Portfolio Global Options

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Last Update: September 11, 2023

There is a range of both global and local options for the various parts of the Portfolio system. Here, let’s look at the various global options that affect the Portfolio.

General Portfolio Options

Firstly, the General Portfolio Options are located at Avada > Global Options > Portfolio > General Portfolio, from the WordPress dashboard. These options deal almost exclusively with portfolio archive page settings. Archive pages are the automatically generated pages you get when you click on a Portfolio Category, Skill, or Tag on the front end. These archive pages display according to the options chosen here. See the Portfolio Archives & Filters documentation for more information on this.

  • Portfolio Archive Layout –  Controls the layout for the portfolio archive pages. Choose between Grid or Masonry.

  • Portfolio Archive Featured Image Size –  Controls if the featured image size is fixed (cropped) or auto (full image ratio) for portfolio archive pages. Choose between Fixed or Auto. Note: ‘Fixed’ will use a uniform image size generated by the theme. ‘Auto’ will use the image’s natural size and scale according to your layout in proportion with itself.

  • Portfolio Archive Number of Columns –  Controls the number of columns per row for portfolio archive pages. With Carousel layout, this specifies the maximum amount of columns. This ranges from 1 – 6. Note: Masonry layout does not work with 1 column.

  • Portfolio Archive Column Spacing –  Controls the column spacing for portfolio items for archive pages. This is a pixel unit.

  • Equal Heights –  Allows you to display grid boxes with equal heights per row. Choose between On or Off.

  • Portfolio Archive Content Position –  Select if the title, terms, and excerpts should be displayed below or next to the featured images. Choose between Below Image or Next to Image.

  • Number of Portfolio Items Per Archive Page –  Controls how many portfolio items to display on the portfolio archive page. -1 will display all and 0 will use the number set in WP Admin > Settings > Reading.

  • Portfolio Archive Text Layout –  Controls if the portfolio text content is displayed boxed or unboxed or is completely disabled for portfolio archive pages. Choose between No Text, Boxed, or Unboxed.

  • Portfolio Archive Text Display –  Controls how to display the post excerpt for portfolio archive pages. Choose between No Text, Excerpt, or Full Content.

  • Portfolio Archive Excerpt Length –  Controls the number of words in the excerpts for portfolio archive pages.

  • Strip HTML from Excerpt – Allows you to strip HTML from the excerpt for portfolio archive pages. Choose between On or Off. Choose On to strip HTML, or Off to keep it.

  • Portfolio Archive Title Display – Controls what displays with the portfolio post title and categories for portfolio archive pages. Choose between Title and Categories, Only Title, Only Categories, or None.

  • Portfolio Archive Text Alignment – Controls the alignment of the portfolio title, categories and excerpt text when using the Portfolio Text layouts in portfolio archive pages. Choose between Left, Center, or Right.

  • Portfolio Archive Text Layout Padding – Controls the padding for the portfolio text layout when using boxed mode in portfolio archive pages.

  • Portfolio Archive Pagination Type – Controls the pagination type for portfolio archive pages. Choose between Pagination, Infinite Scroll, or Load More Button.

  • Load More Posts Button Background Color – Controls the background color of the load more button for ajax post loading for portfolio archives.

  • Load More Posts Button Text Color –Controls the text color of the load more button for ajax post loading for portfolio archives.

  • Load More Posts Button Hover Background Color – Controls the hover background color of the load more button for ajax post loading for portfolio archives.

  • Load More Posts Hover Button Text Color – Controls the hover text color of the load more button for ajax post loading for portfolio archives.

  • Portfolio Slug – Allows you to set a custom permalink when you use %postname% for your WordPress site’s permalink structure. This slug name cannot be the same name as a page name or the layout will break.

  • Meta Data Font Size – Controls the font size for metadata text. Enter value including any valid CSS unit, ex: 13px.

Avada Global Options - Portfolio - General Portfolio

Portfolio Single Post Options

The Portfolio Single Post tab is below the General Portfolio tab. The options here cover the default options for the Portfolio Single Posts, which can also be overridden on a portfolio item by item basis. See below for the Global options and see the Portfolio Post Options for more info on how to override these options on a post by post basis.

  • Previous/Next Pagination – Turn on to display the previous/next post pagination for single portfolio posts.

