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Salient Theme Review

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Salient Theme Review

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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeNectarFreshFaceThemeNectar
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version8.0.21.9.18.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull widthFull WidthFull width
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYes-Yes
BuddyPressYes-Yes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts-Yes-
Typekit fonts---
RTL supportYes-Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1161
Post view counter---
Smart lists---
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYes-Yes
Link postYes-Yes
Lightbox skins353
PAGE FEATURES Page templates121612
Blocks51200+51
Widgets242
Header styles6226
Footer styles181
Masonry layoutYesYesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists---
Instagram widget---
Custom Page BuilderSalient Visual ComposerFresh BuilderSalient Visual Composer
Portfolio styles878
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpointsBreakpoints
Blog layouts5215
Menu styles212
Dual Sidebars-Yes-
ShortcodesYesYesYes
Video sliderYesYesYes
OTHER FEATURES Demos included18618
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater-Yes-
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYes-Yes
Custom adsYes-Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size514 KB1.0 mb514 KB
Overall speedMediumSlowMedium
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings4698854698
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYes-Yes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumMediumMedium
ExplanationsDetailedLess DetailedDetailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYesYes
Search optionYes-Yes
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSalient Visual ComposerArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit FixSalient Visual Composer
VALUE Price$60$29$60
Value for the moneyGoodGoodGood
Overall score80%73%80%
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