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GENERAL
CategoryNewsMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereThemecoThemes Indep
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version3.0.25.04.3
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128pxFull width1172 px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fontsYesYesYes
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates614
Review systemYes-Yes
Post view counter---
Smart listsYes--
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYes-
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins-No-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates5223
Blocks125014
Widgets9-11
Header styles523
Footer styles111
Category layouts8-4
Masonry layout-YesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes-Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlistsYesYes-
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page Builder-Cornerstone-
Responsive layout-Fluid -
Blog layouts-2-
Menu styles-4-
Dual Sidebars---
Shortcodes-Yes-
Video slider-Yes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4431
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater-Yes-
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb1.16 mb142 kb
Overall speedVery highHighMedium
Performance documentation-YesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings6885772773
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
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 15 custom & 7 premiumShortcodes Indep
VALUE Price$52$39$59
Value for the moneyVery goodExcellentVery good
Overall score74%84%78%
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