  • 100% Width Page – Turn on to display portfolio posts at 100% browser width according to the window size. Turn off to follow site width

  • Featured Image Column Size – Controls if the featured image is half or full width on single portfolio posts.

  • Featured Image / Video on Single Post Page – Turn on to display featured images and videos on single portfolio posts.

  • First Featured Image – Turn on to display the 1st featured image on single portfolio posts.

  • Project Description Title – Turn on to show the project description title on single portfolio posts.

  • Project Details – Turn on to show the project details title and content on single portfolio posts.

  • Open Portfolio Links In New Window – Turn on to open the single post page, project URL and copyright URL links in a new window.

  • Author – Turn on to display the author name on single portfolio posts.

  • Social Sharing Box – Turn on to display the social sharing box on single portfolio posts.

  • Related Projects – Turn on to display related projects on single portfolio posts.

  • Comments – Turn on to display comments on single portfolio posts.

Avada Global Options - Portfolio - Portfolio Single Post

Sidebars > Portfolio Posts

There are also Portfolio options in the Sidebars > Portfolio Posts, and Sidebars > Portfolio Archive sections. These two sections allow you to control the display and content of any sidebars you might want on your Single Portfolio Posts and Portfolio Archive Pages.

  • Global Portfolio Post Sidebar 1 –  Select sidebar 1 that will display on all portfolio posts.

  • Global Portfolio Post Sidebar 2 – Select sidebar 2 that will display on all portfolio posts. This can only be selected in Sidebar 1 is also selected.

  • Force Global Sidebars For Portfolio Posts – Turn on if you want to use the same sidebars on all portfolio posts. This option disables the Sidebars tab in the Avada Page Options on Portfolio Posts.

  • Global Portfolio Sidebar Position – Controls the position of sidebar 1 for all portfolio posts and archive pages. If sidebar 2 is selected, it will display on the opposite side.

Avada Global Options - Sidebars - Portfolio Posts

Sidebars > Portfolio Archive

  • Portfolio Archive Sidebar 1 – Select sidebar 1 that will display on the portfolio archive pages.

  • Portfolio Archive Sidebar 2 – Select sidebar 2 that will display on the portfolio archive pages. Sidebar 2 can only be used if sidebar 1 is selected.

Avada Global Options - Sidebars - Portfolio Archive

Avada Builder Elements > Portfolio Element

Finally, in the Avada Builder Elements > Portfolio Element area of the theme options, you can set the default behavior of the Portfolio Element, which as well can be overridden in any instance of the Element you place on a page.

View the Portfolio Elements documentation for more information on how to use this Element to display your Portfolio posts across your site.

  • Portfolio Featured Image Size – Controls if the featured image size is fixed (cropped) or auto (full image ratio) for portfolio elements. IMPORTANT: Fixed works best with a standard 940px site width. Auto works best with larger site widths.

  • Number of Columns – Set the number of columns per row. With Carousel layout, this specifies the maximum amount of columns. IMPORTANT: Masonry layout does not work with 1 column. Column Spacing – Controls the column spacing for portfolio items. In pixels.

  • Number of Portfolio Items Per Page – Controls the number of posts that display per page for portfolio elements. Set to -1 to display all. Set to 0 to use the number of posts from Settings > Reading.

  • Portfolio Text Layout – Controls if the portfolio text content is displayed boxed or unboxed or is completely disabled for portfolio elements.

  • Portfolio Text Display – Choose how to display the post excerpt for portfolio elements.

  • Excerpt Length – Controls the number of words in the excerpts for portfolio elements.

  • Strip HTML from Excerpt – Turn on to strip HTML content from the excerpt for portfolio elements.

  • Portfolio Title Display – Controls what displays with the portfolio post title for portfolio elements.

  • Portfolio Text Alignment – Controls the alignment of the portfolio title, categories and excerpt text when using the Portfolio Text layouts in portfolio elements.

  • Portfolio Text Layout Padding – Controls the padding for the portfolio text layout when using boxed mode in portfolio elements. Enter values including any valid CSS unit, ex: 25px, 25px, 25px, 25px.

  • Pagination Type – Controls the pagination type for portfolio elements. Choose from Pagination, Infinite Scroll, or Load More Button.

  • Load More Posts Button Color – Controls the background color of the load more button for ajax post loading for portfolio elements.

Portfolio Element > Global Options

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