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GENERAL | ||||
Category | News / Blog / Magazine / Personal | Multi-purpose | Blog / Magazine | |
Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
Author | Penci Design | Themeco | JoinWebs | |
Envato elite author | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Tested version | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | |
COMPATIBILITY | Content width | 1170px | Full width | 1200 px |
Browser compatibility | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | IE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | |
WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
bbPress | Yes | Yes | - | |
BuddyPress | Yes | Yes | - | |
WPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | - |
Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom fonts | - | - | - | |
Typekit fonts | - | Yes | - | |
RTL support | - | Yes | Yes | |
Preview typography | - | - | Yes | |
POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Audio posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Post templates | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
Review system | Yes | - | - | |
Post view counter | Yes | - | Yes | |
Smart lists | - | - | - | |
Social share | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom image lightbox | Yes | Yes | - | |
Custom image galery | Yes | Yes | - | |
Video lightbox | - | - | Yes | |
Link post | - | Yes | - | |
Lightbox skins | - | No | - | |
PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 6 | 22 | 23 |
Blocks | 1 | 50 | - | |
Widgets | 11 | - | 6 | |
Header styles | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
Footer styles | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Category layouts | 1 | - | - | |
Masonry layout | Yes | Yes | - | |
Mega menus | