WP Portfolio

WP Portfolio is a WordPress plugin by Brainstorm Force for showcasing website designs, images, and videos in beautiful, filterable portfolio grids — built for creatives, agencies, and developers.

What is WP Portfolio?

WP Portfolio is a premium WordPress plugin developed by Brainstorm Force, the team behind the popular Astra theme and its family of products. Launched over a decade ago, it lets you create portfolio showcases for websites, images, videos, and single pages, with a key differentiator being the ability to embed live website previews in lightbox frames so visitors can view a design without leaving your site. The plugin includes 48+ inbuilt dummy portfolio sites, sortable categories, item search, masonry grid layouts, lazy loading, and infinite scroll. It's compatible with major page builders like Elementor, Visual Composer, and Beaver Builder. All pricing tiers allow unlimited website usage, making it suitable for agencies and client work. The annual plan is $39/year while a lifetime license is available for $69 one-time. It's built to be lightweight and performance-focused. However, there is no free version, so you must pay before trying. Reviews note limited multilingual support with Polylang, an irregular update cadence, and a slightly dated feature set compared to modern alternatives. The plugin works best for web designers and agencies primarily showcasing website projects, while photographers may prefer gallery-specific tools.

Key Features

• Live Website Previews — Embed designs in lightbox frames so clients never leave your site
• 48+ Dummy Portfolio Sites — Ready-to-import website demos for quick setup
• Filterable Grids — Category tabs and tag support for organized browsing
• Masonry Grid Layout — Responsive masonry display with infinite scroll
• Item Search — Front-end search to quickly find portfolio projects
• Page Builder Compatible — Works with Elementor, Visual Composer, and Beaver Builder
• Multiple Portfolio Types — Showcase websites, images, videos, or single pages
• Custom Project Details — Client, URL, completion date, and description metadata
• Lazy Loading — Faster page loads by loading images after content

Who is it for?

• Web designers and agencies wanting to showcase website design projects
• Developers who want live previews of their work without leaving the site
• Creative professionals who need filterable, organized portfolios
• Agencies managing unlimited client websites under one license
• Users already in the Brainstorm Force ecosystem (Astra, Spectra)

Who is it NOT for?

• Photographers needing gallery-specific features and lightboxes (use a gallery plugin)
• Multilingual site owners using Polylang — categories mix across languages
• Users who want to try before buying (no free version)
• Those who prefer modern, actively updated Gutenberg-first plugins
• Budget-conscious users who can get similar features free via alternatives