Werkstatt - Creative Portfolio WordPress Theme

Werkstatt – Creative Portfolio WordPress Theme

The theme is aligned with the most recent updates and trends. – Last Update – 19 – August 20206

Werkstatt is a bold, high-performance WordPress theme built for creative agencies, portfolio sites, studios, and modern businesses that want their work to take center stage. Whether you’re launching a design studio, architecture firm, photography portfolio, creative agency, freelancer site, or digital product showcase, Werkstatt gives you a polished, visually striking foundation designed to make an impact.

Built with a powerful collection of flexible layouts, portfolio styles, and creative presentation tools, Werkstatt makes it easy to build distinctive websites without relying on bloated page builders or complicated setups. Its clean, responsive design adapts beautifully across devices, while its extensive customization options give you the freedom to shape every project around your brand.

Werkstatt is more than just a portfolio theme—it’s a complete creative toolkit for building memorable, professional websites that put your work, ideas, and brand front and center.

Enhanced Page Builder

• Expanded configuration options across core content and portfolio modules.
• Added greater control over spacing, typography, responsive behavior, alignment, and visual styling.
• Improved module-level customization while keeping the interface streamlined and easy to use.
• Enhanced responsive controls for desktop, tablet, and mobile layouts.
• Improved consistency across modules and reduced the need for custom CSS.
• Added new animation and interaction controls for more flexible creative layouts.

Changelog

Update 4.8.15 – 14.09.2026

New Demo Added — https://werkstatt.wpthemestudios.com/werkstatt-signal/

Update 4.8.14 – 12.09.2026

Advanced Row Animations — Added GSAP-powered Entry, Hover, and Exit animation controls to Rows. Advanced Inner Row Animations —Added GSAP-powered Entry, Hover, and Exit animation controls to Inner Rows. Advanced Horizontal Scroll Animations — AAdded GSAP-powered Entry, Hover, and Exit animation controls for creating smooth horizontal scrolling effects.

Update 4.8.13 – 27.08.2026

Advanced Image Animations — Added GSAP-powered animation options for Entry, Hover, and Exit effects. Advanced Heading Animations — Added GSAP-powered animation options for headings to create smooth and engaging motion effects. Advanced WPBakery Page Builder — Upgraded the WPBakery Page Builder with powerful new customization options, improved layout controls, and enhanced flexibility for creating unique page designs.

Update 4.8.12 – 19.08.2026

Updated WPBakery Page Builder – Upgraded to the latest version with improved performance, enhanced UI/UX, and more features. WordPress 7.0 Compatibility – Added seamless compatibility with WordPress 7.0. Advanced Responsive Design Controls – Added tablet and mobile options for Section, Row, Inner Row, Column, Inner Column, and Text Widget for greater responsive control. Enhanced Text Widget – Added Font Color and Font Size options. New Portfolio Bento Grid – Added a new Bento Grid layout for Portfolio. WooCommerce Compatibility – Added WooCommerce compatibility. Hero Section Responsive Controls – Added responsive options for greater design control across devices. New Layout Manager Template – Added a new template to the WPBakery Layout Manager.

Update 4.8.8 – 11.05.2026

- Following New Widget Added Parallax -Content that moves at a different speed than the scroll Pinned Section – A section that sticks to the viewport while you scroll Horizontal Scroll – Scroll down to move content sideways Floater Block- Free-position overlay: place anywhere, pin in place or scroll Marquee – An infinite, continuously scrolling text strip Mask Reveal – Clip-path wipe reveal as element scrolls in Split Text Reveal – Headline where each char/word/line animates in individually 3D Tilt – Content that tilts in 3D as the cursor moves over it Scrub Animation – Content that transforms tied to scroll position

Update 4.8.7 – 02.04.2026

- Font issue Fixed

Update 4.8.6 – 26.03.2026

- Updated Font Awesome icons for improved compatibility and visuals - Added New Hero Widget - Tested up to the latest version of WordPress

