The Instagram widget lets you display an Instagram Box with the latest photos from your account within a widgetized area of your theme.
![](http://jetpackme.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/screen-shot-2020-08-06-at-8.48.24-am.png?w=352)
To add this widget, you first need to make sure the ‘Extra Sidebar Widgets’ feature is enabled.
You can set the Instagram widget up by following these steps:
- Go to Appearance → Widgets in your WordPress Dashboard.
- Drag the “Instagram (Jetpack)” widget into one of your active widget areas.
- Click the Connect Instagram Account button.
![](http://jetpackme.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/screen-shot-2020-08-05-at-1.39.35-pm.png)
Instagram will then ask you to Authorize WordPress to access your profile and media.
You can also add the Instagram widget through the Customizer by following these steps:
- Go to Appearance → Customize (or Design → Customize if you’re using the WordPress.com dashboard).
- Click on Widgets. Open the widget area you want to add Instagram to.
- Click Add a Widget.
- Select the “Instagram (Jetpack)” Widget.
- Note that this point you need to click Publish in the Customizer before you connect your Instagram account.
![](http://jetpackme.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/screen-shot-2020-08-05-at-2.19.36-pm.png)
Once you’ve authorized your Instagram account, you will be given these options to customize the widget:
![](http://jetpackme.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/options.jpg?w=298)
You can change the widget title and the number of images and columns you would like to show on your site.