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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceUXCODEtagDiv
Envato elite authorYes--
Tested version1.9.11.2.1.2.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull width980 px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYes-Yes
bbPress-YesYes
BuddyPress-YesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support---
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates16118
Review system--Yes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galery--Yes
Link post---
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates16-3
Blocks200+2138
Widgets4121
Header styles22111
Footer styles8116
Category layouts--9
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYes-Yes
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 BuilderVisual Composer-
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts212-
Menu styles12-
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included6616
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb459 kb441 kb
Overall speedSlowMediumHigh
Performance documentation--Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings855-
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumMediumBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYes--
Search option--Yes
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, Novu Core, Slider ProtagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists
VALUE Price$29$49$59
Value for the moneyGoodGoodExcellent
Overall score73%74%88%
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