=== Portfolio and Gallery – All-in-One WordPress Portfolio and Gallery Plugin (AUMP) ===
Contributors: myexpertdev  
Donate link: https://myexpertdev.com/  
Tags: portfolio, gallery, image gallery, portfolio plugin, wordpress portfolio  
Requires at least: 5.0  
Tested up to: 6.8  
Requires PHP: 7.2  
Stable tag: 4.5.0  
License: GPLv2 or later  
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html  

Create beautiful, responsive portfolios and galleries with images, video, audio, lightbox, filters, and full customization.

== Description ==

**Advanced Universal Modern Portfolio and Gallery (AUMP)** is a feature-rich, all-in-one portfolio and gallery plugin for WordPress. Whether you're a **photographer**, **freelancer**, **creative agency**, **developer**, or **business owner**, AUMP makes it easy to showcase your work in a modern and engaging way.

Use a dedicated **custom post type** to create fully responsive portfolio galleries. Support for **images, videos, audio, and text** gives you complete creative control. Works with **Elementor**, **WPBakery**, **Divi**, and all major page builders.

✅ **Mobile-first, SEO-friendly design**  
✅ **Beautiful popups/lightbox with details and navigation**  
✅ **Category filters, hover effects, and advanced layouts**  
✅ **Blazing-fast performance with lazy loading and smart asset loading**  
✅ **Fully translatable and RTL ready**

[View Live Demo](https://myexpertdev.com/portfolio/) | [Get Customization Help](https://myexpertdev.com/wordpress-customization/)

== Features ==

=== 🚀 Fast & SEO-Friendly ===  
- Lazy load images for blazing fast page speeds  
- Loads only essential assets on pages using the plugin  
- Fully responsive and optimized for mobile (Google mobile-first indexing)  
- Schema-ready markup for better SEO

=== 🎨 Modern Layouts & Popup Viewer ===  
- Flexible grid layouts  
- Retina-ready popup/lightbox (PhotoSwipe or FancyBox)  
- Captions, categories, and descriptions in popups  
- Mobile gesture support: swipe, zoom, tap to close

=== 📷 Rich Media Support ===  
- Image gallery and portfolios  
- Embed YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Facebook videos  
- Add self-hosted MP4 or audio files directly  
- Filter and sort items by category (AJAX)

=== 🧩 Page Builder Compatibility ===  
- Works with all major page builders: Elementor, WPBakery, Divi, etc.  
- Gutenberg block + shortcode `[aump_portfolio]` included  
- Compatible with popular SEO plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, All in One SEO)  
- Compatible with caching and optimization plugins

=== 🔧 Developer & User Friendly ===  
- Clean, modular codebase following WordPress standards  
- Template overrides for full control  
- Easily customizable via settings panel or custom CSS  
- Lightweight and scalable even with large portfolios

=== 🌍 Multilingual & RTL Ready ===  
- Fully translatable (supports WPML, Polylang, Loco Translate)  
- Built-in support for right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew

== Use Cases ==

- **Photographers & Videographers** – Display your best shots or video reels  
- **Agencies & Designers** – Present creative work and case studies  
- **Freelancers & Developers** – Build a portfolio to attract clients  
- **Businesses & Startups** – Showcase products, team, or services  
- **Bloggers & Content Creators** – Create visual galleries inside posts

== Screenshots ==

1. Portfolio grid view  
2. Portfolio gallery view without title and Description
3. Popup view Â 
4. Admin settings panel  
5. Admin settings panel  
6. Admin settings panel  
7. Responsive mobile view
8. Ajax category filter
9. Popup view with description and details
10. Popup view

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/advanced-universal-modern-portfolio` directory, or install via the WordPress plugin screen.
2. Activate the plugin via ‘Plugins’ in your dashboard.
3. Navigate to **AUMP Portfolio** in the admin menu.
4. Add your portfolio items, configure settings, and use `[aump_portfolio]` shortcode or block to display.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I display the portfolio on a page? =  
Use the shortcode `[aump_portfolio]` or insert the Gutenberg block. It works on any page or post.

= Why are portfolio images not showing? =  
Ensure each portfolio item has a **featured image** set. Without it, the image won’t appear in the grid.

= Can I customize the popup layout? =  
Yes. You can configure popup settings in the admin panel and override templates in your theme.

= Will it slow down my site? =  
No. AUMP is optimized for speed with lazy loading, smart asset loading, and follows WordPress performance best practices.

= Is it compatible with my theme or builder? =  
Yes. It works with any WordPress theme and supports all major page builders.

== Upgrade ==  
More layouts, animations, filters, and premium lightbox styles. Visit [myexpertdev.com](https://myexpertdev.com/) to stay updated.
