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GENERAL
CategoryEducationNewsNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeXpertThemeSphereThemes Indep
Envato elite author-YesYes
Tested version3.13.0.24.3
COMPATIBILITY Content width1170 px1128px1172 px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts-YesYes
Typekit fonts-YesYes
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates-64
Review system-YesYes
Post view counter---
Smart lists-Yes-
Social share-YesYes
Custom image lightbox-Yes-
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link postYes--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates-53
Blocks91214
Widgets-911
Header styles353
Footer styles811
Category layouts-84
Masonry layout--Yes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-YesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists-Yes-
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Shortcodes---
PRODUCT FEATURES WooCommerce version2.5+--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included141
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad system-YesYes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad---
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size115 kb104 kb142 kb
Overall speedMediumVery highMedium
Performance documentation--Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings18688773
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
Explanations-Less DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYes-Yes
Search option---
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsVisual Composer, Revolution Slider premium, Academia CoreBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Shortcodes Indep
VALUE Price$59$52$59
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodVery good
Overall score76%74%78%
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