Description
Catalyst allows the creation of WordPress portfolios for photographers, creative studios and agencies that need to organize visual work on project pages, galleries and slideshow presentations.
Key Features of Catalyst
- Portfolio structure
Organizes work on visual pages focused on projects and collections. - Image galleries
Displays photographs, graphic pieces, and creative materials in dedicated areas. - Slideshow presentations
Allows highlighting selected images in direct visual sequences. - Project pages
Creates spaces to showcase work with image, context, and concise description. - Portfolio layout
Prioritizes displaying work, images and creative pieces on the site.
Benefits of Catalyst
- More organized showcase
Facilitates presenting work without distracting the visitor. - Direct visual navigation
Helps the audience explore projects through images and highlights. - Easier publishing
Reduces effort to build pages focused on creative work. - More professional presence
Enhances portfolios, campaigns, and collections with a dedicated presentation structure.
Who Is Catalyst Recommended for?
- Photographers who need to showcase shoots, editorials and original work in organized galleries.
- Creative agencies that want to present campaigns, visual pieces and projects to potential clients.
- Design studios that need to gather portfolios, collections and visual studies on a WordPress site.
How to Download Catalyst
The Catalyst is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it at Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme, select the file and activate it in the WordPress dashboard. The file is ready for installation via the standard theme flow.
The Catalyst serves sites where the image guides navigation, especially portfolios, galleries and creative work presentations. Its proposal combines visual structure, project pages and slideshow to organize materials without turning the page into a confusing catalog. For those working with photography, design or visual campaigns, the theme helps present work with focus, sequence and clarity.
Frequently asked questions
Is Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme GPL-licensed?
Yes. Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme cost at Ultrapack?
Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme costs US$3.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$8.40/mo (VIP I).
Does Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme include updates?
Yes. The current version of Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme is 1.9, published at Ultrapack on Apr 28, 2016. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Catalyst – WordPress Portfolio Theme goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
The file on this page is already the theme, ready to upload to WordPress.
Through the Ultrapack Auto Updater Catalog
- Install and activate Ultrapack Auto Updater on your WordPress site and connect it to your account (setup instructions).
- Open Ultrapack Auto Updater in your WordPress dashboard, go to Catalog and select Themes.
- Find this item by name and click Install when that button is available. Wait for the installation to finish; the Catalog does not require you to download or extract the ZIP manually.
- The theme is installed without changing the active theme on your site. To use it, go to Appearance > Themes and activate the theme you want. If this guide specifies a parent and child theme, make sure both are installed and activate only the child.
- Your account needs access to this item. Installing through the Catalog uses the same download quota as your account.
- If you only see Download from the website, or the item cannot be installed through the Catalog, follow the manual instructions below.
Manual installation
- Download the file
themeforest-246080-catalyst-wordpress-portfolio-theme-wordpress-theme.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
themeforest-246080-catalyst-wordpress-portfolio-theme-wordpress-theme.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
- If WordPress answers that no valid theme was found, the file is the developer’s full package and the theme is in a folder inside it. Extract the file on your computer, look for the folder that has
style.cssandscreenshot.png(in this item, the foldercatalyst), zip that folder only and upload it again.
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