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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeEducationNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceThemeXpertThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYes-Yes
Tested version1.9.13.13.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull Width1170 px1128px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-YesYes
BuddyPress-YesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support-YesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates16-6
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYes-Yes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galery--Yes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates16-5
Blocks200+912
Widgets4-9
Header styles2235
Footer styles881
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh Builder--
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts21--
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
PRODUCT FEATURES WooCommerce version-2.5+-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included614
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad---
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb115 kb104 kb
Overall speedSlowMediumVery high
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings8518688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumMediumBeginner
ExplanationsLess Detailed-Less Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option---
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit FixVisual Composer, Revolution Slider premium, Academia CoreBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$29$59$52
Value for the moneyGoodGoodVery good
Overall score73%76%74%
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