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GENERAL
CategoryNewsMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereDream-ThemetagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version3.0.25.4.22.0
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128pxFull Width980 px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / 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 postsYes--
Post templates6818
Review systemYes-Yes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart listsYes-Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link post-Yes-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates5863
Blocks123338
Widgets91421
Header styles5611
Footer styles1316
Category layouts8-9
Masonry layout-Yes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYes-Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlistsYes-Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Portfolio styles-21-
Responsive layout-Breakpoints-
Blog layouts-50-
Menu styles-1-
Dual Sidebars---
Shortcodes-Yes-
Video slider-Yes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included43316
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad systemYes-Yes
Adsense supportYes-Yes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb650KB441 kb
Overall speedVery highHighHigh
Performance documentation-YesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings6885153-
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-Yes-
Search option-YesYes
Extra documentation-YesYes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core The7 Elements, Ultimate Addons for Visual Composer, Visual Composer, Slider Revolution, Go PricingtagDiv 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$39$59
Value for the moneyVery goodVery goodExcellent
Overall score74%75%88%
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