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Naru
Naru is a personal portfolio WordPress theme built for freelancers, artists, designers and other creative professionals. It gives you a clean layout for presenting projects, with several portfolio styles, a blog section and a theme options panel for matching the site to your personal brand.
- Version
- 1.0
- Released
- Aug 13, 2024
- Developer
- shtheme
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Naru 1.0.0
Version 1.0.0 · Apr 12, 2024
Latest
- ChangedMaintenance release.
What it does
Many creatives need a site that puts their work first without spending days on design or code. This theme handles that job with ready layouts for portfolio pages, a responsive and retina ready design that adapts to different screen sizes, and compatibility with a drag and drop page builder so you can adjust pages visually. A one-click demo import loads pre-built templates and demo content, giving you a working starting point that you then replace with your own projects.
Once the demo is in place, the theme options panel lets you change colors, fonts, header styles and other design settings. You can present projects in grid, masonry or carousel styles, write posts in the built-in blog section, and add a contact form through Contact Form 7 support so clients and collaborators can reach you. The theme is translation ready and compatible with WPML, which helps if you want your portfolio available in more than one language.
Best for
- Freelancers presenting client work to win new projects
- Artists and illustrators building an online portfolio
- Designers who want a personal site without coding
Features
Multiple portfolio layouts
Display your projects in grid, masonry or carousel styles, so you can pick the presentation that suits each body of work or each page of your site.
Theme options panel
Adjust colors, fonts, header styles and other design settings from one panel to bring the site in line with your personal brand.
One-click demo import
Load the pre-built templates and demo content in one step, then swap in your own images, text and projects to build your site quickly.
Page builder compatibility
Works with a drag and drop page builder, letting you edit and arrange page content visually without writing any code.
Responsive and retina ready
The design adapts to phones, tablets and desktops, and supports high resolution screens so your images and layouts display sharply.
Integrated blog section
Publish news, updates and stories about your creative process alongside your portfolio, keeping all of your content on one site.
Contact Form 7 support
Style and place forms built with Contact Form 7 so potential clients and collaborators have a direct way to get in touch with you.
Translation ready with WPML
The theme can be translated and is compatible with WPML, so you can run your portfolio in several languages for an international audience.
Questions about Naru
Can I build a portfolio site with this theme without knowing how to code?
Yes. The theme works with a drag and drop page builder and includes a theme options panel for colors, fonts and header styles. The one-click demo import also gives you pre-built templates and demo content to start from, so you mostly replace content rather than build pages from scratch.
What ways can I display my projects?
You can show your work in grid, masonry or carousel layouts. That lets you choose a tidy grid for consistent images, a masonry layout for mixed image sizes, or a carousel when you want visitors to move through projects one at a time.
Does Naru include a blog and a contact form?
It has an integrated blog section for news, updates and stories about your work. For contact forms, the theme supports Contact Form 7, so you can add a form that lets clients and collaborators send you messages directly from your site.
Can I run my portfolio in more than one language?
Yes. The theme is translation ready and compatible with WPML, so you can translate the interface and your content and offer your portfolio to visitors in several languages.
Is Naru free?
The code of Naru 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 Naru is this?
Version 1.0, released Aug 13, 2024. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Naru?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Naru automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
