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GENERAL
CategoryNewsMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereThemeNectartagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version3.0.28.0.22.0
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128pxFull width980 px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fontsYes-Yes
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates6118
Review systemYes-Yes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart listsYes-Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins-3-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates5123
Blocks125138
Widgets9221
Header styles5611
Footer styles1116
Category layouts8-9
Masonry layout-Yes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes-Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlistsYes-Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
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 included41816
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYesYesYes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb514 KB441 kb
Overall speedVery highMediumHigh
Performance documentation--Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings6884698-
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerMediumBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedDetailedExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-Yes-
Search option-YesYes
Extra documentation--Yes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Salient Visual ComposertagDiv 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 goodGoodExcellent
Overall score74%80%88%
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