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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | Multi-purpose | News | News / Blog / Magazine / Editorial | |
| Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
| Author | Codex Themes | ThemeSphere | MVP Themes | |
| Envato elite author | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Tested version | 1.1.0 | 3.0.2 | 1.08 | |
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full Width | 1128px | 1400 px |
| Browser compatibility | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| bbPress | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| BuddyPress | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| WPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | - |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom fonts | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Typekit fonts | - | Yes | - | |
| RTL support | Yes | Yes | - | |
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Post templates | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| Review system | - | Yes | - | |
| Post view counter | - | - | Yes | |
| Smart lists | - | Yes | - | |
| Social share | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom image lightbox | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Custom image galery | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Link post | - | - | - | |
| Lightbox skins | 1 | - | - | |
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 150 | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 26 | 12 | 9 | |
| Widgets | 20 | 9 | 10 | |
| Header styles | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| Footer styles | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Category layouts | - | 8 | 9 | |
| Masonry layout | Yes | - | - | |
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky sidebars | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Social counter | - | - | Yes | |
| Video playlists | - | Yes | - | |
| Instagram widget | - | - | - | |
| Currency widget | - | - | - | |
| Pinterest widget | - | - | - | |
| Weather widget | - | - | - | |
| Custom Page Builder | Visual Composer | - | - | |
| Portfolio styles | 3 | - | - | |
| Responsive layout | Breakpoints | - | - | |
| Blog layouts | 13 | - | - | |
| Menu styles | 4 | - | - | |
| Dual Sidebars | - | - | - | |
| Shortcodes | Yes | - | - | |
| Video slider | - | - | - | |
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
| Demos included | 47 | 4 | 1 | |
| SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom Theme Updater | - | - | - | |
| ADS | Ad system | - | Yes | Yes |
| Adsense support | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Background image ad | - | - | Yes | |
| Custom ads | - | Yes | Yes | |
| PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 894 kb | 104 kb | 97 kb |
| Overall speed | High | Very high | Medium | |
| Performance documentation | - | - | - | |
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 206 | 688 | 138 |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Medium | Easy | Medium | |
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Retina ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Explanations | Explicit | Less Detailed | Less Detailed | |
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Video tutorials | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Search option | - | - | - | |
| Extra documentation | Yes | - | - | |
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Visual Composer, TheGem Import, TheGem Theme Elements, Revolution Slider, LayerSlider, | Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core | - |
| VALUE | Price | $59 | $52 | $59 |
| Value for the money | Very good | Very good | Good | |
| Overall score | 80% | 74% | 78% | |
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