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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorTheme FusionFreshFaceThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version5.0.61.9.13.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content width1920 pxFull Width1128px
Browser compatibilityChrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYes-Yes
BuddyPressYes-Yes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL supportYes-Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates-166
Review system--Yes
Post view counterYes--
Smart listsYes-Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYes-Yes
Link postYes--
Lightbox skins75-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates40165
Blocks43200+12
Widgets949
Header styles7225
Footer styles581
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
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 BuilderFresh Builder-
Portfolio styles137-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts621-
Menu styles51-
Dual SidebarsYesYes-
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included2264
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYesYes-
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYes-Yes
Background image ad---
Custom adsYes-Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size388 kb1.0 mb104 kb
Overall speedVery highSlowVery high
Performance documentationYes--
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings1722985688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYes-Yes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerMediumBeginner
ExplanationsExplicitLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYes--
Extra documentationYes--
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsFusion Builder, Fusion Core, Revolution Slider, Layer SliderArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit FixBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$60$29$52
Value for the moneyExcellentGoodVery good
Overall score91%73%74%
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