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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | Multi-purpose | News / Blog / Magazine | News | |
| Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
| Author | BlueHookStudio | tagDiv | ThemeSphere | |
| Envato elite author | - | - | Yes | |
| Tested version | 1.0. | 2.0 | 3.0.2 | |
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full width | 980 px | 1128px |
| Browser compatibility | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge | |
| WooCommerce | - | Yes | Yes | |
| bbPress | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| BuddyPress | - | Yes | Yes | |
| WPML | Yes | - | Yes | |
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | Yes | - |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom fonts | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Typekit fonts | - | Yes | Yes | |
| RTL support | - | - | Yes | |
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio posts | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Post templates | 9 | 18 | 6 | |
| Review system | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Post view counter | - | Yes | - | |
| Smart lists | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Social share | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom image lightbox | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom image galery | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Link post | - | - | - | |
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 38 | 12 | |
| Widgets | 3 | 21 | 9 | |
| Header styles | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
| Footer styles | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
| Category layouts | - | 9 | 8 | |
| Masonry layout | Yes | - | - | |
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky sidebars | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Social counter | - | Yes | - | |
| Video playlists | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Instagram widget | - | Yes | - | |
| Currency widget | - | Yes | - | |
| Pinterest widget | - | Yes | - | |
| Weather widget | - | Yes | - | |
| Custom Page Builder | Visual Composer | - | - | |
| Portfolio styles | 4 | - | - | |
| Responsive layout | Breakpoints | - | - | |
| Blog layouts | 4 | - | - | |
| Menu styles | 1 | - | - | |
| Dual Sidebars | - | - | - | |
| Shortcodes | Yes | - | - | |
| Video slider | - | - | - | |
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
| Demos included | 10 | 16 | 4 | |
| 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 | 340 kb | 441 kb | 104 kb |
| Overall speed | Very high | High | Very high | |
| Performance documentation | - | Yes | - | |
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | - | - | 688 |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Easy | Medium | Easy | |
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Retina ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Medium | Beginner | Beginner |
| Explanations | Less Detailed | Explicit | Less Detailed | |
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Video tutorials | - | - | - | |
| Search option | - | Yes | - | |
| Extra documentation | - | Yes | - | |
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Wally Theme Initializer, Visual Composer, Massive Addons for Visual Composer, Ultimate Addons for V.C., Slider Revolution, Advanced Custom Fields Pro | tagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists | Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core |
| VALUE | Price | $39 | $59 | $52 |
| Value for the money | Good | Excellent | Very good | |
| Overall score | 75% | 88% | 74% | |
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