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GENERAL | ||||
Category | News / Blog / Magazine | News / Blog / Magazine / Editorial | News | |
Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
Author | Themes Indep | MVP Themes | ThemeSphere | |
Envato elite author | Yes | - | Yes | |
Tested version | 4.3 | 1.08 | 3.0.2 | |
COMPATIBILITY | Content width | 1172 px | 1400 px | 1128px |
Browser compatibility | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge | |
WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
bbPress | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
BuddyPress | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
WPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | - |
Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom fonts | Yes | - | Yes | |
Typekit fonts | Yes | - | Yes | |
RTL support | Yes | - | Yes | |
POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Audio posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Post templates | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
Review system | Yes | - | Yes | |
Post view counter | - | Yes | - | |
Smart lists | - | - | Yes | |
Social share | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom image lightbox | - | - | Yes | |
Custom image galery | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Blocks | 14 | 9 | 12 | |
Widgets | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Header styles | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
Footer styles | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Category layouts | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
Masonry layout | Yes | - | - | |
Mega menus | Yes | - | Yes | |
Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Sticky sidebars | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Social counter | - | Yes | - | |
Video playlists | - | - | Yes | |
Instagram widget | - | - | - | |
Currency widget | - | - | - | |
Pinterest widget | - | - | - | |
Weather widget | - | - | - | |
OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
Demos included | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
ADS | Ad system | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Adsense support | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Background image ad | - | Yes | - | |
Custom ads | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 142 kb | 97 kb | 104 kb |
Overall speed | Medium | Medium | Very high | |
Performance documentation | Yes | - | - | |
USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 773 | 138 | 688 |
User rating | ||||
Learnability | Easy | Medium | Easy | |
DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Retina ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
Explanations | Less Detailed | Less Detailed | Less Detailed | |
Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Video tutorials | Yes | Yes | - | |
Search option | - | - | - | |
Extra documentation | - | - | - | |
PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Shortcodes Indep | - | Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core |
VALUE | Price | $59 | $59 | $52 |
Value for the money | Very good | Good | Very good | |
Overall score | 78% | 78% | 74% | |
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