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Benson
Benson is a WordPress theme by CSSIgniter for photographers and visual artists who want to present their work online.
Product facts
- Version
- 1.1.3
- Released
- 20 September 2025
- Type
- Theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $4.79 / year on its own
Overview
Benson is designed for photography and creative portfolios, giving visitors a visual way to browse your work. Use a full-screen slideshow to feature images, add video, and choose from multiple layouts to suit the material you want to share. The theme also supports mobile devices, so portfolio content can be viewed across screen sizes.
Customize the site’s headers, footers, colors, and typography through the WordPress Customizer. Build pages with the WordPress block editor, GutenBee blocks, or Elementor, and reuse sections across the site with the Global Sections system. WooCommerce support lets you add a store alongside your portfolio.
Features
- Full-screen slideshow: Present photography in a full-screen slideshow that puts images at the center of a portfolio page.
- Video support: Add video to your site alongside photography, giving visitors another way to view creative work.
- Multiple layouts: Choose from multiple layout options to arrange portfolio content and suit the kind of work you want to feature.
- Flexible headers and footers: Adjust header and footer layouts, colors, fonts, and logos through the theme’s customization options.
- Block editor and Elementor: Create pages with the WordPress block editor and GutenBee blocks, or use Elementor to build page layouts.
- Reusable global sections: Create sections with the block editor or Elementor, then use them across the site to keep recurring content consistent.
- WooCommerce support: Add a WooCommerce store to your portfolio site for selling products alongside your creative work.
Best for
- Freelance photographers
- Photography studios
- Visual artists
Changelog
Version 1.1.3 — 17 September 2025
- Improved Onboarding v1.3.2 (fixes some sample content import edge cases).
- Fixed Wrong gettext domain on some strings.
- Fixed Changed version to 1.1.3.
- Improved RequiresIgnition: 3.5.0.
- Removed M languages/ci-theme.pot
- Removed M style.css
- Removed M style.min.css
- Removed M style.scss
Earlier versions
- 1.1.2 (18 January 2024): 3 improved, 3 fixed, 7 removed
- 1.1.1 (22 November 2022): 1 new, 4 improved, 2 fixed, 4 removed
FAQ
Is Benson free?
The code of Benson is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL 247 is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of Benson gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Benson is this?
Version 1.1.3, released 20 September 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.
How do I update Benson?
Install GPL 247 Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of Benson for you.






