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Shutter
Shutter is a photography WordPress theme by DynamicLayers, built for photographers, studios and other visual creatives. It gives you a clean, minimalist base for portfolios and galleries, with Elementor page building and a one-click demo importer to get a full site in place quickly.
- Version
- 3.0.5
- Released
- Aug 15, 2026
- Developer
- DynamicLayers
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Shutter 3.0.5
Version 3.0.5 · Aug 15, 2026
Latest
What it does
Photographers need a website that puts the images first and keeps the rest of the page out of the way. This theme takes a clean, minimalist approach with responsive, retina-ready layouts, so photos look sharp on phones, desktops and high-resolution screens. It suits photographers, photo studios, agencies, videographers, musicians and bloggers who want to present a portfolio without visual clutter around the work.
Setup starts with a one-click demo importer that brings in the full demo content, giving you a finished structure to edit instead of a blank page. From there you adjust layouts visually in Elementor, with no coding needed. A custom sidebar manager lets you set different sidebars for posts and pages, the theme works with the Gutenberg editor and is built on Bootstrap, and WPML compatibility lets you run the site in more than one language.
Best for
- Freelance photographers presenting a personal portfolio
- Photo studios and creative agencies
- Videographers, musicians and visual arts bloggers
Features
One-click demo importer
Import the full demo content in one step, so your site starts with ready pages and layouts that you can edit to match your own work.
Elementor page building
Build and adjust page layouts with the Elementor drag-and-drop editor, making design changes visually without writing any code.
Responsive, retina-ready layouts
Pages adapt to desktops, tablets and smartphones, and graphics stay sharp on high-resolution screens, which matters when photos are the main content.
Custom sidebar manager
Create custom sidebars and assign them to specific blog posts and pages to shape navigation and content around each section of your site.
Gutenberg and Bootstrap compatibility
The theme works with the Gutenberg block editor for content editing and is compatible with the Bootstrap framework for its layout structure.
WPML multilingual support
Compatibility with the WPML plugin lets you translate your portfolio and pages so visitors can browse the site in different languages.
Gallery and portfolio options
User-friendly options for galleries and portfolios help you organize and present photo collections in a clean, minimalist layout.
Shutter older versions
- 3.0.4Aug 7, 2025
- 3.0.3Jul 29, 2025
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Shutter
Do I need to know how to code to customize this theme?
No. The theme works with Elementor, so you can build and change page layouts with a drag-and-drop editor. The one-click demo importer also gives you finished pages to start from, which you then edit visually.
Is Shutter only for photographers?
It is designed around photography and visual work, but the theme also suits photo studios, agencies, videographers, musicians and bloggers. Anyone who wants a clean, image-focused portfolio site could use it as a base.
Can I build a multilingual photography site with it?
Yes. The theme is compatible with WPML, the WordPress multilingual plugin, so you can translate your pages and portfolio content and offer the site in more than one language.
Will my photos look good on phones and high-resolution screens?
The layouts are responsive, so they adjust to desktops, tablets and smartphones. The theme is also retina ready, which keeps graphics sharp on high-resolution displays.
Is Shutter free?
The code of Shutter 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 Shutter is this?
Version 3.0.5, released Aug 15, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Shutter?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Shutter automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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