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Academia Responsive Theme Review

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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeEducationMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorWPExplorerThemeXpertWPExplorer
Envato elite authorYes-Yes
Tested version3.6.03.13.6.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull width1170 pxFull width
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts---
Typekit fonts---
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates5-5
Post view counter---
Smart lists---
Social shareYes-Yes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galeryYes-Yes
Link postYesYesYes
Lightbox skins9-9
PAGE FEATURES Page templates3-3
Blocks48948
Widgets18-18
Header styles636
Footer styles181
Masonry layoutYes-Yes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists---
Instagram widgetYes-Yes
Custom Page BuilderVisual Composer-Visual Composer
Portfolio styles5-5
Responsive layoutBreakpoints-Breakpoints
Blog layouts4-4
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYes-Yes
Video sliderYes-Yes
PRODUCT FEATURES WooCommerce version-2.5+-
OTHER FEATURES Demos included41141
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad system---
Adsense support---
Custom ads---
PERFORMANCE CSS file size212 kb115 kb212 kb
Overall speedVery highMediumVery high
Performance documentationYes-Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings1252181252
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerMediumBeginner
ExplanationsExplicit-Explicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYesYes
Search optionYes-Yes
Extra documentationYes-Yes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera Visual Composer, Revolution Slider premium, Academia CoreSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera
VALUE Price59$$5959$
Value for the moneyVery goodGoodVery good
Overall score83%76%83%
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