DinoFolio adds a portfolio custom post type to WordPress and gives you several ways to display projects on your site: the block editor, Elementor, WPBakery, shortcodes, and built-in category or tag archive templates. After activation, you can add portfolio items, organize them with categories and ta
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 6.6 and PHP 7.0.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 18, 2026
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About this tool.
DinoFolio adds a portfolio custom post type to WordPress and gives you several ways to display projects on your site: the block editor, Elementor, WPBakery, shortcodes, and built-in category or tag archive templates.
After activation, you can add portfolio items, organize them with categories and tags, configure global defaults in the settings screen, and embed a portfolio listing on any page or post.
Key Features
Portfolio Custom Post Type – Dedicated portfolio items with featured images, excerpts, categories, and tags
Portfolio Listing Block – Native Gutenberg block with live server-side preview and inspector controls
Elementor Widget – Drag-and-drop Portfolio Listing widget with the same options as the block
Query – Include categories, include tags, posts to show, order by (date, title, menu order, modified, random), sort direction
Requirements
WordPress 6.6 or higher
PHP 7.0 or higher
Elementor (optional, for the Elementor widget)
WPBakery Page Builder (optional, for the WPBakery module)
Getting Started
Follow these steps after a fresh install:
01Open settings — In the admin menu, go to DinoFolio > Settings . Review the General tab for permalink slugs and default portfolio item options. Save your changes.
02Refresh permalinks — If you change the portfolio or taxonomy slug, visit Settings > Permalinks in WordPress and click Save Changes once so archive URLs work correctly.
03Add categories (optional) — Go to DinoFolio > Categories and create the groups you want to use for filtering and archives.
04Create portfolio items — Go to DinoFolio > Portfolio Items > Add New . Add a title, featured image, excerpt, categories, and any project details in the portfolio meta boxes.
05Display a listing on a page — Edit a page or post and add the Portfolio Listing block (block editor), the Portfolio Listing Elementor widget, the WPBakery module, or a shortcode such as [dinofolio layout="grid" columns="3"] .
06Adjust listing options — In the block or widget sidebar, use the Display and Query panels to choose layout, columns, filters, sorting, and what information appears on each card.
07Configure archive templates (optional) — In DinoFolio > Settings > Taxonomy Archive , enable the plugin taxonomy template and set listing options for category and tag archive pages.
Single portfolio pages use your theme template plus the plugin’s portfolio meta output. To customize that markup, copy templates/single-portfolio-meta.php to your-theme/dinofolio/single-portfolio-meta.php .
Support
For support, documentation, and updates, visit wpdino.com .
External services
DinoFolio can connect to third-party video services (YouTube and Vimeo) when you use its optional video features. It does not send any data to external services unless you add a YouTube or Vimeo video to a portfolio item. No data is sent for portfolio items that do not use a video.
YouTube (provided by Google LLC)
The plugin uses YouTube in two situations:
Fetching a video thumbnail (admin). When you add a YouTube video to a portfolio item and choose to use its thumbnail as the featured image, the plugin sends the video ID to YouTube by requesting thumbnail image URLs (for example https://img.youtube.com/vi/VIDEO_ID/maxresdefault.jpg ) and, where available, the WordPress oEmbed endpoint, to determine the best available thumbnail. The image is then downloaded to your own Media Library. This happens only when you trigger the thumbnail action in the editor.
Playing a video (front end). When a visitor opens a portfolio item that uses a YouTube video in the lightbox player, their browser loads the YouTube embed directly from YouTube. This sends the visitor’s IP address and player/browser data to YouTube, subject to YouTube’s own policies.
YouTube terms of service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Vimeo (provided by Vimeo.com, Inc.)
The plugin uses Vimeo in two situations:
Fetching a video thumbnail (admin). When you add a Vimeo video to a portfolio item and choose to use its thumbnail as the featured image, the plugin sends the video URL to Vimeo through the WordPress oEmbed endpoint to retrieve the thumbnail URL. The image is then downloaded to your own Media Library. This happens only when you trigger the thumbnail action in the editor.
Playing a video (front end). When a visitor opens a portfolio item that uses a Vimeo video in the lightbox player, their browser loads the Vimeo embed directly from Vimeo. This sends the visitor’s IP address and player/browser data to Vimeo, subject to Vimeo’s own policies.
Vimeo terms of service: https://vimeo.com/terms Vimeo privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy
Privacy Policy
By default, this plugin does not collect, store, or transmit personal data to external servers. External requests are made only when you use the optional video features described in the External services section above.
Data stored on your site: * Portfolio posts, categories, tags, and media you create in WordPress * Plugin settings saved in the WordPress options table * Block and widget settings stored in post content
Third-party libraries: * GLightbox (bundled) is used on the front end when the image lightbox option is enabled. For image lightboxes, images are loaded from your own site and no third-party API calls are made. For video lightboxes, GLightbox loads the YouTube or Vimeo embed from those services (see the External services section).
Optional integrations: * Elementor and WPBakery are optional. When used, their respective editors load only on pages where you build content with those tools.
No analytics, tracking, or account registration is included in this plugin.
Third-Party Libraries
This plugin bundles the following third-party libraries:
GLightbox – https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox – MIT License
Plyr – https://github.com/sampotts/plyr – MIT License
imagesLoaded – https://imagesloaded.desandro.com/ – MIT License
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
Portfolio Masony layout on the front endPortfolio Grid layout with dark overlay styleDisplay video in lightboxPorfolio with Ajax add more buttonSingle portfolio page with meta and related items
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Getting started.
01Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/dinofolio directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
02Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
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Frequently asked questions.
Do I need Elementor to use DinoFolio?
No. The portfolio post type, Gutenberg block, shortcodes, and front-end templates work without Elementor. Elementor is only required if you want to use the Elementor widget.
Do I need WPBakery?
No. WPBakery support is optional and loads only when WPBakery Page Builder is active.
How do I add a portfolio listing to a page?
In the block editor, add the Portfolio Listing block from the DinoFolio category. In Elementor, search for Portfolio Listing in the widget panel. You can also use the shortcode [dinofolio] or [dinofolio_portfolio] with optional attributes, for example: [dinofolio layout="grid" columns="3" posts_to_show="9" categories="design"] .
Where do I change global defaults?
Go to DinoFolio > Settings . The General tab controls permalink slugs, default values for new portfolio items, and which Elementor widgets are enabled. The Taxonomy Archive tab controls category and tag archive listings. Use the Tools tab to export or import settings.
Can I filter projects by category or tag?
Yes. In the block or widget Query panel, use Categories and Tags to limit which projects appear. Leave them empty to show all published items.
Can I customize the single portfolio page?
Yes. Copy templates/single-portfolio-meta.php to your-theme/dinofolio/single-portfolio-meta.php to override the single-project meta markup. Related project cards use templates/parts/related-project-card.php .
Is the plugin compatible with my theme?
DinoFolio is built to work with any well-coded WordPress theme. Listing markup uses plugin styles that you can override in your theme CSS.
Is the plugin mobile-friendly?
Yes. Grid, masonry, and list layouts are responsive and adapt to smaller screens.
Do you provide support?
Support and documentation are available at wpdino.com .
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