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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine / Editorial / Multi-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorCodex ThemestagDivThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.1.09.6.13.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull Width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-Yes-
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fonts-YesYes
RTL supportYes-Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1696
Review system-YesYes
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart lists-YesYes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link post---
Lightbox skins1--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1501805
Blocks263012
Widgets20379
Header styles4155
Footer styles1141
Category layouts-168
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-YesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlists-YesYes
Instagram widget-Yes-
Currency widget-Yes-
Pinterest widget-Yes-
Weather widget-Yes-
Custom Page BuilderVisual Composer--
Portfolio styles3--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts13--
Menu styles4--
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYes--
Video slider---
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme-Yes-
Demos included47804
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad system-YesYes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad-Yes-
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size894 kb1,10 MB104 kb
Overall speedHighVery highVery high
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings2066063688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsExplicitExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option-Yes-
Extra documentationYesYes-
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VALUE Price$59$59$52
Value for the moneyVery goodExcellentVery good
Overall score80%96%74%
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