Yes. Add CreativeWork JSON-LD per project to the base page with selector mappings sourcing client, services, and description from the row. The portfolio index page can carry ItemList JSON-LD that enumerates all projects. Validate one project with the Rich Results Test, then trust the structural pattern: every /work/{slug}/ ships consistent schema because every project reads the same template.

Carry gallery images as a pipe-separated column or a nested JSON array. List mapping renders each image into a gallery item. For lightbox interactivity, the base page owns the JS layer (PhotoSwipe, GLightbox, or vanilla CSS). SleekRank delivers the URLs as DOM nodes; the gallery behavior stays a template concern.

Yes. Add a related_projects column with pipe-separated slugs. List mapping renders them as internal links to /work/{slug}/. Each entry can carry both the slug and a display name separated by a delimiter so link text reads naturally. Reciprocal linking is structural: if A lists B as related, B's row references A through the same column.

Anywhere with a URL. Cloudinary, Imgix, S3, your CDN, or even the WordPress media library if you prefer. Selector mapping accepts any image URL and injects it into the relevant img src. Hosting images outside WordPress keeps the media library lean and lets your DAM workflow drive imagery rather than the WP admin's upload UI.

Carry an is_public boolean column and filter the page group to only render public projects. Confidential projects stay in the source for internal reference but never get published. Alternative patterns include rendering anonymized case studies ("a Fortune 500 manufacturer") with the original row marked private and a separate public_summary column carrying the anonymized version.

Yes. The portfolio index page reads the same source and can filter or sort by any column. Year-based archives at /work/2024/, industry filters at /work/saas/, service-type filters at /work/branding/ all read the source with different filters or page groups. The portfolio becomes navigable along multiple axes without duplicating data.

No. The case-study writing stays with your team. SleekRank places the content into the template. Pair with SleekAI to draft initial outlines from project notes, but a strategist or writer should always review before publishing. Effective case studies are persuasive narratives, not data dumps; the plugin's value is consistent presentation, not copywriting.

Yes, that is the JSON-file source pattern. Check a portfolio.json file into the theme repo. Adding a project becomes a pull request that includes the row plus any in-repo imagery. Engineering review catches issues before they hit prod, and git history audits every portfolio change. Studio teams who prefer Sheets can use those instead with the same mappings.