Outdoor – Creative Photography / Portfolio WordPress Theme
Outdoor is a bold, full-screen WordPress theme built for photographers, filmmakers, and visual artists who want their work to command attention the moment the page loads. Every layout is designed around the image — immersive full-screen slideshows, infinite-scroll portfolios, and horizontal galleries that feel more like an exhibition than a website.
– Compatible with WordPress 6.9
– PHP 8.4+ compatible
– WooCommerce 9.x / 10.x compatible
– Fully compatible with WPML. Tested by WPML team.
– Demo: View demo
Who It’s For
Outdoor is built for image-first creatives who can’t afford a generic-looking site:
- Photographers — display shoots in full-screen slideshows, horizontal galleries, or infinite-scroll grids
- Filmmakers & videographers — set the mood with YouTube/Vimeo video backgrounds on the homepage
- Creative studios & agencies — present client work across 5 archive layouts and 9 single-project styles
- Artists selling prints — WooCommerce integration lets you sell directly from your portfolio
What’s Included (Out of the Box)
- WPBakery Page Builder — included free (save $46), plus advanced Outdoor elements on top
- Slider Revolution — included free (save $19), with full video and animation support
- 6 homepage styles — Slider, Slideshow, Horizontal Carousel, Multi Slideshow, Static Image, Video background
- 5 portfolio archive layouts — grid, masonry, horizontal, infinite-scroll, and more
- 9 portfolio single-page styles — each built with WPBakery, fully customisable per project
- Infinite Scroll — load more portfolios and gallery images without a page reload
- One-Click Demo Import — get a complete site live in minutes
Full Feature List
- Compatible with WordPress latest version
- WPBakery Drag & Drop Page Builder (save $46)
- Advanced custom elements for WPBakery Page Builder
- Slider Revolution included (save $19)
- WooCommerce 9.x / 10.x compatible
- Infinite Scroll — load more portfolios and gallery images dynamically
- 6 different homepage styles: Slider, Slideshow, Horizontal Carousel, Multi Slideshow, Static Image, Video
- 5 different portfolio archive layouts
- 9 different portfolio single-page styles (built with WPBakery Page Builder)
- External link and popup gallery options per portfolio item
- Horizontal gallery with mousewheel and touch scroll
- Full-screen backgrounds
- YouTube & Vimeo video background — falls back to image on mobile
- Retina ready on all screen sizes
- Fully responsive
- Contact Form 7 support
- Powerful theme options with Redux Framework
- Premium Isotope plugin included
- One-Click Demo Import
- 600+ Google Web Fonts
- Retina-ready icons (Font Awesome)
- Bootstrap Framework
- Fully customisable — unlimited colour options
- Translation-ready with .pot file included
- WPML compatible (tested and certified)
- Per-page & per-post settings via metabox
- Right sidebar, left sidebar, or full-width blog
- Multiple post formats
- Child theme included
- Demo data XML file included
- One-Page scroll mode
- Touch & swipe support
- Well documented
Customer Reviews
Need Help? No Problem!
Support questions can be posted in our dedicated support forum. Posts are typically answered within 24 hours Monday–Friday (limited weekend support). For pre-sale questions, leave a comment on the item page and we’ll answer there.
Support Coverage
- Availability of the author to answer questions
- Answering technical questions about item’s features
- Assistance with reported bugs and issues
- Help with included 3rd-party assets
Credits & Sources
- WordPress development by cththemes.
- Original design and HTML development by kwst.
- Original HTML version: Outdoor HTML Template.
JavaScript Libraries
Demo Images
Changelogs — How to update the theme?
Version 4.2.3 – May 2026 * Fixed - Translation loading compatibility with WordPress 6.7+ * Fixed - WPBakery Page Builder compatibility improvements * Fixed - Minor CSS and JavaScript issues
Version 4.2.1 – August 12, 2024 * Updated - Required plugins
Version 4.2.0 – June 26, 2024 * Added - Compatible with WordPress 6.5.5
Version 4.1.0 – May 05, 2024 * Added - Compatible with WordPress 6.5
Version 3.9.7 – February 01, 2023 * Fixed - Unauthenticated Reflected XSS vulnerability
Version 3.9.6 – November 30, 2022 * Added - Compatible with WordPress 6.1.1
Version 3.9.5 – February 23, 2022 * Added - Compatible with WordPress 5.9 * Added - Compatible with PHP 8
Version 3.9.4 – July 26, 2021 * Added - Compatible with WordPress 5.8 * Fixed - Some small issues
Version 3.9.3 – August 07, 2020 * Fixed - Portfolio horizontal layout error Note: Delete Outdoor Add-Ons plugin, update theme, then install the new plugin from Appearance → Install Plugins.
Version 3.9.2 – March 27, 2020 * Updated - WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution to latest versions * Fixed - Warning on theme installing Note: Delete Outdoor Add-Ons plugin, update theme, then install the new plugin from Appearance → Install Plugins.
Version 3.9.1 – March 24, 2020 * Added - WooCommerce 4.x compatible * Updated - WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution to latest versions * Fixed - Some small errors Note: Delete Outdoor Add-Ons plugin, update theme, then install the new plugin from Appearance → Install Plugins. Note: You may need to re-translate some texts after this update.
