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GENERAL
CategoryNews / Blog / MagazineBlog / MagazineNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemes IndepJoinWebsThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version4.31.03.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content width1172 px1200 px1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYes-Yes
BuddyPressYes-Yes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fontsYes-Yes
RTL supportYesYesYes
Preview typography-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates436
Review systemYes-Yes
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightbox--Yes
Custom image galeryYes-Yes
Video lightbox-Yes-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates3235
Blocks14-12
Widgets1169
Header styles385
Footer styles111
Category layouts4-8
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYes-Yes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes-Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Homepage Layout-10-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included114
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYes-Yes
Background image ad---
Custom adsYes-Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size142 kb508 kb104 kb
Overall speedMediumSlowVery high
Performance documentationYes--
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings77316688
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option---
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsShortcodes IndepLayer Slider, Dailymotion Auto Poster, BeTube HelperBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$59$49$52
Value for the moneyVery goodVery goodVery good
Overall score78%78%74%
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