=== AUMP — Advanced Universal Modern Portfolio & Gallery ===
Contributors: myexpertdev  
Donate link: https://myexpertdev.com/  
Tags: portfolio, gallery, image gallery, portfolio plugin, wordpress portfolio  
Requires at least: 5.0  
Tested up to: 7.1.3  
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 ==

**AUMP — Advanced Universal Modern Portfolio & Gallery** 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  
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.