Hashtag Feeds Manager

Getting There

From the Home screen, click Manage in the main menu, then select Hashtag Feeds from the drop-down menu. If you've favorited the Hashtag Feeds Manager, you can simply click Feeds in the top bar of the Home screen.

Layout

The Hashtag Feeds Manager houses all the feeds you've set up to collect entries using hashtags on Instagram. You'll also find a button to create a new feed.

To favorite the Hashtag Feeds Manager (adding a direct link to the top of your Home screen), click the heart icon next to the Hashtag Feeds title. To remove it, click the heart icon again.

Note: Favorites are stored in your browser. If you log into ShortStack from a different computer or browser, you'll need to re-establish your favorites.

Feeds

Your feeds are displayed on the right-hand side. Each info pane includes:

• Feed Name: Clicking the name opens the feed in the Feed Editor for editing.
• Last Updated: The date/time of the last update.
• Creation Date: The date the feed was created.
• Number of Entries: The total entries in the feed.
• List Name: The name of the list storing the entries. Clicking this opens the list in the Entries Manager.
• Hashtag(s): The hashtags collecting entries for the feed.
• Status: The feed's current status (Running or Ended).
• Last Refreshed: The last time the feed was refreshed.
• Start and End Times: The timeframe for collecting entries.

Hovering over a feed name displays an edit icon. Click this to rename the feed. After typing the new name, click the blue checkmark to save it.

Clicking the icon on the right opens the feed in the Feed Editor. Next to it, a drop-down menu provides more feed management options.

Additional Feed Options

Click the arrow next to a feed to access these options:

Add Entry

If a feed misses a post, you can manually add it. Select Add Entry, then enter the Instagram post URL and description. Specify if the post contains a video, then click Import Entry.

Permissions

For accounts using ShortStack for Teams, click Permissions to set specific access levels for team members.

Delete

Select Delete to remove a feed. This doesn't delete the entries or the list created by the feed—only the feed itself.

Note: Deleting feeds is permanent. Ensure you no longer need a feed before proceeding.

Search & Filtering

Search

Use the Search field in the top-left to find feeds using keywords or phrases.

Tag Search

The Tag field allows you to find feeds by tags associated with them. Results are displayed on the right.

Filter

Filter feeds by their status:

• Running
• Ended
• Error (Feeds in this category usually need the associated Instagram account reauthorized.)

Sorting

Click the Sort button near the feed count to organize feeds by:

• Recently Edited
• Status
• Recently Refreshed
• Newest
• Oldest

Creating a New Feed

To create a new feed, click the New Feed button in the top-right corner. This opens the Feed Editor in a pop-up to build a new feed.

For detailed instructions, refer to the Creating and Managing an Instagram Hashtag Feed article in our help documentation.

Working With Feeds

When you select a feed, additional options appear in a bar at the top:

Tag

Click Tag to add tags to selected feeds. This area also displays existing tags. Type new tags (separate with commas), press Enter/Return, and click Save.

Delete

To delete multiple feeds, highlight each one and click Delete. Then, confirm by typing a short phrase and clicking the red Delete button.

Note: Again, deleting feeds is permanent. Double-check that you no longer need them before confirming deletion.