The Feeds element displays social media posts from your school's connected channels on a Composer page in list, grid, slideshow, or custom format. The Feeds module must be configured and content moderated in the Feeds Moderation Console before placing the element.
💡Quick answers
- Where is the Feeds element? In the Social tab of the Element Library.
- What must be done before placing a Feeds element? Set up the Feeds module and moderate content in the Feeds Moderation Console; see the "Feeds overview" article.
- Which display formats are available? List, Grid, Slideshow, and Custom.
- What is the maximum number of posts that can be displayed? Up to 100 posts at a time, set in the element settings.
- Can the Feeds element pull from multiple social sources? Yes; select one or more feed sources from the Sources dropdown.
Feeds is a module in the Finalsite platform where you can connect and showcase social media content on your website in real time, automatically integrating content posted from your school’s social channels onto your website. The Feeds element lets you display posts on a site page, according to the settings applied in the Feeds Moderation Console.
What are Elements?
Elements are the fundamental building blocks of your Composer pages. Learn more about how elements work in the article, "Understanding elements" and read about each of the 5 tabs in the element library: Standard, Module, Layout, Social, and Shared.
Before placing a Feeds element in composer, be sure you have followed the steps in the article, "Feeds overview" to configure your Feeds module.Â
Feeds element settings
Once you place a Feeds element on a page, click the settings gear to see the available configurations.Â
In addition to the common element settings, the Feeds element has the following configuration options:
ListÂ
- Sources: Choose one or more option from a dropdown list of available feed sources.
- Display [X] posts at a time: Choose from 1 to 100 posts to display.Â
Grid
- Sources: Choose one or more option from a dropdown list of available feed sources.
- Display [X] posts at a time: Choose from 1 to 100 posts to display.
- Show up to [X] posts wide: Decide how many posts across to display, from one to six.Â
Slideshow
- Sources: Choose one or more option from a dropdown list of available feed sources.
- Display [X] posts at a time: Choose from 1 to 100 posts to display.
- Show up to [X] posts wide: Decide how many posts across to display, from one to six.
Custom
- Sources: Choose one or more option from a dropdown list of available feed sources.
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