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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | News | News / Blog / Magazine | ||
| Type | Premium | Premium | ||
| Author | ThemeSphere | Themes Indep | ||
| Envato elite author | Yes | Yes | ||
| Tested version | 3.0.2 | 4.3 | ||
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | 1128px | 1172 px | |
| Browser compatibility | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | ||
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | ||
| bbPress | Yes | Yes | ||
| BuddyPress | Yes | Yes | ||
| WPML | Yes | Yes | ||
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom fonts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Typekit fonts | Yes | Yes | ||
| RTL support | Yes | Yes | ||
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | |
| Audio posts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Post templates | 6 | 4 | ||
| Review system | Yes | Yes | ||
| Post view counter | - | - | ||
| Smart lists | Yes | - | ||
| Social share | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom image lightbox | Yes | - | ||
| Custom image galery | Yes | Yes | ||
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 5 | 3 | |
| Blocks | 12 | 14 | ||
| Widgets | 9 | 11 | ||
| Header styles | 5 | 3 | ||
| Footer styles | 1 | 1 | ||
| Category layouts | 8 | 4 | ||
| Masonry layout | - | Yes | ||
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky sidebars | Yes | Yes | ||
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | ||
| Social counter | - | - | ||
| Video playlists | Yes | - | ||
| Instagram widget | - | - | ||
| Currency widget | - | - | ||
| Pinterest widget | - | - | ||
| Weather widget | - | - | ||
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | |
| Demos included | 4 | 1 | ||
| SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | ||
| ADS | Ad system | Yes | Yes | |
| Adsense support | Yes | Yes | ||
| Background image ad | - | - | ||
| Custom ads | Yes | Yes | ||
| PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 104 kb | 142 kb | |
| Overall speed | Very high | Medium | ||
| Performance documentation | - | Yes | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 688 | 773 | |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Easy | Easy | ||
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | |
| Retina ready | Yes | Yes | ||
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner | |
| Explanations | Less Detailed | Less Detailed | ||
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | ||
| Video tutorials | - | Yes | ||
| Search option | - | - | ||
| Extra documentation | - | - | ||
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core | Shortcodes Indep | |
| VALUE | Price | $52 | $59 | |
| Value for the money | Very good | Very good | ||
| Overall score | 74% | 78% | ||
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