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Academia Responsive Theme Review | Basel Theme Review | ionMag Theme Review | ||
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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | Education | WooCommerce | News / Blog / Magazine | |
| Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
| Author | ThemeXpert | Xtemos | tagDiv | |
| Envato elite author | - | - | - | |
| Tested version | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | |
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | 1170 px | Full width | 980 px |
| Browser compatibility | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | |
| WooCommerce | Yes | 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 | |
| Typekit fonts | - | - | Yes | |
| RTL support | Yes | - | - | |
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | - | Yes |
| Audio posts | Yes | - | - | |
| Post templates | - | - | 18 | |
| Review system | - | - | Yes | |
| Post view counter | - | - | Yes | |
| Smart lists | - | - | Yes | |
| Social share | - | - | Yes | |
| Custom image lightbox | - | - | Yes | |
| Custom image galery | - | - | Yes | |
| Link post | Yes | - | - | |
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | - | 75 | 3 |
| Blocks | 9 | - | 38 | |
| Widgets | - | 9 | 21 | |
| Header styles | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| Footer styles | 8 | 12 | 16 | |
| Category layouts | - | - | 9 | |
| Masonry layout | - | - | - | |
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky sidebars | - | - | Yes | |
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Social counter | - | - | Yes | |
| Video playlists | - | - | Yes | |
| Instagram widget | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Currency widget | - | - | Yes | |
| Pinterest widget | - | - | Yes | |
| Weather widget | - | - | Yes | |
| Portfolio styles | - | 7 | - | |
| Shortcodes | - | - | - | |
| PRODUCT FEATURES | Catalog Styles | - | 1 | - |
| Product Page Templates | - | 3 | - | |
| Customer Reviews | - | Yes | - | |
| Order tracking | - | - | - | |
| Filter products | - | Yes | - | |
| Wishlist | - | Yes | - | |
| Shop Page Layout | - | 3 | - | |
| Product Category Layouts | - | 4 | - | |
| WooCommerce block elements | - | 17 | - | |
| Documentation | - | Yes | - | |
| Check-out page templates | - | 1 | - | |
| WooCommerce version | 2.5+ | 2.5 | - | |
| Premium page builder | - | Visual Composer | - | |
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
| Demos included | 1 | 11 | 16 | |
| SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom Theme Updater | - | - | - | |
| ADS | Ad system | - | - | Yes |
| Adsense support | - | - | Yes | |
| Background image ad | - | - | Yes | |
| Custom ads | - | - | Yes | |
| PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 115 kb | 860 kb | 441 kb |
| Overall speed | Medium | Very high | High | |
| Performance documentation | - | - | Yes | |
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 18 | 182 | - |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Easy | Medium | Medium | |
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Retina ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Medium | - | Beginner |
| Explanations | - | - | Explicit | |
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Video tutorials | Yes | - | - | |
| Search option | - | - | Yes | |
| Extra documentation | - | - | Yes | |
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Visual Composer, Revolution Slider premium, Academia Core | Xtemos Post Types plugin, Revolution Slider, Visual Composer, | 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 | $59 | $59 | $59 |
| Value for the money | Good | Average | Excellent | |
| Overall score | 76% | 73% | 88% | |
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