I just switched my portfolio on this website from “WordPress Portfolio Plugin” by puravida1976 to “Portfolio Filter Gallery” by A WP Life. There were some things that weren’t working correctly on my site since updating, and I suspected it had to do with the old plugin, which doesn’t appear to be supported any longer.
This new plugin seems to be a lot less cumbersome to use so far and it looks nicer on my site. So far, in the one day since I’ve had it, I would recommend it for any writers who are looking for a portfolio plugin for their website. This plugin was designed more for visual artists, but it works well for my needs as a writer. It lets you upload an image and link it to your article or story on another website, and you can arrange each gallery however you like.
The only thing I noticed so far that I dislike about this plugin is that it only lets you make four categories (five total if you include the default “all” tag, which doesn’t seem to be removable) on the free version. If I find that I like this plugin enough to keep it, and don’t find a better alternative, I may be forced to upgrade to the paid version eventually. I’d really rather organize my articles by topic, but I’d prefer more than four.