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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorMuffin GroupWPExplorerFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version16.63.6.01.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull widthFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translationYes--
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts---
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio posts-YesYes
Post templates1516
Post view counter---
Smart lists---
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYes-
Link postYesYes-
Lightbox skins-95
PAGE FEATURES Page templates6316
Blocks6448200+
Widgets6184
Header styles20622
Footer styles318
Masonry layoutYesYesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists---
Instagram widget-Yes-
Custom Page BuilderMuffin BuilderVisual ComposerFresh Builder
Portfolio styles857
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpointsBreakpoints
Blog layouts6421
Menu styles9-1
Dual SidebarsYes-Yes
ShortcodesYesYesYes
Video sliderYesYesYes
OTHER FEATURES Demos included240+416
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater--Yes
ADS Ad system---
Adsense supportYes--
Custom adsYes--
PERFORMANCE CSS file size225kb212 kb1.0 mb
Overall speedMediumVery highSlow
Performance documentationYesYes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings3660125285
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsExplicitExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYesYes
Search option-Yes-
Extra documentationYesYes-
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsVisual Composer, Layer Slider, Slider RevolutionSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera Ark Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix
VALUE Price$5959$$29
Value for the moneyExcellentVery goodGood
Overall score87%83%73%
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