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GENERAL
CategoryEducationBlog / MagazineNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeXpertJoinWebstagDiv
Envato elite author-Yes-
Tested version3.11.02.0
COMPATIBILITY Content width1170 px1200 px980 px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYes-Yes
BuddyPressYes-Yes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts--Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL supportYesYes-
Preview typography-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates-318
Review system--Yes
Post view counter-YesYes
Smart lists--Yes
Social share-YesYes
Custom image lightbox--Yes
Custom image galery--Yes
Video lightbox-Yes-
Link postYes--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates-233
Blocks9-38
Widgets-621
Header styles3811
Footer styles8116
Category layouts--9
Masonry layout---
Mega menusYes-Yes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Shortcodes---
Homepage Layout-10-
PRODUCT FEATURES WooCommerce version2.5+--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included1116
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size115 kb508 kb441 kb
Overall speedMediumSlowHigh
Performance documentation--Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings1816-
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
Explanations-ExplicitExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option--Yes
Extra documentation--Yes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsVisual Composer, Revolution Slider premium, Academia CoreLayer Slider, Dailymotion Auto Poster, BeTube HelpertagDiv 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$49$59
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodExcellent
Overall score76%78%88%
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