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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine / Editorial / Multi-purposeMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFacetagDivCodex Themes
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.19.6.11.1.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull WidthFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-YesYes
BuddyPress-YesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-Yes-
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fonts-Yes-
RTL support--Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates16691
Review system-Yes-
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart lists-Yes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post---
Lightbox skins5-1
PAGE FEATURES Page templates16180150
Blocks200+3026
Widgets43720
Header styles22154
Footer styles8141
Category layouts-16-
Masonry layoutYes-Yes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-Yes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlists-Yes-
Instagram widget-Yes-
Currency widget-Yes-
Pinterest widget-Yes-
Weather widget-Yes-
Custom Page BuilderFresh Builder-Visual Composer
Portfolio styles7-3
Responsive layoutBreakpoints-Breakpoints
Blog layouts21-13
Menu styles1-4
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYes-Yes
Video sliderYes--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme-Yes-
Demos included68047
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system-Yes-
Adsense support-Yes-
Background image ad-Yes-
Custom ads-Yes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb1,10 MB894 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highHigh
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings856063206
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYesYes
Search option-Yes-
Extra documentation-YesYes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit FixtagDiv Composer, tagDiv Cloud Library, tagDiv Social Counter, tagDiv Newsletter, tagDiv Mobile Theme, Official AMP for WP, tagDiv Standard Pack, Revolution Slider, WPBakery Page BuilderVisual Composer, TheGem Import, TheGem Theme Elements, Revolution Slider, LayerSlider,
VALUE Price$29$59$59
Value for the moneyGoodExcellentVery good
Overall score73%96%80%
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