Portfolio Block – The Ultimate Project & Portfolio Builder

Showcase your projects like a pro – build clean, modern, filterable portfolios right inside the WordPress block editor, no page builder required. Portfolio Block | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo Portfolio Block is a Gutenberg portfolio builder that helps freelancers, developers, designers, photographers, agencies, and creative professionals showcase projects on their WordPress websites. Build a portfolio using grid, masonry, or card hover layouts. Add project images, titles, descriptions, categories, and links. Customize the layout for different screen sizes and choose what happens when visitors click a portfolio item. Why Use Portfolio Block? Portfolio Block makes it easy to create a clean, modern portfolio directly inside the WordPress block editor. It includes multiple layouts, category filters, responsive controls, and full design flexibility – ideal for freelancers, designers, photographers, agencies, or anyone who wants to showcase projects in a professional way. Build a portfolio with the Gutenberg block, or generate a shortcode and display it anywhere on your site – pages, posts, widgets, footers, or page builders. Native Gutenberg, fast loading, lightweight, SEO friendly, and fully responsive, with unlimited projects and categories.

From the Block Editor (Gutenberg)

1. Open any page or post in the WordPress Block Editor.
2. Click the “+” Add Block icon.
3. Search for Portfolio Block.
4. Look for the block labeled “Portfolio (by bPlugins)” and insert it.
5. Customize the block settings from the right sidebar and publish your page.

From WordPress Plugin Directory

1. Go to Plugins → Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Search for Portfolio Block.
3. Find the plugin developed by bPlugins.
4. Click Install Now, then click Activate.
5. Open a page and start adding your portfolio.

Upload via Plugin Installer

1. Download the portfolio-block.zip file.
2. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
3. Select the portfolio-block.zip file and click Install Now.
4. After installation, click Activate.

Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file and extract it.
2. Upload the extracted folder to /wp-content/plugins/ using FTP or File Manager.
3. Go to Plugins in your WordPress dashboard.
4. Find Portfolio Block and click Activate.

2.2.0 – 18 Oct 26

• Added: Client Proofing block - clients pick and comment on their photos, selections are saved to a Proofing Submissions screen and emailed, with privacy export and erase.
• Added: Before After, 3D Carousel, Interactive Portfolio, Horizontal Portfolio, Video Portfolio and Video Showreel blocks.
• Added: Password and age protection for portfolio blocks, verified on the server so locked content never reaches the page.
• Added: Duplicate action on the Portfolios list, to copy a portfolio into a new draft.
• Added: Template library with ready-made portfolio templates.
• Added: Dynamic Portfolio block - query any post type, AJAX category filter, sorting, offset, Load More / Infinite Scroll / numbered pagination, grid, masonry and list layouts, per device columns and gap.
• Added: Dynamic Portfolio renders on the server, so its items appear in the page source and its view script ships without React.
• Added: Case Study block - hero, project meta, result metrics, challenge/solution/outcome, process, gallery, services, client quote and CTA, each section toggleable with per device columns, spacing and type sizes.
• Added: Case Study to the portfolio template chooser and the dashboard block list.
• Added: Slide Portfolio block - six slider designs with per device slides per view and gap, swipe, loop, autoplay, arrows or pagination and an image and video lightbox. Available in the shortcode template chooser and the dashboard.
• Added: Pinterest Portfolio block - masonry pins in their real proportions with no layout jump, category filters, load more, a pin detail view with shareable links and "More like this", Save to Pinterest, bulk image adding and four themes. Rendered on the server, with a small script and no React on the page.
• Added: Portfolio Studio block - six layouts (Aurora, Low Light, Index, Carousel, Brutalist, Collector) sharing one set of projects, with category filters, a project detail view, per device columns and gap, and system fonts for fast loading.
• Added: Case File block - hero with project facts, accessible tabbed sections, metric tiles and process steps in three layouts (Split, Spotlight, Editorial), responsive for laptop, tablet and phone.
• Added: Lead Form block - Hire Me / Get a Quote enquiries saved to a Leads screen and emailed, with project context, service / budget / timeline fields, consent checkbox, auto-reply, CSV export, privacy export and erase, and captcha-free spam protection (honeypot, signed timing, rate limit).
• Fixed: Shortcode now renders reliably when the portfolio post content parses into more than one block.
• Improved: Much smaller editor scripts - the icon library now loads only when an icon picker is opened.
• Improved: Proofing Submissions and Leads screens are available with an active Pro license only.

2.1.5 – 30 June 26

• Updated Admin Dashboard
• Fixed: Added root plugin functionality.

2.1.3 – 06 June 26

• Fixed: resume builder style issue.
• Added: portfolio Click Behavior: Open Single image lightbox, gallery lightbox or Custom URL

2.1.1 – 09 Mar 26

• Reduced file size.

2.1.0 – 08 Mar 26

• Fixed dashboard issue.

2.0.9 – 07 Mar 26

• Fixed toast issue.

2.0.8 – 05 Mar 26

• Improved design and customization.

2.0.7 – 25 Feb 26

• Updated Admin Dashboard

2.0.6 – 21 Feb 26 *Fixed dropdown visibility issue. 2.0.5 – 26 Jan 26

• Improved category filter controls with new customization options.

2.0.4 – 14 Jan 26

• Performance improvements

2.0.3 – 24 Dec 25

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

2.0.2 - 18 Dec 25

• Bug fix: corrected broken links.

2.0.1 – 13 Dec 25

• UI improvements and bug fixes.

2.0.0 – 22 Nov 25

• Added six new themes for improved design and customization.

1.0.4 – 16 Apr 25

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

1.0.3

• Library updates

1.0.2

• Added external link icon

1.0.1

• Added translation support

1.0.0

• Initial release