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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNewsMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorTheme FusionThemeSphereFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version5.0.63.0.21.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content width1920 px1128pxFull Width
Browser compatibilityChrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fonts-Yes-
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates-616
Review system-Yes-
Post view counterYes--
Smart listsYesYes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYes-
Link postYes--
Lightbox skins7-5
PAGE FEATURES Page templates40516
Blocks4312200+
Widgets994
Header styles7522
Footer styles518
Category layouts-8-
Masonry layoutYes-Yes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-Yes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counterYes--
Video playlists-Yes-
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFusion Builder-Fresh Builder
Portfolio styles13-7
Responsive layoutBreakpoints-Breakpoints
Blog layouts6-21
Menu styles5-1
Dual SidebarsYes-Yes
ShortcodesYes-Yes
Video sliderYes-Yes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included2246
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes-Yes
ADS Ad systemYesYes-
Adsense supportYesYes-
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size388 kb104 kb1.0 mb
Overall speedVery highVery highSlow
Performance documentationYes--
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings1722968885
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsExplicitLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYes-Yes
Search optionYes--
Extra documentationYes--
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsFusion Builder, Fusion Core, Revolution Slider, Layer SliderBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Ark Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix
VALUE Price$60$52$29
Value for the moneyExcellentVery goodGood
Overall score91%74%73%
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