Page One is a free one-page HTML5 CSS website template from Templatemo that uses a different background image for each section and includes a multi-category image gallery for showcasing photos or portfolio work.
What is Page One?
Page One is a single-page HTML5 and CSS website template published by Templatemo on 31 July 2017. It presents content as stacked sections, each with its own background image, and integrates a gallery that lets you organize images into multiple categories. The template is distributed as a ZIP file and is free to download, edit, and use for commercial or non-commercial projects.
The template has been viewed more than 155,000 times and downloaded over 19,000 times since release, indicating its popularity as a free portfolio option. It is tagged on Templatemo as a gallery, one-page, html5, photography, and portfolio template, which reflects its intended uses.
Key Features
- One-page sectioned layout — Content is split into sections that each use a background image, so the page reads as a continuous scrolling narrative.
- Categorized image gallery — The built-in gallery supports multiple categories, letting visitors filter displayed images by subject or type.
- Free for commercial use — Templatemo grants permission to download, edit, and use Page One on commercial or non-commercial websites without payment.
- Standard HTML5 and CSS — The template is built with plain HTML5 and CSS, so you can customize it in any text editor and deploy it on any static web host.
- Photography and portfolio focus — The background-image sections and filterable gallery are designed to make photographic and portfolio content the visual centerpiece.
Who is it for?
- Photographers: present a body of work in a one-page gallery with category filters and full-width background photos.
- Creative professionals (designers, artists, illustrators): display project samples and images without building a page from scratch.
- Small businesses and hobbyists: put up a simple promotional or portfolio site quickly and at no cost.
Use cases
- Photography portfolio: use the categorized gallery and background-image sections to showcase different photo sets (e.g., portraits, landscapes, events) on one scrolling page.
- Art and design portfolio: display project images with a clean, image-led layout that keeps the focus on the visuals.
- Personal promotional page: launch a lightweight web presence for yourself or a side project by editing the template's text and images.
FAQ
Is Page One free?
Yes, Page One is 100% free to download from Templatemo. You can use it for commercial or non-commercial sites without paying anything.
What does the Page One download include?
The ZIP download from the Download button contains the template files for the one-page layout, including the sectioned background-image design and the categorized image gallery. You will need a text editor to customize it.
Can I edit Page One?
Yes, Templatemo explicitly allows you to download, edit, and use the template. You can change text, images, and styles to fit your project.
When was Page One released?
Page One was added to Templatemo on 31 July 2017.
Does Page One have a contact form?
The Templatemo page links to a separate contact-form PHP script, but the template itself is an HTML5 CSS layout; the page does not state that a contact form is built into Page One itself.
