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GENERAL
CategoryNewsMulti-purposeMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSpherePixFlowFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version3.0.22.01.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128pxFull WidthFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYes-Yes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fontsYes--
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates6116
Review systemYes--
Post view counter---
Smart listsYes--
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYes-
Link post---
Lightbox skins--5
PAGE FEATURES Page templates5-16
Blocks1285200+
Widgets984
Header styles5522
Footer styles128
Category layouts8--
Masonry layout-YesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes--
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlistsYes--
Instagram widget-Yes-
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page Builder-Massive BuilderFresh Builder
Portfolio styles-37
Responsive layout-BreakpointsBreakpoints
Blog layouts--21
Menu styles-11
Dual Sidebars-YesYes
Shortcodes-YesYes
Video slider--Yes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4476
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater--Yes
ADS Ad systemYes--
Adsense supportYes--
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb386kb1.0 mb
Overall speedVery highHighSlow
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings68836585
User rating
LearnabilityEasyDifficultMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-YesYes
Search option-Yes-
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Massive Dynamic Shortcodes, Master Slider Pro, Pixflow Portfolio, Slider Revolution, Visual Composer, Go PricingArk 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$59$29
Value for the moneyVery goodGoodGood
Overall score74%76%73%
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