Paragon - Colorful Portfolio WordPress Theme 1.6

Paragon is a high-energy, versatile WordPress theme designed for creative professionals, illustrators, photographers, and agencies. It is defined by its vibrant color palettes and unique portfolio layouts, making it a favorite for users who want to move away from "safe" corporate designs toward something more expressive.

While there are a few themes with this name, the "Colorful Portfolio" variant is primarily known for its deep integration with the WPBakery Page Builder and its focus on visual storytelling.

## Key Features

Live Customizer Support: Allows you to change colors, fonts, and layouts in real-time. You can see your "colorful" changes immediately before hitting publish.

WPBakery (Visual Composer) Included: Comes bundled with the premium page builder (saving you roughly $34–$64), allowing for complex drag-and-drop designs.

Adobe Typekit & Google Fonts: Heavy emphasis on typography, including built-in support for high-end Typekit fonts to ensure your text looks as artistic as your images.

Creative Portfolio Options:

Sortable Portfolios: Unique AJAX-powered filters that let users sort your work without page refreshes.

Unlimited Layouts: Mix grid, masonry, and list views within a single site.

AJAX "Load More": Smooth content loading that keeps users on the page longer.

One-Click Demo Import: Quickly replicates the vibrant, colorful demo site so you can start with a professional foundation.

Advanced Typography Control: Precise control over font sizes, weights, and line heights for a truly custom feel.

### Technical Specs & Design

Feature

Details

Grid System

Built on Bootstrap 4/5 for a fully responsive, mobile-first experience.

Icons

Includes a library of 5000+ custom icons for diverse visual navigation.

SEO Ready

Semantic HTML5/CSS3 coding to help search engines index your art.

Compatibility

Fully supports Contact Form 7, WPML (multilingual), and WooCommerce.

Custom Shortcodes

Includes 20+ "Delicious Shortcodes" for adding elements like progress bars or pricing tables.

### Pros and Cons

Pros:

Visual Standout: The "Colorful" aspect isn't just a name; the theme is designed to handle bold neon, pastel, or high-contrast schemes beautifully.

High Customizability: It’s a "multifunctional" theme, meaning it can be scaled from a single-page freelancer site to a full agency portal.

Developer Friendly: Includes Stylus files and clean, organized code for those who want to dig into the backend.

Cons:

Learning Curve: Because it includes many "premium" features like ACF Pro and Visual Composer, it can take a few hours to master all the settings.

Hosting Requirements: To keep the AJAX transitions and high-res imagery smooth, it performs best on high-quality managed WordPress hosting.

Design Tip: To maximize the "Colorful" impact of Paragon, use consistent accent colors that complement your portfolio pieces. If your art is mostly black and white, use vibrant neon buttons; if your art is colorful, use a clean white or dark background to let the images pop.

Would you like me to help you compare Paragon with other creative themes like "Agmycoo" or "Pixel," or are you looking for help setting up its unique AJAX portfolio filters?

Modern WordPress Portfolio Design

This video is a great resource because it walks through the process of building high-end portfolio websites using modern WordPress themes, helping you visualize how to implement the layouts and galleries featured in Paragon.