Version 3.9 – February 25, 2019 * Updated - WPBakery Page Builder to latest version * Updated - Slider Revolution to latest version * Updated - Compatible with WooCommerce 3.5 * Fixed - Some small issues
Version 3.7 – May 21, 2018 * Updated - WPBakery Page Builder 5.4.7 * Updated - Slider Revolution 5.4.7.3 * Updated - Compatible with WooCommerce 3.3.5 * Fixed - Portfolio details on mobile * Fixed - Google Maps error
Version 3.6 – November 8, 2017 * Updated - Compatible with WooCommerce 3.2.x * Fixed - Horizontal gallery not scrolling on tablet * Fixed - Duplicate posts on infinite load * Fixed - Some small errors
Version 3.5 – August 4, 2017 * Added - Hide All Albums text on portfolio filter * Updated - Required plugins to latest versions * Fixed - Portfolio issues on mobile * Fixed - Some small issues
Version 3.4 – June 13, 2017 * Added - Compatible with WordPress 4.8 * Added - WooCommerce 3.x compatible * Added - Configurable sidebar width * Added - Gallery popup image * Added - Image thumbnail for VC element * Updated - Required plugins to latest versions * Fixed - Some small issues
Version 3.3 – December 24, 2016 * Added - Infinite scroll on all portfolio layouts and gallery * Added - External link and popup gallery options per portfolio item * Added - One-Click demo import (via WordPress.org plugin) * Added - Custom portfolio navigation and comments elements * Added - Post meta below title option * Added - Post title is now clickable * Updated - Required plugins to latest versions * Fixed - Mousewheel control on horizontal gallery * Fixed - Video slider fullscreen mode * Fixed - Post comment style
Version 3.2 – October 28, 2016 * Added - Horizontal gallery element * Updated - WooCommerce v2.6.7 * Updated - Slider Revolution v5.3 * Updated - Required plugins to latest versions * Fixed - Minor errors
Version 3.1 – July 29, 2016 * Added - Google Maps API key option field * Added - Default style for Google Maps option * Updated - WooCommerce v2.6.4 * Updated - Slider Revolution v5.2.6 * Fixed - Minor errors
Version 3.0 – June 10, 2016 * Added - Load More portfolios via AJAX button * Updated - Visual Composer v4.12 * Updated - Slider Revolution v5.2.5.3 * Fixed - Masonry popup gallery issue
Version 2.9 – May 17, 2016 * Updated - Slider Revolution v5.2.5.1 * Updated - Contact Form 7 v4.4.2 * Fixed - Portfolio horizontal not clickable on mobile * Fixed - Masonry popup gallery issue * Fixed - Enable gallery for portfolio horizontal multiple columns * Fixed - Demo data import issue
Version 2.8 – April 28, 2016 * Updated - Redux Framework 3.6.0.2 * Fixed - Content background width on large desktop screens * Fixed - Product variable selection style
Version 2.7 – April 18, 2016 * Added - Option to use featured image as password-protected background * Added - Option to mute page header background video * Added - Import/Export tab on Outdoor Options panel * Added - Options for portfolio_nav shortcode * Updated - Redux Framework 3.6.0 * Updated - Visual Composer 4.11.2 * Updated - Slider Revolution 5.2.5 * Updated - Contact Form 7 4.4.1 * Fixed - Portfolio on mobile * Fixed - Blog title on mobile
Version 2.6 – March 22, 2016 * Added - Custom header image background for products, product categories, and tags * Added - Portfolio Horizontal Multi Vertical Columns page template * Added - New image sizes for Carousel Slider element * Updated - Visual Composer 4.11.1 * Updated - Slider Revolution 5.2.3 * Updated - WooCommerce 2.5.5 * Updated - Contact Form 7 4.4 * Fixed - Responsive issue with gallery * Fixed - Shop thumbnail controlled from WooCommerce settings screen * Fixed - One-column popup gallery configurable
Version 2.5 – February 25, 2016 * Added - Page and post header video background * Added - CMB2 plugin for metabox options * Fixed - Portfolio categories select for portfolio page templates * Fixed - Remove left background image for Services section * Fixed - Blank page with slider elements
Version 2.4 – February 15, 2016 * Added - Media theme options tab for thumbnail size control * Added - New general theme options * Added - Comments for portfolio with [portfolio_comments] shortcode * Added - Blog posts grid element * Updated - Visual Composer v4.10 * Fixed - WooCommerce v2.5 compatible * Fixed - H1 page title tag for SEO * Fixed - Video background issues * Fixed - Navigation issue with WP admin bar on mobile * Fixed - Unlimited height for masonry thumbnail
Version 2.3 – January 30, 2016 * Added - Home Landing * Added - Home Thumbs Gallery * Added - Home Thumbs Gallery Vertical * Added - Home Revolution Slider * Added - Gallery Masonry * Added - Gallery Grid 3 and Grid 4 * Added - Custom Password Protection page * Added - Video support for Portfolio Horizontal and all slider elements * Added - Portfolio Style 10 * Added - 8 custom elements for Visual Composer * Added - Many element options * Added - Share blog post * Fixed - Social share error
Version 2.2 – January 11, 2016 * Fixed - Main top navigation menu issue
Version 2.1 – January 7, 2016 * Fixed - Animation effect on menu items * Fixed - WPML ready
Version 2.0 – January 5, 2016 * Added - WooCommerce pages * Added - Options to disable blog index and single post header * Fixed - Hide page header when header background image is empty * Included - Slider Revolution plugin
Version 1.3 – December 29, 2015 * Added - Popup image or video on portfolio items in the list * Fixed - Portfolio height on iPhone and iPad devices
Version 1.2 – December 27, 2015 * Updated - Font with support for special characters (Swedish, Turkish, etc.)
Version 1.1 – December 15, 2015 * Fixed - Expand image view * Fixed - Social icons visible on hover * Updated - Font Awesome v4.5
Version 1.0 – December 14, 2015 * First release!
