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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthortranmautritamFreshFaceThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.5991.9.13.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull widthFull Width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYes-Yes
BuddyPressYes-Yes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts-YesYes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support--Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1166
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social share-YesYes
Custom image lightbox-YesYes
Custom image galeryYes-Yes
Link post---
Lightbox skins15-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates3165
Blocks50200+12
Widgets549
Header styles14225
Footer styles1281
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderVisual ComposerFresh Builder-
Portfolio styles17-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts221-
Menu styles11-
Dual Sidebars-Yes-
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video slider-Yes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included364
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater-Yes-
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad---
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size656kb1.0 mb104 kb
Overall speedMediumSlowVery high
Performance documentationYes--
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings53385688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYes-Yes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumMediumBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-Yes-
Search option---
Extra documentationYes--
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsLayer Slider, Slider Revolution, TheFox Custom Post, Visual ComposerArk 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
VALUE Price$59$29$52
Value for the moneyGoodGoodVery good
Overall score75%73%74%
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