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GENERAL
CategoryNewsMulti-purposeMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereTheme FusionFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version3.0.25.0.61.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128px1920 pxFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeChrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fontsYes--
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates6-16
Review systemYes--
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart listsYesYes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYes-
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins-75
PAGE FEATURES Page templates54016
Blocks1243200+
Widgets994
Header styles5722
Footer styles158
Category layouts8--
Masonry layout-YesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes--
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlistsYes--
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page Builder-Fusion BuilderFresh Builder
Portfolio styles-137
Responsive layout-BreakpointsBreakpoints
Blog layouts-621
Menu styles-51
Dual Sidebars-YesYes
Shortcodes-YesYes
Video slider-YesYes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4226
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater-YesYes
ADS Ad systemYesYes-
Adsense supportYesYes-
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb388 kb1.0 mb
Overall speedVery highVery highSlow
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings6881722985
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-YesYes
Search option-Yes-
Extra documentation-Yes-
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Fusion Builder, Fusion Core, Revolution Slider, Layer SliderArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix
VALUE Price$52$60$29
Value for the moneyVery goodExcellentGood
Overall score74%91%73%
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