Update 4.8.4 – 22.01.2026

- vulnerability issue fixed

Update 4.8.3 – 20.12.2025

- vulnerability issue fixed - WP Bakery Update

Update 4.8.2 – 22.10.2025

- WP Bakery Update

Update 4.8.1 – 16.08.2025

- Woocommerce Update - WP Bakery Update

Update 4.8.0 – 16.08.2025

- Woocommerce Update - WP Bakery Update

Update 4.7.9 – 27.04.2025

- Woocommerce Update - Animation Issue Fixed

Update 4.7.3 – 20.02.2025

- Visual Composer 8.2 Compatible issue fixed

Update 4.7.2 – 13.01.2025

- Latest PHP Compatible - Latest WP Compatible - Demo import issue fixed

Update 4.7.2 – 01.04.2021

- Fixes page transition not working on some cases - Fixes “Reset Variations” link - Fixes masonry grid sizing - Updated plugins - Minor fixes

Update 4.7.1.2 – 13.02.2021

- Minor fixes

Update 4.7.1 – 02.02.2021

- Fixes for One Page demo - Minor fixes

Update 4.7.0 – 18.01.2021

- New Demo, Bold Studio : https://werkstatt.fuelthemes.net/werkstatt-bold - New Highlight Type element - New Gradient Type element - New Label element - New Portfolio Styling option - New Divider Style - New Header Style - Added Border Radious and Box Shadow for Row & Column elements - Ability to always show Portfolio Titles - Images for Button, Text Button, Video Lightbox, Portfolio Hover style selections - Removed Instagram functionalities

Update 4.6.3.3 – 06.01.2021

- Fixes preloading issue - Adds JetPack lazyloading compatibility

Update 4.6.3.2 – 03.01.2021

- Fixes a small bug in article featured image parallax - Adds rel=”noreferrer” to social links - Adds title=”” to some icons - Updated language files

Update 4.6.3.1 – 23.12.2020

- Fixes a bug that caused loading issues on certain cases - Smaller JS assets

Update 4.6.3 – 22.12.2020

- WordPress 5.6 compatibility fixes - Updated JS libraries - Updated plugins - Removed unnecessary WC template overrides - Snap to rows now work with Elementor sections

Update 4.6.2.2 – 14.12.2020

- WordPress 5.6 compatibility fixes - Added ‘werkstatt_post_metabox_pages’ filter - Added ‘thb_lazy_load_exclude_classes’ filter - Portfolio metaboxes now visible in Gutenberg

Update 4.6.2.1 – 02.11.2020

- SiteGround Optimizer CachePress compatibility. - Portfolio animation fixes

Update 4.6.2 – 16.09.2020

- jQuery 3.* compatibility - Updated Plugins - WPML compatibility for metabox fields

Update 4.6.1 – 19.08.2020

- Fixes Background List element - WooCommerce 4.4 compatibility

Update 4.6.0 – 12.08.2020

- WP 5.5 Compatibility - Minor fixes

Update 4.5.2 – 21.07.2020

- Google Web Vitals improvements - Admin page speed improvements - Minor improvements

Update 4.5.1 – 16.06.2020

- Fixes an issue with Header Button and Header Button in Mobile Menu - Higher quality image for Post Style 3 - Fixes an issue with VC Grid links

Update 4.5.0.5 – 29.05.2020

- Added Image size option for the Image Slider element - Added Product Grid element under “by Fuel Themes” - Fixes an issue with Variable Product Images

Update 4.5.0.2 – 11.05.2020

- Minor fix for Portfolio Slider button - Minor fix for Lateral header blog post header spacing

Update 4.5.0.1 – 07.05.2020

- Fixes minor layout issue with portfolio grid - Fixes minor issue with portfolio slider style 4 - VC Media Grid and VC Masonry Media Grid now uses the theme lightbox

Update 4.5.0 – 06.05.2020

- New Demo, Collective: https://werkstatt.fuelthemes.net/werkstatt-collective - WooCommerce 4.1 compatibility - New Portfolio Slider style - Thumbnails for Portfolio Masonry element - Fixes filters showing on grid/masonry elements - New Text Button Style - New Header Button Builder inside Theme Options - Speed Improvements - New Blog Style - WordPress VIP Coding Standards fixes

Update 4.4.0 – 10.04.2020

- Improved Javascript Performance - Decreased Javascript size by 100kb - Refactored code to improve speed

