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GENERAL
CategoryNewsMulti-purposeMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereThemecoFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version3.0.25.01.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128pxFull widthFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fontsYesYes-
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-Yes-
Lightbox skins-No5
PAGE FEATURES Page templates52216
Blocks1250200+
Widgets9-4
Header styles5222
Footer styles118
Category layouts8--
Masonry layout-YesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes--
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlistsYesYes-
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page Builder-CornerstoneFresh Builder
Portfolio styles--7
Responsive layout-Fluid Breakpoints
Blog layouts-221
Menu styles-41
Dual Sidebars--Yes
Shortcodes-YesYes
Video slider-YesYes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4436
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater-YesYes
ADS Ad systemYes--
Adsense supportYesYes-
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb1.16 mb1.0 mb
Overall speedVery highHighSlow
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings688577285
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 15 custom & 7 premiumArk 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$39$29
Value for the moneyVery goodExcellentGood
Overall score74%84%73%
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