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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNews / Blog / MagazineMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemecotagDivWPExplorer
Envato elite authorYes-Yes
Tested version5.02.03.6.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull width980 pxFull width
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYes-Yes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-Yes-
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts-Yes-
Typekit fontsYesYes-
RTL supportYes-Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYes-Yes
Post templates1185
Review system-Yes-
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart lists-Yes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link postYes-Yes
Lightbox skinsNo-9
PAGE FEATURES Page templates2233
Blocks503848
Widgets-2118
Header styles2116
Footer styles1161
Category layouts-9-
Masonry layoutYes-Yes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-Yes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counterYesYes-
Video playlistsYesYes-
Instagram widget-YesYes
Currency widget-Yes-
Pinterest widget-Yes-
Weather widget-Yes-
Custom Page BuilderCornerstone-Visual Composer
Portfolio styles--5
Responsive layoutFluid -Breakpoints
Blog layouts2-4
Menu styles4--
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYes-Yes
Video sliderYes-Yes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included431641
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system-Yes-
Adsense supportYesYes-
Background image ad-Yes-
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.16 mb441 kb212 kb
Overall speedHighHighVery high
Performance documentationYesYesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings5772-1252
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsExplicitExplicitExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYes-Yes
Search optionYesYesYes
Extra documentationYesYesYes
PREMIUM PLUGINS Plugins15 custom & 7 premiumtagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart ListsSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera
VALUE Price$39$5959$
Value for the moneyExcellentExcellentVery good
Overall score84%88%83%
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