Inspiro
WPZOOM · Freemium · 4.7/5
A video and photography theme with a full-screen hero.
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PhotoFocus
by WPZOOM
A photography theme with full-width galleries and a minimal frame around images.
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What PhotoFocus is
A photography theme with full-width galleries and a minimal frame around images.
It sits in the photography part of the theme market and is sold by WPZOOM on a freemium basis. A theme decides your layout, your typography and a large slice of your page weight, so it is the hardest thing on a WordPress site to change later.
Before you commit, record a speed test of your current site, then run the same test after you switch, on the same page, so you can see exactly what the new theme costs you.
What PhotoFocus looks like
The official screenshot from the WordPress.org theme directory, as published by the theme authors.
See it running on a live demo site at the WordPress.org preview.
Real user ratings
Score
4.6/5
Reviews
17
Active installs
2,000+
Downloads
283K
Latest version
2.1.2
Last updated
2026-06-04
Figures come straight from the public WordPress.org theme directory API for version 2.1.2. You can check them yourself on the WordPress.org listing.
Where PhotoFocus ranks elsewhere
PhotoFocus does not appear in the published "best of" lists we track from WPBeginner, TechRadar, Kinsta, Themeisle and similar sites. That is not a mark against it - those roundups are short and skew towards the biggest names.
What changed in the latest version
v2.1.2Latest releaseJune 04, 2026
- Updated: WordPress 7.0 ready
v2.1.1December 10, 2025
- Bug Fixed: Deprecated Function WP_Dependencies-add_data() warning after WordPress update 6.9
- Updated: WordPress 6.9 ready
v2.1May 31, 2025
- Added: Tiktok, Bluesky, X.com, Feed, and Phone icon
- Bug Fixed: Image stretch issue on post-thumbnail of Testimonial
- Updated: WordPress 6.8 ready
Release notes are the developer's own words, published on WordPress.org. Read the full changelog
How to install PhotoFocus
Try the live demo first, then install from the official source. It takes about five minutes.
Live demo
Open previewWhere to download it
PhotoFocus is in the free WordPress.org theme directory, so you can install it straight from your dashboard, or grab the zip from the listing.
The free version is enough to launch. The paid add-on from WPZOOM unlocks the extra layouts and modules.
Install it
- 1In your WordPress admin, open Appearance then Themes and click Add New.
- 2Search for "PhotoFocus", then click Install on the listing by WPZOOM.
- 3Click Activate once the install finishes. Your live site now uses PhotoFocus.
- 4Prefer to upload it? Download the zip from the WordPress.org listing, then use Appearance, Themes, Add New, Upload Theme.
Set it up after activating
- 1Run the theme's own setup wizard or starter site import if it offers one, on a fresh site only.
- 2Set your logo, colours, fonts and menus under Appearance then Customise or the site editor.
- 3Upload compressed images at the maximum size the layout actually displays.
- 4Build galleries with the theme's gallery template rather than raw blocks.
- 5Turn on lazy loading for anything below the fold.
- 6Take a speed test before and after the switch on the same page so you can see the real cost.
Always try a theme switch on a staging copy first if the site is already earning.
Pros and cons
- Images get the space they deserve on every screen size.
- Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 17 WordPress.org reviewers.
- There is a free version you can trial before paying.
- Works with the block editor and the mainstream page builders.
- Few options for text-heavy pages.
- Switching themes later means rebuilding page layouts, so choose deliberately.
How to use it
- 1Activate the theme, then set your image sizes before uploading a single gallery.
- 2Upload compressed images at the maximum size the layout actually displays.
- 3Build galleries with the theme's gallery template rather than raw blocks.
- 4Turn on lazy loading for anything below the fold.
- 5Check a gallery page on a phone connection, not just desktop.
How it compares
Other photography themes we recommend, with their public WordPress.org score where one exists.
| Theme | Rating | Reviews | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhotoFocus | 4.6/5 | 17 | Freemium | Images get the space they deserve on every screen size. |
| Inspiro | 4.7/5 | 127 | Freemium | Full-screen video backgrounds look great with no configuration. |
| Bold Photography | 4.8/5 | 23 | Freemium | Clean gallery grids that work with the standard block editor. |
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