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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | Multi-purpose | Multi-purpose | News / Blog / Magazine | |
| Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
| Author | FreshFace | Jetimpex - Template Monster | Themes Indep | |
| Envato elite author | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Tested version | 1.9.1 | 1.0 | 4.3 | |
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full Width | 1355 px | 1172 px |
| Browser compatibility | IE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Edge | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| bbPress | - | - | Yes | |
| BuddyPress | - | - | Yes | |
| WPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | - |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Typekit fonts | - | - | Yes | |
| RTL support | - | - | Yes | |
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Post templates | 16 | - | 4 | |
| Review system | - | - | Yes | |
| Post view counter | - | - | - | |
| Smart lists | - | - | - | |
| Social share | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Custom image lightbox | Yes | - | - | |
| Custom image galery | - | - | Yes | |
| Link post | - | - | - | |
| Lightbox skins | 5 | - | - | |
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 16 | - | 3 |
| Blocks | 200+ | 30 | 14 | |
| Widgets | 4 | 50 | 11 | |
| Header styles | 22 | 7 | 3 | |
| Footer styles | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Category layouts | - | - | 4 | |
| Masonry layout | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky sidebars | - | - | Yes | |
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Social counter | - | - | - | |
| Video playlists | - | Yes | - | |
| Instagram widget | - | Yes | - | |
| Currency widget | - | - | - | |
| Pinterest widget | - | - | - | |
| Weather widget | - | - | - | |
| Custom Page Builder | Fresh Builder | TM Power Builder | - | |
| Portfolio styles | 7 | 5 | - | |
| Responsive layout | Breakpoints | Breakpoints | - | |
| Blog layouts | 21 | 5 | - | |
| Menu styles | 1 | 4 | - | |
| Dual Sidebars | Yes | - | - | |
| Shortcodes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Video slider | Yes | Yes | - | |
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
| Demos included | 6 | 7 | 1 | |
| SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom Theme Updater | Yes | - | - | |
| ADS | Ad system | - | - | Yes |
| Adsense support | - | - | Yes | |
| Background image ad | - | - | - | |
| Custom ads | - | - | Yes | |
| PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 1.0 mb | 650 kb | 142 kb |
| Overall speed | Slow | Medium | Medium | |
| Performance documentation | - | - | Yes | |
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 85 | - | 773 |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Medium | Easy | Easy | |
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Retina ready | - | Yes | Yes | |
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Medium | Beginner | Beginner |
| Explanations | Less Detailed | Detailed | Less Detailed | |
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Video tutorials | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Search option | - | Yes | - | |
| Extra documentation | - | - | - | |
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Ark Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix | Cherry Data Importer, Cherry Projects, Cherry Services List, Cherry Sidebars, Cherry Team Members, Cherry Testimonials, TM Wizard, TM Photo Gallery, Power Builder Integrator, Power Builder, TM WooCommerce Compare Wishlist, TM Timeline, WooCommerce, TM Woo | Shortcodes Indep |
| VALUE | Price | $29 | $75 | $59 |
| Value for the money | Good | Very good | Very good | |
| Overall score | 73% | 73% | 78% | |
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