Feeds overview

This article covers how the Feeds module works in Finalsite, including how social media content connects to the website and which display formats and moderation options are available.

In this article

• How Feeds works
• The Feeds module
• Configure Feeds settings in the module
• Display Feeds 2.0 using the Embed element
• Display legacy feeds using the Feeds element

How Feeds works

Feeds uses advanced moderation and filtering options to ensure that the social media conversations displayed on the site support the school's communication strategy. Feeds also provides persistent analytics to evaluate the performance of social media campaigns.

Site visitors click on an individual item to see more details, including a link to the original source or a direct redirect. Sharing options allow visitors to distribute content on their own social media accounts.

Clicking an individual content item reveals more details, a link to the original source, and sharing options. Posts from X open directly on X.

The Feeds module

To get started, locate Feeds in the module menu on the left sidebar in Composer. Access to the Feeds module is handled via SSO using a Finalsite account - there should be no separate login to Feeds.

Landing on the Feeds dashboard, select the individual district or school feed that needs configuration or a new source added.

To add a new source directly from the dashboard, click the + in the Source column. Alternatively, click the three-dot menu next to the Edit button on the far right.

Once inside the feeds configuration screen, click the red + Add New Source button.

Either path opens the Add a Social Media Source window. Learn about all of the source options in the article, "What is a source."

Configure Feeds settings in the module

In the left navigation area, Feeds admins can select individual posts to hide or share, adjust filters, and perform other operations to control what displays on the website.

Settings available to customize the Feeds display:

• Step 1: Click the red + Add social media source button to add a new source. For full setup instructions, refer to the Configure the Feeds module series.
• Step 2: Open Moderate and filter to control which content displays.
  • Add words to Disallow posts with these words.
  • Limit posts by adding to the Only allow posts with these words box.
  • Toggle on Send all posts to moderation to review every post before it displays.
  • Check the box next to Don't allow posts with profanity.
  • Enable Prevent duplicate posts to avoid repeated content. 
    
• Step 3: Use Share your feed to capture a shareable link and preview the public feed as visitors see it.
• Step 4: Select individual posts to hide or share, adjust filters, and perform other operations to control what appears on the website. 
  

Display Feeds 2.0 using the Embed element

Feeds 2.0 is the updated social feed design, available to all clients starting September 21, 2026. It introduces new design templates across Grid, Slider, and List display types, five post layout options, and a redesigned settings interface. Existing sources carry over automatically.

Displaying Feeds 2.0 on a Composer page requires an Embed element from the Standard tab of the Element Library. 

• Step 1: Locate the Embed element in the Standard section of the Element Library. 
  
• Step 2: Drag the element onto the page, then click the settings gear to access available configurations. 
  

The Feeds element in the Social tab continues to display the original Feeds design only.

Display legacy feeds using the Feeds element

The Feeds element displays social feeds on a Composer page once the Feeds module is configured. Choose from the following display formats: Grid, Slideshow, List, or Custom.

Place the Feeds element on a page

• Step 1: Locate the Feeds element in the Social section of the Element Library. 
  
• Step 2: Drag the element onto the page, then click the settings gear to access available configurations. 
  
• Step 3: Review Feeds element settings to learn about all available configuration options.

Consider other sources

• Create an Instagram Feeds source
• Create a LinkedIn Feeds source
• Create a Facebook Feeds source
• Create a Twitter/X Feeds source
• Create a Google Reviews Feeds source
• Create a TikTok Feeds source
• Create a YouTube Feeds source
• Create a Bluesky Feeds source
• Create a Blogs/RSS Feeds source
• Create a Hashtag Feeds source
• Create a Flickr Feeds source
• Create a Pinterest Feeds source
• Create a Slack Feeds source
• Create a Soundcloud Feeds source
• Create a Vimeo Feeds source
• Create a Tumblr Feeds source
• Create a Giphy Feeds source
• Create a DeviantArt Feeds source
• Request source (to add another option, if available)
• Claim a custom Facebook username (vanity URL)