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GENERAL | ||||
Category | Multi-purpose | Multi-purpose | Multi-purpose | |
Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
Author | DFDevelopment | FreshFace | Codex Themes | |
Envato elite author | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Tested version | 1.0.9 | 1.9.1 | 1.1.0 | |
COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full Width | Full Width | Full Width |
Browser compatibility | IE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | |
WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
bbPress | - | - | Yes | |
BuddyPress | - | - | Yes | |
WPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | - |
Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Typekit fonts | - | - | - | |
RTL support | - | - | Yes | |
POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Audio posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Post templates | 4 | 16 | 1 | |
Post view counter | Yes | - | - | |
Smart lists | - | - | - | |
Social share | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom image lightbox | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom image galery | Yes | - | Yes | |
Link post | Yes | - | - | |
Lightbox skins | - | 5 | 1 | |
PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 8 | 16 | 150 |
Blocks | 60 | 200+ | 26 | |
Widgets | 16 | 4 | 20 | |
Header styles | 14 | 22 | 4 | |
Footer styles | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
Masonry layout | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Mega menus | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Social counter | Yes | - | - | |
Video playlists | - | - | - | |
Instagram widget | - | - | - | |
Custom Page Builder | Visual Composer | Fresh Builder | Visual Composer | |
Portfolio styles | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
Responsive layout | Fluid | Breakpoints | Breakpoints | |
Blog layouts | 5 | 21 | 13 | |
Menu styles | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Dual Sidebars | Yes | Yes | - | |
Shortcodes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Video slider | - | Yes | - | |
OTHER FEATURES | Demos included | 42 | 6 | 47 |
SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom Theme Updater | - | Yes | - | |
ADS | Ad system | Yes | - | - |
Adsense support | - | - | - | |
Custom ads | Yes | - | - | |
PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 2640 MB | 1.0 mb | 894 kb |
Overall speed | High | Slow | High | |
Performance documentation | - | - | - | |
USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 49 | 85 | 206 |
User rating | ||||
Learnability | Medium | Medium | Medium | |
DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Retina ready | Yes | - | Yes | |
DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Medium | Beginner |
Explanations | Explicit | Less Detailed | Explicit | |
Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Video tutorials | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Search option | Yes | - | - | |
Extra documentation | - | - | Yes | |
PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | DFD Extensions, Revolution Slider, Visual Composer | Ark Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix | Visual Composer, TheGem Import, TheGem Theme Elements, Revolution Slider, LayerSlider, |
VALUE | Price | $59 | $29 | $59 |
Value for the money | Excellent | Good | Very good | |
Overall score | 79% | 73% | 80% | |
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