The layout settings control the overall shape and structure of your Instagram feed. With just a few options you can make your feed match your store's style — from a tidy square grid to a taller, more editorial look.
Choose a Layout Style
Drip Socials offers two layout styles:
- Squares — every post is displayed at a 1:1 aspect ratio. This is the classic Instagram grid look.
- Tiles — posts use a taller 2:3 aspect ratio, giving a portrait, magazine-style appearance.
the layout choice changes nothing except the aspect ratio of each tile. Images are always cropped to fill their cell, so a non-square post loses its edges in Squares and a landscape post is cropped hard in Tiles.
Set Columns and Rows
The grid is defined by two dropdowns, and both have fixed option lists:
- Columns — how many posts appear across each row. Options are 2 to 10.
- Rows — how many rows of posts are shown. The only options are 1 and 2.
The total number of posts displayed is columns × rows, so the biggest possible grid is 10 × 2 = 20 posts. That is also the maximum number of posts Drip Socials stores, so 20 is a hard ceiling on any feed. See How Many Posts Are Shown.
If the grid has more cells than you have stored posts, the extra cells are simply not rendered — nothing is padded.
Adjust Spacing
The spacing setting controls the gap in pixels between each post in the grid, horizontally and vertically. The slider runs from 0 to 200 in steps of 1, and you can also type a value into the field next to it. A spacing of 0 creates a seamless, edge-to-edge mosaic; higher values add breathing room.
How It Comes Together
When your feed loads, Drip Socials builds a grid using your chosen columns, rows, and spacing, then fills each cell with your most recent posts in order. The layout style determines whether those cells are square or tile-shaped.
Tips
- Keep column counts sensible for mobile — very wide grids can look cramped on phones.
- Match the total post count (columns × rows) to how many posts you reliably have, remembering the store-wide ceiling of 20.
- Preview on both desktop and mobile after saving.
Next Steps
- Style the text and colors — see Feed Name and Text Styling.
- Show your profile — see Show Your Instagram Profile Header.