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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceWPExplorertagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version1.9.13.6.02.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull width980 px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-YesYes
BuddyPress-YesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates16518
Review system--Yes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins59-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1633
Blocks200+4838
Widgets41821
Header styles22611
Footer styles8116
Category layouts--9
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget-YesYes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Custom Page BuilderFresh BuilderVisual Composer-
Portfolio styles75-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts214-
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included64116
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb212 kb441 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highHigh
Performance documentation-YesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings851252-
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option-YesYes
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 FixSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera 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$2959$$59
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodExcellent
Overall score73%83%88%
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