The Smash Balloon Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Smash Balloon in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Smash Balloon
The Insider’s Guide
WordPress social feed plugins for Instagram, Facebook and more
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among popup and widget tools, read from Smash Balloon’s own pages.
Made by Smash Balloon · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Smash Balloon’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Smash Balloon’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 5 of the 54 other popup and widget tools we grade
Smash Balloon sells WordPress plugins that display social media feeds on a site: Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), TikTok, YouTube and a Reviews Feed for Google, Yelp and others. Each is sold separately, or together in an All Access Bundle that also includes Social Wall and Feed Analytics.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Smash Balloon, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A WordPress plugin per network, with each feed connected to an account.
- 1
Best for social media feeds on a WordPress site
Smash Balloon sells WordPress plugins that show Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok and review feeds on your site.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.17 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $98 per year for a single Pro plugin, regular price.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Instagram and Facebook feeds
Show profile, hashtag, tagged, photo, album, video and event feeds, with a lightbox and moderation.
- 5
X, YouTube and TikTok feeds
Timelines, channels, playlists, live streams and TikTok videos, in grid, carousel and wall layouts.
- 6
Reviews Feed
Display reviews from Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, filtered by star rating.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 5 of 54
That is against the other popup and widget tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Your call
You could make the core of Smash Balloon for yourself: review collection and reports.
Smash Balloon at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $98 per year for a single Pro plugin, regular price
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Smash Balloon
- Category
- Popups & Website Widgets
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for social media feeds on a WordPress site
Smash Balloon sells WordPress plugins that show Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok and review feeds on your site. Each plugin is sold separately from $98 a year, the bundle is $598, and the half-price figures are for the first year only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | A single Pro plugin is $98 to $298 a year at regular price (up to $398 for Facebook), and the All Access Bundle is $598, near the category's dearest tenth at $55 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing is free: no plan or trial is shown, only a 14-day refund. |
| Features | B | Feeds for Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok and reviews, plus Social Wall, analytics, caching and moderation, with no gap shown in the listing for displaying feeds. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A WordPress plugin per network, with each feed connected to an account. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | WordPress only, connecting to Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok, Google Reviews, Yelp and TripAdvisor. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Smash Balloon is for
- Fits if you run WordPress and want your Instagram or Facebook feed on a page
- Makes sense if you want several networks and will buy the bundle
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you want more than one network: each plugin is licensed separately, and the bundle is $598 a year
- Not for you if you want a free try, as there is no free plan or trial, only 14 days to get a refund
- Watch out: the 50% off prices are introductory and renewals are at full price
- Skip it if your site isn't WordPress, as there is no hosted embed
Good to know
Good for
- WordPress sites that want a social feed shown on a page
- Businesses that want Google or Yelp reviews displayed on the site
- Agencies using one bundle across unlimited client sites
Worth knowing
- The pricing page marks the 50%-off prices as introductory, with renewals at full price.
- It runs only on WordPress; there is no hosted embed for other site builders.
- Each plugin is licensed separately unless you buy the All Access Bundle.
- The page promises a full refund within 14 days if a plugin is not a fit.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.17
A month to start, paid by the year
Smash Balloon is a paid product, starting at $98 per year for a single Pro plugin, regular price.
Single Pro plugin
$98
per year and up, by number of sites
One feed plugin (Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok or Reviews); the page shows $98 to $298 regular, up to $398 for Facebook.
All Access Bundle
$598
per year for unlimited sites
All Pro feed plugins, Social Wall, Feed Analytics, priority support and future products. Introductory $299 first year.
Read from smashballoon.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
50% off the first year
The pricing page lists All Access at $299 against a normal $598 and single plugins at half price, as introductory pricing with renewals at full price.
Stated on smashballoon.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
WordPress social feed plugins for Instagram, Facebook and more. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, review collection.
WordPress only, connecting to Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok, Google Reviews, Yelp and TripAdvisor.
