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title: "Projects"
date: 2018-09-02
author: "nK"
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# Projects

The Visual Portfolio plugin offers a custom post type called **Project**, designed to help you effortlessly publish and organize your work using categories and tags, similar to managing regular posts.

## Understanding Projects

Projects in Visual Portfolio are the foundation of your portfolio. They allow you to:

- Showcase individual works in a structured manner
- Add detailed information about each piece
- Organize your portfolio items efficiently

## Creating a New Project

To create a new project:

1. Navigate to **Visual Portfolio → Projects → Add New** in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Add a title for your project.
3. In the main content area, add a description, images, or any other relevant information.
4. Set a featured image, which will be the main visual for your project in galleries.

![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.16.55-1024x509.jpg)![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.16.55-1024x509.jpg)    ## Project Settings

Each project has several customizable settings:

### Featured Image

- Set the main image for your project
- Adjust the focal point for optimal display in galleries

![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.35.36-1024x472.jpg)![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.35.36-1024x472.jpg)    ### Custom Fields

- **Video URL**: For video projects, add a link to your video (only visible when Project Format is set to Video)
- **Audio URL** Pro: For audio projects, add a link to your audio file (only visible when Project Format is set to Audio)
- **Gallery Images** Pro: Add support for album view and display gallery images in popup instead of a single featured image
- **Custom Media** Pro: Display a different image in galleries than the featured image for both normal and hover states
- **Custom Popup Thumbnail** Pro: Set a specific image to be used in the lightbox when the project is viewed in a portfolio gallery

![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.37.33-1024x624.jpg)![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.37.33-1024x624.jpg)    ### Categories and Tags

- Assign categories and tags to organize your projects
- These can be used for filtering in your gallery displays

![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.40.13-1024x624.jpg)![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.40.13-1024x624.jpg)    ## Project Formats

Visual Portfolio supports various project formats:

- **Standard**: For typical image-based projects
- **Video**: For video projects (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.). When selected, the Video URL field becomes available.
- **Audio** Pro: For audio projects (SoundCloud, Spotify, etc.). When selected, the Audio URL field becomes available.
- **Gallery** Pro: For gallery projects with support for albums. When selected, the Gallery Images field becomes available.

To set a format, use the “Format” dropdown in the project editor. The available custom fields will update based on your selection.

![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.41.43-1024x558.jpg)![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.41.43-1024x558.jpg)    ## Displaying Projects

Projects can be displayed in several ways:

1. **Default Portfolio Page**: Automatically shows all projects using the “Current Query” content source.
2. **Custom Galleries**: Use the Visual Portfolio block on any page: 
    - Select “Posts” as the Content Source
    - Choose “Portfolio” as the post type
    - Customize further settings as needed
3. **Individual Project Pages**: Each project has its own dedicated page

![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.43.20-1024x546.jpg)![](https://www.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.43.20-1024x546.jpg)