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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceThemecotagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version1.9.15.02.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull width980 px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-YesYes
BuddyPress-YesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts-YesYes
RTL support-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates16118
Review system--Yes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins5No-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates16223
Blocks200+5038
Widgets4-21
Header styles22211
Footer styles8116
Category layouts--9
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-YesYes
Video playlists-YesYes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Custom Page BuilderFresh BuilderCornerstone-
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpointsFluid -
Blog layouts212-
Menu styles14-
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included64316
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYesYes-
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb1.16 mb441 kb
Overall speedSlowHighHigh
Performance documentation-YesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings855772-
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 Fix15 custom & 7 premiumtagDiv 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$39$59
Value for the moneyGoodExcellentExcellent
Overall score73%84%88%
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