- Instagram and Facebook feeds
- Show profile, hashtag, tagged, photo, album, video and event feeds, with a lightbox and moderation.
- X, YouTube and TikTok feeds
- Timelines, channels, playlists, live streams and TikTok videos, in grid, carousel and wall layouts.
- Reviews Feed
- Display reviews from Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, filtered by star rating.
- Social Wall
- Combines feeds from several networks into one wall; included in the All Access Bundle.
- Feed Analytics
- An analytics add-on for the feeds, bundled with All Access.
- Caching and moderation
- Background caching and hide or show controls for posts in each feed.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- X (Twitter)
- YouTube
- TikTok
- Google Reviews
- Yelp
- TripAdvisor
Smash Balloon is made by Smash Balloon.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/54
Other popup and widget tools it is graded above
Smash Balloon's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 5 of the 54 other popup and widget tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on features (B, above 39 of 54) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8.17 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 13 of the 48 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 55 popup and widget tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Smash Balloon’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 54
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 54
- BFeaturesAbove 39 of 54
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 54
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 14 of 54
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 popup and widget tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Smash Balloon is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
You could make the core of Smash Balloon for yourself: review collection and reports.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $98 a year.
What you could make
- Review collection and reports: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter) among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Smash Balloon’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Elfsight, Behold, Curator.io, Juicer and Social Snap
The 5 tools Smash Balloon is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Elfsight
Free plan · from $5/mo
Library of 90+ website widgets, from popups to reviews and feeds.
- Elfsight has a free plan. Smash Balloon does not.
- Smash Balloon also covers reports and review collection.
- Elfsight also covers templates, no-code, forms, chatbots and popups.
- 2.2GPA
Behold
Free plan · from $10/mo
Instagram feed widgets and JSON feeds for any website.
- Behold has a free plan. Smash Balloon does not.
- Smash Balloon also covers reports and review collection.
- Behold also covers popups.
- 2.2GPA
Curator.io
Free plan · from $23/mo
Social media aggregator with a free plan, for website feeds.
- Curator.io has a free plan. Smash Balloon does not.
- Smash Balloon also covers reports and review collection.
- Curator.io also covers popups.
- 2.2GPA
Juicer
Free plan · from $15/mo
Social media wall and feed aggregator with a free plan.
- Juicer has a free plan. Smash Balloon does not.
- Smash Balloon also covers reports and review collection.
- Juicer also covers popups.
- 2.0GPA
Social Snap
From $39/yr
WordPress plugin for social sharing, follow and auto-posting.
- Smash Balloon also covers review collection.
- Social Snap also covers marketing automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Smash Balloon free?
No. Smash Balloon is a paid product, starting at $98 per year for a single Pro plugin, regular price.
How much does Smash Balloon cost?
Smash Balloon lists 2 plans. Single Pro plugin: $98 per year and up, by number of sites.
What platforms does Smash Balloon work on?
Smash Balloon is available on Web.
Does Smash Balloon offer any discounts?
Smash Balloon publicly lists the following: 50% off the first year.
Does Smash Balloon have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Smash Balloon is listed for Web.
Does Smash Balloon have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Smash Balloon is listed for Web.
Is Smash Balloon open source?
Smash Balloon is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Smash Balloon integrate with?
Smash Balloon's listing names Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, Google Reviews, Yelp and TripAdvisor.
Who makes Smash Balloon?
Smash Balloon is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Smash Balloon?
The closest alternatives to Smash Balloon in our directory are Elfsight, Behold, Curator.io, Juicer and Social Snap.
How does Smash Balloon compare with other popup and widget tools?
Smash Balloon's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 5 of the 54 other popup and widget tools we grade, and level with 8.
Is Smash Balloon good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Smash Balloon C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.17 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 13 of the 48 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Smash Balloon?
You could make the core of Smash Balloon for yourself: review collection and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Smash Balloon’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Smash Balloon's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Smash Balloon. Prices change, so check smashballoon.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Smash Balloon, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/smash-balloon
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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