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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeBlog / Magazine / PersonalNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceCubellThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.11.2.13.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull Width1920 px1128px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress--Yes
BuddyPress--Yes
WPMLYes-Yes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support-YesYes
Preview typography-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1616
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Video lightbox-Yes-
Link post---
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1615
Blocks200+-12
Widgets419
Header styles2225
Footer styles811
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYes-Yes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget-Yes-
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh Builder--
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts21--
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
Homepage Layout-3-
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 mb200 kb104 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highVery high
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings8525688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYes-Yes
Video tutorialsYes--
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 FixVafpress post formats UI (pre-packaged)Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$29$47$52
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodVery good
Overall score73%73%74%
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