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GENERAL
CategoryNews / Blog / MagazineMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemes IndepMuffin GrouptagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version4.316.62.0
COMPATIBILITY Content width1172 pxFull Width980 px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-YesYes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fontsYes-Yes
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYes--
Post templates4118
Review systemYes-Yes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightbox-YesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link post-Yes-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates363
Blocks146438
Widgets11621
Header styles32011
Footer styles1316
Category layouts4-9
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes-Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Custom Page Builder-Muffin Builder-
Portfolio styles-8-
Responsive layout-Breakpoints-
Blog layouts-6-
Menu styles-9-
Dual Sidebars-Yes-
Shortcodes-Yes-
Video slider-Yes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included1240+16
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size142 kb225kb441 kb
Overall speedMediumMediumHigh
Performance documentationYesYesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings7733660-
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option--Yes
Extra documentation-YesYes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsShortcodes IndepVisual Composer, Layer Slider, Slider RevolutiontagDiv 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 moneyVery goodExcellentExcellent
Overall score78%87%88%
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