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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNewsBlog / Magazine / Multi-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceThemeSphereSolo Pine
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.13.0.21.1
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull Width1128px1170
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-Yes-
BuddyPress-Yes-
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYes-
Custom fontsYesYes-
Typekit fonts-Yes-
RTL support-Yes-
Preview typography---
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1661
Review system-Yes-
Post view counter---
Smart lists-Yes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYes-
Custom image galery-Yes-
Video lightbox---
Link post---
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1654
Blocks200+12-
Widgets494
Header styles2251
Footer styles811
Category layouts-8-
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYesYes-
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-Yes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists-Yes-
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh Builder--
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts21--
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
Homepage Layout--5
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included641
SEO optimizedYesYes-
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system-Yes-
Adsense support-Yes-
Background image ad---
Custom ads-Yes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb104 kb36 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highMedium
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings85688139
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-Yes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYes-
Video tutorialsYes--
Search option---
Extra documentation---
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 Vafpress post formats UI (pre-packaged)
VALUE Price$29$52$39
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodVery good
Overall score73%74%66%
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