Harington - Creative Portfolio Theme 2.1

Harington is a high-end, contemporary WordPress theme developed by ClaPat, designed for creative professionals who want a sophisticated, "boutique" digital presence. It is particularly famous for its high-performance AJAX page transitions and premium WebGL slider effects, which give the website a seamless, app-like feel.

Core Creative Features

Smooth AJAX Navigation: Unlike standard themes where the screen flashes white between clicks, Harington uses AJAX to load content. This allows for persistent music players or background animations that continue uninterrupted as users browse.

Showcase Sliders (WebGL): Includes advanced "Fullscreen WebGL" sliders that feature liquid distortion and creative transition effects between project images.

Dark & Light Modes: Offers a global toggle or per-page settings for dark and light color schemes, allowing you to match the mood of specific portfolio pieces.

Innovative Layouts: Features "Parallax Panels," "Reverse Columns," and "Scaleout" grids that break away from traditional boring layouts to keep visitors engaged.

Retina & High-Res Ready: Specifically built to make high-end photography and design work look incredibly sharp on Apple and 4K displays.

Technical Specifications

Feature

Details

Page Builder

Fully compatible with Elementor (and includes custom widgets)

Editor

Optimized for Gutenberg (WordPress Block Editor)

Performance

High-speed code architecture with "Silky Smooth" transitions

E-commerce

Full WooCommerce support for selling prints or services

Multilingual

WPML compatible for international portfolios

Update History

Active development (Latest major update v2.1 in Dec 2023/2024)

Why Harington Stands Out

While themes like "Bagja" or "Sabvga" offer creative layouts, Harington is considered a tier higher in terms of motion design.

Motion Control: It includes a graphically intuitive shortcode generator and advanced animation controls that allow you to dictate exactly how elements enter the screen.

Portfolio Variety: It doesn't just offer "grids." You get Mixed Grids, Ladder Grids, and Random Parallax styles that make a portfolio feel more like a curated art gallery than a website.

Modern Typography: It supports the complete collection of 600+ Google Fonts with precise control over letter spacing and line heights.

Best Use Cases

Design Studios: Who need a site that looks as "designed" as the work they produce.

High-End Photographers: Who want their images to occupy the full screen with cinematic movement.

Motion Designers: Because the theme's own transitions complement a motion-heavy reel.

Pro-Tip: Because of the AJAX loading, some third-party plugins (like custom trackers or non-standard popups) might need a small "re-initialization" script to work correctly when navigating between pages. ClaPat provides extensive documentation on how to handle this.

Would you like to know how to set up the WebGL Slider for your homepage, or are you interested in comparing Harington to its sister theme, Humpton?