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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceWPExplorerThemes Indep
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.13.6.04.3
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull width1172 px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-YesYes
BuddyPress-YesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support-YesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1654
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists---
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYes-
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins59-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1633
Blocks200+4814
Widgets41811
Header styles2263
Footer styles811
Category layouts--4
Masonry layoutYesYesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists---
Instagram widget-Yes-
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh BuilderVisual Composer-
Portfolio styles75-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts214-
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included6411
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad---
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb212 kb142 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highMedium
Performance documentation-YesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings851252773
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYesYes
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 FixSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera Shortcodes Indep
VALUE Price$2959$$59
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodVery good
Overall score73%83%78%
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