Alongside your post grid, Drip Socials can display a profile header that mirrors your Instagram profile — complete with your picture, stats, and a Follow button. It's a great way to encourage shoppers to follow you.
What the Header Includes
When enabled, the profile header shows:
- Your profile picture
- Your display name and @username
- Your post count (labeled "Posts")
- Your follower count (labeled "Followers")
- Your following count (labeled "Following")
- A Follow button that links directly to your Instagram profile
These values come from your connected Instagram account, but they are not all refreshed on the same schedule — see below.
Turn the Header On or Off
Each feed has a profile visibility setting:
- Visible — the full profile header appears above the gallery.
- Not visible — only the post grid is shown (this is the default).
Set It Up
- Open your feed block's settings in Drip Socials.
- Set profile visibility to Visible.
- Save your changes.
- Preview your storefront to see the header in place.
Where the Data Comes From
The background sync refreshes four of the values: your display name, profile picture, follower count and following count.
the Posts number and your @username are captured only when you connect Instagram, and are never updated afterwards. On a long-running connection the Posts figure drifts steadily out of date. Disconnecting and reconnecting is the only way to refresh it.
If Instagram returns no profile picture, Drip Socials substitutes a bundled blank placeholder image rather than leaving a gap.
The Follow Button
The Follow button links to your Instagram profile and opens in a new tab, giving shoppers a one-click path to follow you without leaving your store behind.
Tips
- Pair the profile header with a "Do nothing" click behavior if you want the Follow button to be the main call to action.
- Follower and following counts update on the next scheduled sync. The Posts count and username only update on a reconnect.
Next Steps
- Style the surrounding text — see Feed Name and Text Styling.
- Configure clicks — see Set What Happens When Visitors Click a Post.