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GENERAL
CategoryNews / Blog / MagazineMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemes IndepMuffin GroupThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version4.316.63.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content width1172 pxFull Width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-Yes-
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fontsYes-Yes
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYes-Yes
Post templates416
Review systemYes-Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightbox-YesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link post-Yes-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates365
Blocks146412
Widgets1169
Header styles3205
Footer styles131
Category layouts4-8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes-Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
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+4
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size142 kb225kb104 kb
Overall speedMediumMediumVery high
Performance documentationYesYes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings7733660688
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option---
Extra documentation-Yes-
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsShortcodes IndepVisual Composer, Layer Slider, Slider RevolutionBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$59$59$52
Value for the moneyVery goodExcellentVery good
Overall score78%87%74%
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