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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeNectarWPExplorerThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version8.0.23.6.03.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull widthFull width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / 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 templates156
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link postYesYes-
Lightbox skins39-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1235
Blocks514812
Widgets2189
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-Yes-
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderSalient Visual ComposerVisual Composer-
Portfolio styles85-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts54-
Menu styles2--
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included18414
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYes-Yes
Background image ad---
Custom adsYes-Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size514 KB212 kb104 kb
Overall speedMediumVery highVery high
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings46981252688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsDetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYesYes-
Extra documentation-Yes-
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSalient Visual ComposerSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$6059$$52
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodVery good
Overall score80%83%74%
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