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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeNectarMuffin GroupThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version8.0.216.63.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull widthFull Width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-Yes-
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts-YesYes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYes-Yes
Post templates116
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link postYesYes-
Lightbox skins3--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1265
Blocks516412
Widgets269
Header styles6205
Footer styles131
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderSalient Visual ComposerMuffin Builder-
Portfolio styles88-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts56-
Menu styles29-
Dual Sidebars-Yes-
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included18240+4
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size514 KB225kb104 kb
Overall speedMediumMediumVery high
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings46983660688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsDetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYes--
Extra documentation-Yes-
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSalient Visual ComposerVisual Composer, Layer Slider, Slider RevolutionBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$60$59$52
Value for the moneyGoodExcellentVery good
Overall score80%87%74%
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