Visual Portfolio vs WP Portfolio
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| Feature | Visual Portfolio v3.9.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Portfolio v2.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 60,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 24, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Visual Portfolio · Visual Portfolio Pro ($) | WP Portfolio · WP Portfolio Pro ($) |
| Pros | Grid, masonry, justified, tiles, slider and carousel layouts; Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes for the same layouts; Filtering and sorting in the free version | Free theme with grid and list post views; Social profile menu and custom header and logo support; Custom CSS field in the Customizer |
| Cons | 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 | Some options are only offered as a Pro upgrade prompt; Listed tested-up-to WordPress version (6.4) is behind current releases |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Grid and list post views, Site layout settings, Custom header and logo, Social profile menu in footer, Custom CSS field, Widget areas, Basic WooCommerce theme support, Pro upgrade link in Customizer ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | WPML, Yoast SEO, Elementor, Divi, Rank Math, Visual Portfolio Pro ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | — | 6.4 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | 24 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |