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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeNectarThemeNectarThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version8.0.28.0.23.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull widthFull width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts--Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates116
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link postYesYes-
Lightbox skins33-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates12125
Blocks515112
Widgets229
Header styles665
Footer styles111
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 ComposerSalient Visual Composer-
Portfolio styles88-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts55-
Menu styles22-
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included18184
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYesYesYes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size514 KB514 KB104 kb
Overall speedMediumMediumVery high
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings46984698688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumMediumBeginner
ExplanationsDetailedDetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYesYes-
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSalient Visual ComposerSalient Visual ComposerBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$60$60$52
Value for the moneyGoodGoodVery good
Overall score80%80%74%
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