ‘Next’ in the Publishing requirements tab. Then you will see the created App overview. If all fit your requirements then tap ‘Go to dashboard’.
Add Permissions & Features #
Next, you need to navigate to My App Dashboard > Use Cases > Manage messaging & content on Instagram
Go to ‘Permissions & Features’. Search the features below & click on the Add App Review to complete the integration process.
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Instagram Setup #
Once the permissions and features are added. Go to ‘API Setup with Instagram Login’.
Scroll down and Find ‘Set up Instagram business login’. In order to set up business login, please provide a redirect URL. You will get the Redirect URL from the SchedulePress > Social Profile > Instagram. Then Click ‘Add New’.
You will see a URL named ‘Redirect URI’. Copy the URL from here.
Then paste the URL in the ‘Set up Instagram business login’ field. After pasting your URL you will see the interface something like as shown below.
Step 2: Add Instagram Tester And Connect Your Account to SchedulePress #
To complete the integration, you need to add a tester, accept the invitation, and connect your Instagram account to SchedulePress using the App ID and Secret Key.
Add Instagram Tester #
In the Facebook Developer Console, go to: App Roles > Roles. Add yourself or another Instagram user as an Instagram Tester. Enter the Instagram username you want to share posts from.
Accept Tester Invitation #
Log in to the specified Instagram Account. Go to Settings > Website Permissions.
Accept the Tester Invite.
Set Up Instagram Business Login #
From your WordPress Dashboard, go to: SchedulePress > Settings > Social Profile. Scroll down to Instagram, then click ‘Add New’. Copy the Redirect URL provided.
To begin, navigate to the Use cases >Customize. From there, select API Setup with Instagram Login. At the top, you will find your Instagram App ID and Instagram App Secret. Copy both of these, as you will need them to connect your Instagram account to SchedulePress.
Connect Instagram to SchedulePress #
Then, in your WordPress Dashboard, go to: SchedulePress > Social Profile > Instagram
Paste the App ID and App Secret Key. Click Connect and allow access from Instagram.
A popup will show: ‘Generating Tokens & Fetching User Data’. Tick the checkbox on your connected ‘User Profile’ and save it.
Step 3: Now Automatically Share Scheduled WordPress Posts on Instagram #
If you schedule your WordPress post, it will automatically be shared on the Instagram account. Besides, if you want, you can even instantly share your live post on Instagram as well. To do that, go to your post, navigate to ‘Social Share Settings’ and choose ‘Instagram’ social share platform. Simply hit the ‘Share Now’ button and your post will instantly be shared on your Instagram profile. If you want, you can even upload a custom ‘Social Share Banner’ for your Instagram post as well.
Final Outcome #
After all of these previous steps are finished, your scheduled posts of WordPress will be automatically shared on your Instagram account when they go live. This is how it will appear on your Instagram account:
By using SchedulePress, this is how you can instantly share scheduled posts from your WordPress site to your Instagram profile has now become absolute ease.
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