Update 4.3.0 – 02.04.2020

- PHP 7.4 compatibility - WP 5.4 compatibility - Speed Improvements

Update 4.2.3.8 – 15.03.2020

- Updated Language files - WordPress Coding Standards fixes

Update 4.2.3.7 – 13.02.2020

- Fixes double tap issue on mobile menu

Update 4.2.3.6 – 07.02.2020

- Minor bugfixes - IE11 iconbox fix

Update 4.2.3.5 – 24.01.2020

- Added Category Ordering for Portfolio Grid and Masonry elements

Update 4.2.3.4 – 13.01.2020

- Speed Improvements - Fixes floating portfolio on lateral headers - Improves mobile menu touch support on links

Update 4.2.3 – 06.11.2019

- WooCommerce 3.8 compatibility - New Image Gallery layouts - Minor fixes

Update 4.2.1 – 16.08.2019

- Minor fixes

Update 4.1.1.5 – 15.06.2019

- Fixes External Product links - Fixes Column video backgrounds

Update 4.1.1.2 – 07.06.2019

- Fixes demo imports, please update your Required Plugin - Added Custom 404 Page option inside Theme Options

Update 4.1.1.1 – 29.05.2019

- Fixes demo imports, please update your Required Plugin

Update 4.1.1 – 27.05.2019

- WP Compliance changes.

Update 4.1.0 – 20.05.2019

- New Demo, Agency 93: https://werkstatt.fuelthemes.net/werkstatt-ninetythree/ - New Floating Portfolio Setting - New Portfolio Hover Style - New Fade Text Style - New Video Lightbox Button - New Iconbox Style - WP Compliance changes

Update 4.0.3 – 08.05.2019

- Navigation Menu Widget now has collapsible sub-menus - Added Mobile height option for Spacer page builder element - Added Offset option for Blog Posts page builder element - Various improvements

Update 4.0.2.2 – 29.04.2019

- Fixes WerkStatt – Required Plugin update issues - PHPCS updates - ThemeForest WP Compliance updates & security fixes

Update 4.0.2.1 – 24.04.2019

- Minor fix related to portfolio header background - PHPCS fixes

Update 4.0.2 – 23.04.2019

- New Demo Import page allows you to import content/images, theme options and widgets separetely.

Update 4.0.1.2 – 17.04.2019

- Improved Gutenberg Compatibility - Improved Elementor Compatibility - WooCommerce compatibility improvements - Fixes Portfolio Categories not showing on element settings

Update 4.0.1.1 – 15.04.2019

- Portfolios page now shows featured image and categories - Added version number to style.css - iPhoneX improvements

Update 4.0.1 – 04.04.2019

- Fixes link color issue - RTL improvements

Update 4.0.0 – 25.03.2019

This is a Major update. Contains compatibility fixes for Gutenberg and ThemeForest ’s new WordPress Compliance rules.

Please make sure to update your WerkStatt – Required Plugin and make sure your theme folder name is not changed from werkstatt

Update 3.1.5.3 – 16.03.2019

- Added Load More button support for Blog Posts element - Added ‘thb_image_sizes_filter’ filter - Added General Text Color Theme Option

Update 3.1.5.2 – 10.03.2019

- Minor fixes

Update 3.1.5.1 – 04.03.2019

- Fixes lazyloading on some instances - Fixes hover effects on touch screens - IE11 fixes - Lateral header fixes

Update 3.1.5 – 26.02.2019

- Added AJAX add-to-cart support for product pages

Update 3.1.4.2 – 19.02.2019

- Added Gesture support for Google Maps - Added ability to exclude categories from Portfolio Navigation - Added Full Menu – Submenu Typography option

Update 3.1.4.1 – 05.02.2019

- Added Fixed Header option inside Theme Options - Added Mobile Menu link color options - Minor fixes

Update 3.1.4 – 29.01.2019

- Added Shop Typography Options - Minor fixes

Update 3.1.3 – 23.01.2019

- Added WooCommerce Category styling - Added Password Protected pages for FullScreen and One Page templates - Minor fixes

Update 3.1.2.8 – 17.01.2019

- Added Ability to have Video Lightboxes for portfolio items - Minor fixe

Update 3.1.2.7 – 09.01.2019

- Added Circular Team Member style - Typography setting for full menu sub-menus

Update 3.1.2.6 – 06.01.2019

- Minor bugfixes

Update 3.1.2.4 – 12.12.2018

- Added SVG Logo support - Header Buttons White & Black now changes color on Midnight header - Minor fixes

