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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | Multi-purpose | News / Blog / Magazine | ||
| Type | Premium | Premium | ||
| Author | FreshFace | Themes Indep | ||
| Envato elite author | Yes | Yes | ||
| Tested version | 1.9.1 | 4.3 | ||
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full Width | 1172 px | |
| Browser compatibility | IE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | ||
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | ||
| bbPress | - | Yes | ||
| BuddyPress | - | Yes | ||
| WPML | Yes | Yes | ||
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom fonts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Typekit fonts | - | Yes | ||
| RTL support | - | Yes | ||
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | |
| Audio posts | 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+ | 14 | ||
| Widgets | 4 | 11 | ||
| Header styles | 22 | 3 | ||
| Footer styles | 8 | 1 | ||
| Category layouts | - | 4 | ||
| Masonry layout | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky sidebars | - | Yes | ||
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | ||
| Social counter | - | - | ||
| Video playlists | - | - | ||
| Instagram widget | - | - | ||
| Currency widget | - | - | ||
| Pinterest widget | - | - | ||
| Weather widget | - | - | ||
| Custom Page Builder | Fresh Builder | - | ||
| Portfolio styles | 7 | - | ||
| Responsive layout | Breakpoints | - | ||
| Blog layouts | 21 | - | ||
| Menu styles | 1 | - | ||
| Dual Sidebars | Yes | - | ||
| Shortcodes | Yes | - | ||
| Video slider | Yes | - | ||
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | |
| Demos included | 6 | 1 | ||
| SEO optimized | 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 | 142 kb | |
| Overall speed | Slow | Medium | ||
| Performance documentation | - | Yes | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 85 | 773 | |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Medium | Easy | ||
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | |
| Retina ready | - | Yes | ||
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Medium | Beginner | |
| Explanations | Less Detailed | Less Detailed | ||
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | ||
| Video tutorials | Yes | Yes | ||
| Search option | - | - | ||
| 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 | Shortcodes Indep | |
| VALUE | Price | $29 | $59 | |
| Value for the money | Good | Very good | ||
| Overall score | 73% | 78% | ||
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