NO BUG: Instagram Feed: Blank image slot with caption-only for shared post

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URL: https://staging.distillersacademy.nl/
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What’s happening (visual problem)
When the feed is set to show 6 posts, the sixth item renders with no image—just the semi-transparent caption overlay on empty space. Visually it looks like a “ghost” slide: you see text floating in a blank frame, which disrupts the grid layout.


Additional oddity
The caption shown isn’t even the real caption from that shared Reel—it’s a completely unrelated string I can’t find anywhere on Instagram. So not only is the image missing, the text itself appears to be wrong.


Where it comes from
That sixth slot corresponds to a Reel shared into the account rather than an original photo post. Bricks still outputs the <li> and caption, but never displays any media. The link around it even points to a non-existent URL (clicking it yields a 404), yet you get this phantom caption.


Why it’s confusing

  • Empty frame: Users expect a thumbnail, but see a blank box with text, breaking the carousel.
  • Wrong caption: The text doesn’t match any caption on the source Reel, so it looks corrupted.
  • Dead link: Clicking the item leads nowhere.
  • Misleading count: “6 posts” shows 6 slots—but one is effectively empty and mislabeled.

How to reproduce

  1. Add the Instagram Feed element and set “Number of posts” to 6.
  2. Ensure at least one of the six most recent entries is a shared Reel (not an owned photo).
  3. Publish or preview the page.
  4. Observe that the Reel’s slot shows only an incorrect caption on blank, and the link is invalid.

Hi Sander,
Thanks so much for your report!

Unfortunately, we cannot reproduce the issue.
Please send temporary login credentials and a link to this thread to help@bricksbuilder.io using the email address you used during the purchase.

Best regards,
timmse

The problem does not seem to be related to Bricks, as it also occurs in other “Instagram” plugins like this one Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org with your feed.

If it should work at some point and you know what the problem was, please let us know :v: