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GENERAL
CategoryNewsNews / Blog / Magazine / EditorialMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereTieLabsFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version3.0.25.6.51.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128px1045pxFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fontsYes--
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates6916
Review systemYesYes-
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart listsYes--
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYes--
Link post---
Lightbox skins--5
PAGE FEATURES Page templates51016
Blocks1215200+
Widgets9274
Header styles5122
Footer styles188
Category layouts85-
Masonry layout-YesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYesYes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlistsYes--
Instagram widget-Yes-
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget-Yes-
Custom Page Builder--Fresh Builder
Portfolio styles--7
Responsive layout--Breakpoints
Blog layouts--21
Menu styles--1
Dual Sidebars--Yes
Shortcodes--Yes
Video slider--Yes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included416
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater--Yes
ADS Ad systemYesYes-
Adsense supportYesYes-
Background image ad-Yes-
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb204kb1.0 mb
Overall speedVery highVery highSlow
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings688364485
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-YesYes
Search option---
Extra documentation-Yes-
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Taqyeem, Taqyeem Buttons Addon, Taqyeem Predefined Criteria AddonArk 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 goodExcellentGood
Overall score74%84%73%
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