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The Ark Theme Review

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The Ark Theme Review

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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceMuffin GroupFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.116.61.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull WidthFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-Yes-
BuddyPress-Yes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-Yes-
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fonts---
RTL support-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYes-Yes
Post templates16116
Post view counter---
Smart lists---
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-Yes-
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins5-5
PAGE FEATURES Page templates16616
Blocks200+64200+
Widgets464
Header styles222022
Footer styles838
Masonry layoutYesYesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists---
Instagram widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh BuilderMuffin BuilderFresh Builder
Portfolio styles787
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpointsBreakpoints
Blog layouts21621
Menu styles191
Dual SidebarsYesYesYes
ShortcodesYesYesYes
Video sliderYesYesYes
OTHER FEATURES Demos included6240+6
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes-Yes
ADS Ad system---
Adsense support-Yes-
Custom ads-Yes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb225kb1.0 mb
Overall speedSlowMediumSlow
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings85366085
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-Yes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYesYes
Search option---
Extra documentation-Yes-
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, Layer Slider, Slider RevolutionArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix
VALUE Price$29$59$29
Value for the moneyGoodExcellentGood
Overall score73%87%73%
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