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GENERAL
CategoryNews / Blog / MagazineNewsMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemes IndepThemeSphereThemeNectar
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version4.33.0.28.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content width1172 px1128pxFull width
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYes-
Typekit fontsYesYes-
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates461
Review systemYesYes-
Post view counter---
Smart lists-Yes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightbox-YesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link post--Yes
Lightbox skins--3
PAGE FEATURES Page templates3512
Blocks141251
Widgets1192
Header styles356
Footer styles111
Category layouts48-
Masonry layoutYes-Yes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYesYes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists-Yes-
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page Builder--Salient Visual Composer
Portfolio styles--8
Responsive layout--Breakpoints
Blog layouts--5
Menu styles--2
Dual Sidebars---
Shortcodes--Yes
Video slider--Yes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included1418
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYesYesYes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size142 kb104 kb514 KB
Overall speedMediumVery highMedium
Performance documentationYes--
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings7736884698
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedDetailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYes-Yes
Search option--Yes
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsShortcodes IndepBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Salient Visual Composer
VALUE Price$59$52$60
Value for the moneyVery goodVery goodGood
Overall score78%74%80%
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