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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine / EditorialNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeNectarMVP ThemesThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYes-Yes
Tested version8.0.21.083.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull width1400 px1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts--Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL supportYes-Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates186
Review system--Yes
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link postYes--
Lightbox skins3--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1265
Blocks51912
Widgets2109
Header styles615
Footer styles111
Category layouts-98
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYes-Yes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-YesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderSalient Visual Composer--
Portfolio styles8--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts5--
Menu styles2--
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included1814
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYesYesYes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad-Yes-
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size514 KB97 kb104 kb
Overall speedMediumMediumVery high
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings4698138688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsDetailedLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYes--
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSalient Visual Composer-Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$60$59$52
Value for the moneyGoodGoodVery good
Overall score80%78%74%
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