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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNewsNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceThemeSpheretagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version1.9.13.0.22.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull Width1128px980 px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-YesYes
BuddyPress-YesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fonts-YesYes
RTL support-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates16618
Review system-YesYes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists-YesYes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post---
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1653
Blocks200+1238
Widgets4921
Header styles22511
Footer styles8116
Category layouts-89
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-YesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlists-YesYes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Custom Page BuilderFresh Builder--
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts21--
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included6416
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system-YesYes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb104 kb441 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highHigh
Performance documentation--Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings85688-
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
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 FixBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core tagDiv 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$52$59
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodExcellent
Overall score73%74%88%
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