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Can I show the widget even after my story expires?
Can I show the widget even after my story expires?

Steps and instructions on how you can show your widget on your website even after 24 hours pass and your story expires on Instagram.

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Written by Laze Trajkov
Updated over a week ago

Thank you for posting this question! To answer it, yes, you can continue to display your Stories widget on your website even after your stories expire on Instagram.

To do this, please follow these steps:

1. Login to your account, open the desired widget, and on the settings on the right click 'General settings':

Navigating on general settings on stories widget

2. Scroll down and click 'Yes' on 'Show widget after story expires':

Enabling the option for widget to be shown even after stories expire

That's it! Your stories will continue to show on your website even if they expire on Instagram.

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