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GENERAL | ||||
Category | Multi-purpose | News / Blog / Magazine / Editorial | Multi-purpose | |
Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
Author | Codex Themes | MVP Themes | FreshFace | |
Envato elite author | Yes | - | Yes | |
Tested version | 1.1.0 | 1.08 | 1.9.1 | |
COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full Width | 1400 px | Full Width |
Browser compatibility | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | IE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | |
WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
bbPress | Yes | Yes | - | |
BuddyPress | Yes | Yes | - | |
WPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | - |
Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom fonts | Yes | - | Yes | |
Typekit fonts | - | - | - | |
RTL support | Yes | - | - | |
POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Audio posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Post templates | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
Review system | - | - | - | |
Post view counter | - | Yes | - | |
Smart lists | - | - | - | |
Social share | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom image lightbox | Yes | - | Yes | |
Custom image galery | Yes | Yes | - | |
Link post | - | - | - | |
Lightbox skins | 1 | - | 5 | |
PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 150 | 6 | 16 |
Blocks | 26 | 9 | 200+ | |
Widgets | 20 | 10 | 4 | |
Header styles | 4 | 1 | 22 | |
Footer styles | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Category layouts | - | 9 | - | |
Masonry layout | Yes | - | Yes | |
Mega menus | Yes | - | Yes | |
Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Sticky sidebars | - | Yes | - | |
Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Social counter | - | Yes | - | |
Video playlists | - | - | - | |
Instagram widget | - | - | - | |
Currency widget | - | - | - | |
Pinterest widget | - | - | - | |
Weather widget | - | - | - | |
Custom Page Builder | Visual Composer | - | Fresh Builder | |
Portfolio styles | 3 | - | 7 | |
Responsive layout | Breakpoints | - | Breakpoints | |
Blog layouts | 13 | - | 21 | |
Menu styles | 4 | - | 1 | |
Dual Sidebars | - | - | Yes | |
Shortcodes | Yes | - | Yes | |
Video slider | - | - | Yes | |
OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
Demos included | 47 | 1 | 6 | |
SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom Theme Updater | - | - | Yes | |
ADS | Ad system | - | Yes | - |
Adsense support | - | Yes | - | |
Background image ad | - | Yes | - | |
Custom ads | - | Yes | - | |
PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 894 kb | 97 kb | 1.0 mb |
Overall speed | High | Medium | Slow | |
Performance documentation | - | - | - | |
USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 206 | 138 | 85 |
User rating | ||||
Learnability | Medium | Medium | Medium | |
DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Retina ready | Yes | Yes | - | |
DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner | Medium |
Explanations | Explicit | Less Detailed | Less Detailed | |
Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Video tutorials | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Search option | - | - | - | |
Extra documentation | Yes | - | - | |
PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Visual Composer, TheGem Import, TheGem Theme Elements, Revolution Slider, LayerSlider, | - | Ark Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix |
VALUE | Price | $59 | $59 | $29 |
Value for the money | Very good | Good | Good | |
Overall score | 80% | 78% | 73% | |
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