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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorMuffin GroupFreshFacetagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version16.61.9.12.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull Width980 px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYes-Yes
BuddyPressYes-Yes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translationYes-Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL supportYes--
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio posts-Yes-
Post templates11618
Review system--Yes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYes-Yes
Link postYes--
Lightbox skins-5-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates6163
Blocks64200+38
Widgets6421
Header styles202211
Footer styles3816
Category layouts--9
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Custom Page BuilderMuffin BuilderFresh Builder-
Portfolio styles87-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts621-
Menu styles91-
Dual SidebarsYesYes-
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included240+616
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater-Yes-
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense supportYes-Yes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom adsYes-Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size225kb1.0 mb441 kb
Overall speedMediumSlowHigh
Performance documentationYes-Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings366085-
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYes-Yes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerMediumBeginner
ExplanationsExplicitLess DetailedExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option--Yes
Extra documentationYes-Yes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsVisual Composer, Layer Slider, Slider RevolutionArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit FixtagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists
VALUE Price$59$29$59
Value for the moneyExcellentGoodExcellent
Overall score87%73%88%
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