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GENERAL
CategoryNewsNews / Blog / Magazine / EditorialNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereMVP ThemestagDiv
Envato elite authorYes--
Tested version3.0.21.082.0
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128px1400 px980 px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fontsYes-Yes
RTL supportYes--
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates6818
Review systemYes-Yes
Post view counter-YesYes
Smart listsYes-Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
PAGE FEATURES Page templates563
Blocks12938
Widgets91021
Header styles5111
Footer styles1116
Category layouts899
Masonry layout---
Mega menusYes-Yes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYesYesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-YesYes
Video playlistsYes-Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4116
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
ADS Ad systemYesYesYes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad-YesYes
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb97 kb441 kb
Overall speedVery highMediumHigh
Performance documentation--Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings688138-
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-Yes-
Search option--Yes
Extra documentation--Yes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core -tagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists
VALUE Price$52$59$59
Value for the moneyVery goodGoodExcellent
Overall score74%78%88%
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