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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | News / Blog / Magazine | Multi-purpose | Multi-purpose | |
| Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
| Author | tagDiv | DFDevelopment | Themeco | |
| Envato elite author | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Tested version | 2.0 | 1.0.9 | 5.0 | |
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | 980 px | Full Width | Full width |
| Browser compatibility | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | IE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| bbPress | Yes | - | Yes | |
| BuddyPress | Yes | - | Yes | |
| WPML | - | Yes | Yes | |
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | Yes | - | - |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom fonts | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Typekit fonts | Yes | - | Yes | |
| RTL support | - | - | Yes | |
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio posts | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Post templates | 18 | 4 | 1 | |
| Review system | Yes | - | - | |
| Post view counter | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Smart lists | Yes | - | - | |
| Social share | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom image lightbox | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom image galery | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Link post | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Lightbox skins | - | - | No | |
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| Blocks | 38 | 60 | 50 | |
| Widgets | 21 | 16 | - | |
| Header styles | 11 | 14 | 2 | |
| Footer styles | 16 | 3 | 1 | |
| Category layouts | 9 | - | - | |
| Masonry layout | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky sidebars | Yes | - | - | |
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Social counter | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Video playlists | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Instagram widget | Yes | - | - | |
| Currency widget | Yes | - | - | |
| Pinterest widget | Yes | - | - | |
| Weather widget | Yes | - | - | |
| Custom Page Builder | - | Visual Composer | Cornerstone | |
| Portfolio styles | - | 5 | - | |
| Responsive layout | - | Fluid | Fluid | |
| Blog layouts | - | 5 | 2 | |
| Menu styles | - | 1 | 4 | |
| Dual Sidebars | - | Yes | - | |
| Shortcodes | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Video slider | - | - | Yes | |
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
| Demos included | 16 | 42 | 43 | |
| SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom Theme Updater | - | - | Yes | |
| ADS | Ad system | Yes | Yes | - |
| Adsense support | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Background image ad | Yes | - | - | |
| Custom ads | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 441 kb | 2640 MB | 1.16 mb |
| Overall speed | High | High | High | |
| Performance documentation | Yes | - | Yes | |
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | - | 49 | 5772 |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Medium | Medium | Medium | |
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Retina ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Explanations | Explicit | Explicit | Explicit | |
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Video tutorials | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Search option | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Extra documentation | Yes | - | Yes | |
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | tagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists | DFD Extensions, Revolution Slider, Visual Composer | 15 custom & 7 premium |
| VALUE | Price | $59 | $59 | $39 |
| Value for the money | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | |
| Overall score | 88% | 79% | 84% | |
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