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Empathy
Empathy by pixelwars is an animated vCard WordPress theme for building an online resume or personal portfolio. It presents your profile, work and writing in a card-style layout with page transition animations, and it lets you adjust colors, fonts and layouts from the WordPress Customizer.
- Version
- 1.4.8
- Developer
- pixelwars
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Empathy 1.4.8
Version 1.4.8
Latest
What it does
A personal site often needs to do a few jobs at once: introduce you, list your skills, display past projects and give you a place to write. This theme puts all of that into a vCard format, where each section opens with an animated page transition. There are 67 different in and out animations to choose from, so you can pick the motion that fits your personality. The layout is responsive and retina ready, so it adapts to desktops, tablets and phones.
The portfolio uses AJAX filtering, letting visitors sort projects by category without a full page reload. Items open in a custom-styled, mobile-friendly lightbox that handles images, video and audio. A blog supports all WordPress post formats, and responsive video embeds work in multiple aspect ratios. Styling happens in the WordPress Customizer with live preview, where you can set colors, layout options and fonts from more than 600 Google Fonts without writing code. It suits individuals who want a compact, professional home for their resume.
Best for
- Designers presenting an online resume and portfolio
- Developers who want a personal vCard style site
- Freelancers sharing projects, skills and blog posts
Features
Animated page transitions
Choose from 67 different page in and out animations that play as visitors move between the sections of your vCard site.
Filterable AJAX portfolio
Visitors can filter your projects by category, and the results update in place using AJAX instead of reloading the whole page.
Media lightbox
Portfolio items open in a custom-styled, mobile-friendly lightbox that supports images, videos and audio files.
Blog with all post formats
Write articles, updates and stories using every standard WordPress post format, so your resume site can double as a personal blog.
Live Customizer settings
Adjust colors, fonts and layout settings in the WordPress Customizer and preview the changes live before publishing them.
Over 600 Google Fonts
Pick typography from a library of more than 600 Google Fonts to match your personal brand and the tone of your content.
Responsive and retina ready
The layout adapts to desktops, tablets and smartphones, and visual elements stay sharp on high-resolution retina screens.
Responsive video embeds
Embed videos that resize with the screen and display in multiple aspect ratios, useful for demo reels and project walkthroughs.
Questions about Empathy
What kind of website is this theme built for?
It is built for personal vCard sites: an online resume or portfolio for an individual. It fits designers, developers, freelancers and other creatives who want one place to introduce themselves, list skills, display projects and publish blog posts.
Can I change how the page animations look?
Yes. The theme includes 67 different page in and out animations that play when visitors move between sections. You can pick the transitions that suit your style, along with colors, fonts and layout settings in the WordPress Customizer.
Can my portfolio include video and audio?
Yes. Portfolio items open in a custom-styled, mobile-friendly lightbox that supports images, videos and audio. The theme also supports responsive video embeds in multiple aspect ratios, which works well for reels or recorded project demos.
Do I need to know code to customize the design?
No coding is needed for the main design choices. Colors, fonts from over 600 Google Fonts and layout settings are all adjusted in the WordPress Customizer, where you see a live preview of the changes as you make them.
Is Empathy free?
The code of Empathy is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Empathy is this?
Version 1.4.8. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Empathy?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Empathy automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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