Update 3.1.2.3 – 04.12.2018

- Minor bugfixes

Update 3.1.2.2 – 27.11.2018

- Slider Revolution compatibility fixes - Blog post category support for portfolio layouts

Update 3.1.2 – 20.11.2018

- Added Load More for Portfolio Grid - Added ability to group Image elements to use as a Lightbox Gallery

Update 3.1.1 – 16.11.2018

- Added option to clear font cache - Minor fixes

Update 3.1.0 – 08.11.2018

- New Demo: https://werkstatt.fuelthemes.net/werkstatt-rudiger/ - New Text Animation Page Builder elements - Ability to Construct Custom Masonry layouts - Video Lightbox Element - New Portfolio hover style - New Flip Box Element - Ability to play/pause Background videos - Now Using a faster Lightbox with Video support - WooCommerce 3.5.1 Compatibility fixes

Update 3.0.7 – 24.10.2018

- WooCommerce 3.5 Compatibility fixes - Added Portfolio Only Demo Import

Version: 3.0.6 – 17.10.2018

- Added Progressbar Element - Added Free Scroll Element - Added New header settings for portfolio pages - Added Hover Image for iconboxes - Minor improvements

Version: 3.0.5.8 – 08.10.2018

- Added Header CTA button support for the mobile menu - Added Header CTA button Target selection - Minor improvements

Version: 3.0.5.7 – 01.10.2018

- Added GDPR bar support - Minor improvements

Version: 3.0.5.6 – 20.09.2018

- Fixes lateral header image inside theme options - Fixes iconbox text size option bug

Version: 3.0.5.5 – 20.09.2018

- Preloader for Theme Options - Minor bugfixes

Version: 3.0.5.5 – 20.09.2018

- Preloader for Theme Options - Minor bugfixes

Update 3.0.5.4 – 04.09.2018

- UX improvements for Theme Options - New “Share icons” Page Builder Element - Minor bugfixes

Update 3.0.5.3 – 04.09.2018

- Fixes minor issues with Full Screen Sliders - Added options to change colors for iconbox elements

Update 3.0.5.1 – 29.08.2018

- Added an option for Portfolio Grid to display images in their own Aspect Ratio. - UX: Portfolio Grid & Masonry Page Builder elements now feature tabs and images to show which layout they are using.

Update 3.0.5 – 13.08.2018

- Minor bugfixes and performance improvements.

Update 3.0.4 – 04.08.2018

- Quick fix for the autoplay issue introduced in the previous update

Update 3.0.3 – 04.08.2018

- Fixes autoplay for fullscreens - Fixes “Show All” button scroll

Update 3.0.2 – 31.07.2018

- Performance improvements - WooCommerce fixes - Fixes aspect ratio for Ajax loaded portfolio items

Update 3.0.0 – 03.07.2018

- 2 New demos – New Carousel & Full Screen styles - Performance Improvements - Activate by Envato Purchase Code - New Theme Options - New Mobile menu - All page elements available on Fuel Studio

Update 2.3.8.8 – 27.05.2018

- Added Support for hashtag links for buttons - Added Portfolio IDs for Portfolio BG List element. - PHP 7.2 fixes for theme options

Update 2.3.8.7 – 24.05.2018

- WooCommerce 3.4 compatibility

Update 2.3.8.6 – 08.05.2018

- Minor bugixes

Update 2.3.8 – 28.03.2018

We have added support for LQIP ( Low Quality Image Placeholders ) which will greatly increase loading speed of your website. Please make sure regenerate your thumbnails after the update using https://wordpress.org/plugins/force-regenerate-thumbnails/

You can toggle this feature from your theme options > customization > lazy load

Update 2.0.0 – 16.05.2017

This is a big update with lots of changed files, which comes with lots of new features! Please make sure you test your installation on a staging site.

New license verification system that brings Auto-Update for your bundled plugins and the WerkStatt theme! 2 new demos that utilise a left-aligned header: – http://werkstatt.fuelthemes.net/werkstatt-lateral/ – http://werkstatt.fuelthemes.net/werkstatt-lateral-dark/

Copyright Disclaimer

If you would like to use the images featured inside the demos, you would need to purchase your own license or use them at your own risk.

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