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GENERAL
CategoryNewsMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereTheme FusiontagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version3.0.25.0.62.0
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128px1920 px980 px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeChrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fontsYes-Yes
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates6-18
Review systemYes-Yes
Post view counter-YesYes
Smart listsYesYesYes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins-7-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates5403
Blocks124338
Widgets9921
Header styles5711
Footer styles1516
Category layouts8-9
Masonry layout-Yes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes-Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-YesYes
Video playlistsYes-Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Custom Page Builder-Fusion Builder-
Portfolio styles-13-
Responsive layout-Breakpoints-
Blog layouts-6-
Menu styles-5-
Dual Sidebars-Yes-
Shortcodes-Yes-
Video slider-Yes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included42216
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater-Yes-
ADS Ad systemYesYesYes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb388 kb441 kb
Overall speedVery highVery highHigh
Performance documentation-YesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings68817229-
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-Yes-
Search option-YesYes
Extra documentation-YesYes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Fusion Builder, Fusion Core, Revolution Slider, Layer SlidertagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists
VALUE Price$52$60$59
Value for the moneyVery goodExcellentExcellent
Overall score74%91%88%
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