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GENERAL
CategoryNewsMulti-purposeMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereMuffin GroupFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version3.0.216.61.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128pxFull WidthFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-Yes-
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fontsYes--
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYes-Yes
Post templates6116
Review systemYes--
Post view counter---
Smart listsYes--
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYes-
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins--5
PAGE FEATURES Page templates5616
Blocks1264200+
Widgets964
Header styles52022
Footer styles138
Category layouts8--
Masonry layout-YesYes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes--
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlistsYes--
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page Builder-Muffin BuilderFresh Builder
Portfolio styles-87
Responsive layout-BreakpointsBreakpoints
Blog layouts-621
Menu styles-91
Dual Sidebars-YesYes
Shortcodes-YesYes
Video slider-YesYes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4240+6
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater--Yes
ADS Ad systemYes--
Adsense supportYesYes-
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb225kb1.0 mb
Overall speedVery highMediumSlow
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings688366085
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-YesYes
Search option---
Extra documentation-Yes-
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Visual Composer, Layer Slider, Slider RevolutionArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix
VALUE Price$52$59$29
Value for the moneyVery goodExcellentGood
Overall score74%87%73%
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