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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | Multi-purpose | News / Blog / Magazine | ||
| Type | Premium | Premium | ||
| Author | Themeco | tagDiv | ||
| Envato elite author | Yes | - | ||
| Tested version | 5.0 | 2.0 | ||
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full width | 980 px | |
| Browser compatibility | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | ||
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | ||
| bbPress | Yes | Yes | ||
| BuddyPress | Yes | Yes | ||
| WPML | Yes | - | ||
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | Yes | |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom fonts | - | Yes | ||
| Typekit fonts | Yes | Yes | ||
| RTL support | Yes | - | ||
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | |
| Audio posts | Yes | - | ||
| Post templates | 1 | 18 | ||
| Review system | - | Yes | ||
| Post view counter | - | Yes | ||
| Smart lists | - | Yes | ||
| Social share | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom image lightbox | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom image galery | Yes | Yes | ||
| Link post | Yes | - | ||
| Lightbox skins | No | - | ||
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 22 | 3 | |
| Blocks | 50 | 38 | ||
| Widgets | - | 21 | ||
| Header styles | 2 | 11 | ||
| Footer styles | 1 | 16 | ||
| Category layouts | - | 9 | ||
| Masonry layout | Yes | - | ||
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky sidebars | - | Yes | ||
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | ||
| Social counter | Yes | Yes | ||
| Video playlists | Yes | Yes | ||
| Instagram widget | - | Yes | ||
| Currency widget | - | Yes | ||
| Pinterest widget | - | Yes | ||
| Weather widget | - | Yes | ||
| Custom Page Builder | Cornerstone | - | ||
| Responsive layout | Fluid | - | ||
| Blog layouts | 2 | - | ||
| Menu styles | 4 | - | ||
| Dual Sidebars | - | - | ||
| Shortcodes | Yes | - | ||
| Video slider | Yes | - | ||
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | |
| Demos included | 43 | 16 | ||
| SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom Theme Updater | Yes | - | ||
| ADS | Ad system | - | Yes | |
| Adsense support | Yes | Yes | ||
| Background image ad | - | Yes | ||
| Custom ads | Yes | Yes | ||
| PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 1.16 mb | 441 kb | |
| Overall speed | High | High | ||
| Performance documentation | Yes | Yes | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 5772 | - | |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Medium | Medium | ||
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | |
| Retina ready | Yes | Yes | ||
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner | |
| Explanations | Explicit | Explicit | ||
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | ||
| Video tutorials | Yes | - | ||
| Search option | Yes | Yes | ||
| Extra documentation | Yes | Yes | ||
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | 15 custom & 7 premium | tagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists | |
| VALUE | Price | $39 | $59 | |
| Value for the money | Excellent | Excellent | ||
| Overall score | 84% | 88% | ||
| Read review | Read review | |||
