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SOHO – Fullscreen Photo & Video WordPress Theme 2.8.0

Name: SOHO – Fullscreen Photo & Video WordPress Theme 2.8.0
SKU: 8829
Price: 3.99 USD
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SKU: 8829

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Product details

Version on file: 2.8.0
Marketplace: Themeforest
Type: Theme
Released: September 16, 2017
License: GPL
Live demo: View the developer's demo

About SOHO – Fullscreen Photo & Video WordPress Theme 2.8.0

SOHO is a WordPress theme from GT3 for photographers and video makers, originally sold on ThemeForest. It uses a fullscreen layout to present photo and video work, and it includes the GT3 page builder, a drag-and-drop tool built into the theme.

The listing mentions fullscreen sliders with image or video support, YouTube and Vimeo backgrounds, grid and masonry portfolios, galleries with albums, password-protected galleries, a coming soon page, a custom 404 page and a fullscreen contact page. The file on record is version 2.8.0 and dates from September 2017, so test it on staging. Note that the demo images are not in the package.

Key features

Fullscreen sliders and backgrounds: Image and video sliders, plus YouTube and Vimeo backgrounds.
Portfolio layouts: Fullscreen grid and masonry portfolios, with unlimited portfolio item pages.
Gallery options: Albums, categories, ribbon, Ken Burns and password-protected galleries.
GT3 page builder: Drag-and-drop modules built into the theme and installed automatically.
One-click demo import: Listed, along with colour management and Google Fonts.
Contact Form 7 and Mailchimp: Both are listed as supported.

Is it right for you?

A good fit for

Photographers and videographers who want fullscreen work
Studios that want galleries with password protection for clients

Look elsewhere if

Text-heavy sites where fullscreen media gets in the way
Anyone expecting demo photos to come with the theme, because the listing says images are not included

How to install SOHO – Fullscreen Photo & Video WordPress Theme 2.8.0

1
Download the file
Open My Account → Downloads and download the product. If the archive contains several zips (documentation, child theme, licensing files), you need the one named after the product.
2
Find the installable theme zip
Theme packages often bundle the theme, a child theme, plugins and docs. The installable theme is the zip that has style.css at its top level.
3
Upload it to WordPress
Go to Appearance → Themes → Add New Theme → Upload Theme, choose the theme zip, then Install Now and Activate.
4
Install the recommended plugins
Most premium themes show a notice listing their required plugins. Install those before importing any demo content.

Notes for this product

The GT3 page builder is built into the theme. Contact Form 7 and Mailchimp integrations need those plugins or accounts if you use them.

Getting started: using SOHO – Fullscreen Photo & Video WordPress Theme 2.8.0

Test on staging. The file is from 2017, so try it with current WordPress and PHP first.
Import a demo. Use the one-click demo import to see the intended layouts.
Add your own media. Replace the placeholder images and videos with yours.
Build galleries and portfolio items. Create portfolio entries and galleries, then set the home page slider.
Check speed. Fullscreen media is heavy, so compress images and test on a phone.

Common problems and fixes

Demo pages show empty frames after import

Why it happens: The listing states the demo images are not in the theme zip.
How to fix it: Upload your own photos and videos and assign them to the sliders and galleries.

Pages are slow to load

Why it happens: Fullscreen photos and video backgrounds are large files.
How to fix it: Compress images, use short video clips and avoid many sliders on one page.

“The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet.”

Why it happens: The full download package was uploaded instead of the theme zip inside it.
How to fix it: Unzip the package and upload the zip that contains style.css at its top level.

“The link you followed has expired.” when uploading

Why it happens: The zip is larger than your server's PHP upload limit (upload_max_filesize / post_max_size).
How to fix it: Raise the upload limit in your hosting control panel, or unzip the file and upload the folder to wp-content/themes with your host's file manager or SFTP.

Demo import stops part-way or times out

Why it happens: The server hits its execution-time or memory limit during the import.
How to fix it: Raise max_execution_time and memory_limit with your host, then re-run the importer; importing content, widgets and settings separately also helps.

Pages look broken right after activating

Why it happens: The theme's required plugins (page builder, theme core plugin) aren't installed yet.
How to fix it: Install and activate everything in the theme's required-plugins notice, then reload.

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