Embed: Filtering by a tag

One of the powerful features available in all Flockler layouts is tag‑based filtering. This allows you to create custom, highly targeted views of the social media content you’ve stored in Flockler without any additional cost and with full flexibility across all subscription plans.

How Flockler Converts Hashtags to Tags

Whenever Flockler stores a post, all hashtags included in that post are automatically converted into tags and saved in your Flockler database.

For example, imagine you have hundreds of Instagram posts, each containing hashtags. A post like this:

#flockler, #instagramfeed, #youtubefeed, #facebookfeed, #twitterfeed, #tiktokfeed, #ugc, #socialproof

…will be pulled into Flockler, and every one of those hashtags becomes a tag you can use for filtering.

You can view the tags assigned to any post 

Creating an Embed Code Filtered by Tag

If you want to display only posts with a specific tag, let’s say you want your homepage to show only posts tagged ugc, you can easily create a filtered embed code, and you don’t need to create an automated feed for it.

Here’s how:

1. Go to the Display tab.
2. Click Create a new layout and choose your preferred layout type.
3. After selecting the layout, Flockler will generate an embed code. Click Edit settings & styles below the embed code.

4. Scroll to the Advanced section at the bottom.

5. Add one or more tags to the Tags field. If you add multiple tags, Flockler will show posts that match any of them.
6. Save your changes.

Your embed will now display only posts containing the tag(s) you selected.

You can create as many layouts as you need. Flockler does not limit this.

If you have many pages where tag‑based filtering would be useful, consider working with your developer to add tags dynamically depending on the page. See the Custom configuration section in our developer documentation for guidance.

Adding Custom Tags

Flockler automatically converts hashtags to tags, but sometimes you may want to add your own custom tags. For example, to highlight a curated selection of your favourite posts with a tag like best.

To add custom tags:

1. Go to the Content tab.
2. Click the Edit icon on the post.

3. Add your custom tags to the Tags field.

4. Save your changes.

Please note, this tag will be reflected only on the Flockler side.

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