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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceElegant ThemesThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYes-Yes
Tested version1.9.13.0.233.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull Width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / 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 templates1616
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates16325
Blocks200+3712
Widgets439
Header styles2255
Footer styles8101
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
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 BuilderDivi Builder and Visual Builder-
Portfolio styles716-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts214-
Menu styles11-
Dual SidebarsYesYes-
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included6-4
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYesYes-
ADS Ad system-YesYes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad---
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb415kb104 kb
Overall speedSlowHighVery high
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings85-688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
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 Fix-Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$29$69 / $89 - year, $249 - lifetime$52
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodVery good
Overall score73%82%74%
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