iCarus | Photography Theme for WordPress
iCarus is a fullscreen responsive WordPress theme designed for immersive portfolio and content presentation, with built-in WPML localization support and a wide range of shortcode-driven features for agencies, photographers, and creative studios.
WPML & Localization readiness
The theme is WPML ready and includes .po .mo language files, enabling multilingual content management. The social header area is specially designed for WPML widget & Social link widgets, ensuring seamless localization and social integration across languages.
Core capabilities and layout features
- Fullscreen homepage with service/product blocks for impactful presentation of offerings.
- Staff blocks and Testimonials as Shortcodes, ideal for agencies, photography, design or video studios.
- Advanced theme options, Shortcode Generators and intuitive Page options selector controls.
- Fullscreen posts and multiple fullscreen slideshow configurations.
- Fullscreen Slideshow with / without thumbnails and Captions / Captions off.
- Fullscreen Slideshow with Audio and Kenburns Slideshow for dynamic visual storytelling.
- Photo Wall, YouTube and Vimeo video embedding, and Static Image support.
- Sticky Menu on scroll with transparent menu that darkens on page scroll.
- Flexible layout: Each post, page and portfolio can have left, right or no sidebar (fullwidth).
- Portfolio post headers support multiple formats: image, slideshow, vertical image sets, slideshow thumbnails in column grids.
- Filterables widget based portfolio sets with active filtering; disabled on non-filterable sets.
- Ajax-enabled portfolio thumbnails galleries with filterable or column-based layouts.
- Mobile menu with search field for on-the-go navigation.
- Backgrounds can be images or slideshows sourced from fullscreen posts, theme options, or current page/post.
- Fullwidth blog posts or column-based blogs for diverse editorial layouts.
- Image / Slideshow as backgrounds and light/dark skins with color variations via theme options.
- AJAX Portfolio homepage with filterable possibilities.
- Blog-focused features tailored for photographers and creative professionals, including various post formats.
- Post formats: Audio, Video, Gallery (slideshow), Image, Aside, Quote, Link.
- Portfolio (Custom Post Type) with Portfolio Tags and Portfolio Work Types.
- Ajax portfolio with filters supporting Image, Video and Slideshow content.
- Various portfolio column configurations: 1, 2, 3 and 4 Column layouts.
- Image attachment thumbnails shortcodes with lightbox support across small, medium and large portfolio blocks.
- Password protected portfolios and dedicated portfolio post support for the custom post type.
- Slideshow header, Video header, Image header and Vertical image sets for immersive headers.
- Related portfolio blocks and a range of Shortcode Generators for rapid content creation.
Shortcodes, widgets and content elements
- Staff and Testimonials shortcodes for staff profiles and client feedback.
- Drop Caps, Dividers, Pullquotes, Highlights, Picture Frames and Thumbnails with lightbox.
- Slideshow with/without lightbox and titles, plus Column-based content blocks.
- Google Maps integration via shortcodes and Audio Shortcodes for media-rich pages.
- Notices, Lists and Separator Section Headings for structured storytelling.
- Tabs, Accordions and Toggles for interactive content sections.
- Widgets: Address, Social icons, Flickr, Gallery, Twitter and related portfolio widgets.
- Recent posts, Popular posts and Video widgets to showcase fresh content.
- Templates: Contact Template and separate blog post list template for each post format.
Theme customization & options
- Unbranded Theme Options for clean branding control.
- Export & Import Theme options settings for easy migration and backup.
- Multi Color options and Google font selector for typography and branding.
- Intuitive controls and a robust Page options selector for granular page-level customization.
- Light Skin and Dark Skin with multiple color variations supported via theme options and color pickers.
- Advanced Theme Options with extensive customization capabilities.
- Theme supports 400+ Google web fonts choices for typography variety.
Navigation, layout flexibility and responsiveness
- Responsive design adapts layout across devices and screen sizes; resize to preview behavior.
- Mobile menu with search field for quick access on phones and tablets.
- Menu header transparency can be controlled in theme options.
Demo, support and documentation
Version history and notable fixes
- Version 1.6
- Fix: Shortcode Generators for WordPress 3.9
- Path: /functions/shortcodegens/[all files and folders]
- Version 1.5
- FIX: Theme options styles for WP 3.8
- ADD: Touch Swipe fullscreen slideshows for mobiles
- Version 1.4 (2nd August 2013)
- Fix - WP 3.6
- Path: /framwork/admin/js/postmetaboxes.js
- Add - Updated Google Webfonts list
- Path: framework/options/google-fonts.php
- Fix - Removed Post gallery as a page template
- Path: single-portfoliogallery.php
- Add - Postformat audios in a bloglist will pause all other when one is in playback
- Path: /includes/postformats/audio.php
- Version 1.3 (9th July 2013)
- Fix - Chrome & Safari bugs
- Paths: /css/responsive.css, /css/supersized/supersized.shutter.css, style.css
- Version 1.2 (15th June 2013)
- Fix - Twitter uses new API 1.1
- Paths: /widgets/twitter/[all files], /functions.php
- Add - Font selection for Slideshow title
- Add - Menu header transparency can be controlled in theme options
- Paths: /framework/options/options-data.php, /functions/scriptcalls/[all files], /css/dynamic_css.php
- Version 1.1 (9th June 2013)
- Additional Theme Options included:
- Menu header background color change
- Slideshow page controls disable/enable for homepage/other pages
- Paths: /framework/options/options-data.php, /header.php, /includes/background/slideshow_bg.php, /includes/featured/supersized.php, /css/dynamic_css.php
- Version 1.0 Launched (8th June 2013)
- Notes: Photos not included in download pack; images sourced from Photodune and Blender Foundation assets.
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