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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeEducationNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorWPExplorerThemeXpertThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYes-Yes
Tested version3.6.03.13.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull width1170 px1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts--Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates5-6
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYes-Yes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galeryYes-Yes
Link postYesYes-
Lightbox skins9--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates3-5
Blocks48912
Widgets18-9
Header styles635
Footer styles181
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widgetYes--
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderVisual Composer--
Portfolio styles5--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts4--
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
PRODUCT FEATURES WooCommerce version-2.5+-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4114
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad---
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size212 kb115 kb104 kb
Overall speedVery highMediumVery high
Performance documentationYes--
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings125218688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerMediumBeginner
ExplanationsExplicit-Less Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYes--
Extra documentationYes--
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera Visual Composer, Revolution Slider premium, Academia CoreBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price59$$59$52
Value for the moneyVery goodGoodVery good
Overall score83%76%74%
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