Portfolio Post Type vs Visual Portfolio
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| Feature | Portfolio Post Type v1.0.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Visual Portfolio v3.9.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | August 29, 2020 | October 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Portfolio Post Type | Visual Portfolio · Visual Portfolio Pro ($) |
| Pros | Separate portfolio categories and tags; Featured image column in the admin list; Free with no paid edition | Grid, masonry, justified, tiles, slider and carousel layouts; Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes for the same layouts; Filtering and sorting in the free version |
| Cons | Theme must supply archive and single templates; Readme lists testing only up to WordPress 5.5; Readme stable tag is 1.0.1 with no later release | Search, watermarks, social feeds and proofing need the Pro plugin; Large plugin with many blocks and patterns; Pro features are shown as upgrade notes in the free admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Portfolio custom post type, Portfolio categories taxonomy, Portfolio tags taxonomy, Featured image admin column | Grid, masonry, justified, tiles, slider and carousel layouts, Tiles layout with row spans, Shortcodes for portfolio, filter and sort output, Filter and sort controls, Search control ($), Image watermarks (Pro upgrade note) ($), Social feed sources such as Instagram and YouTube (Pro upgrade note) ($), Client proofing page (Pro upgrade screen in free code) ($), Gutenberg blocks and saved layouts |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | WPML, Yoast SEO, Elementor, Divi, Rank Math, Visual Portfolio Pro ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | — |
| Tested up to | 5.5 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | — | 24 |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |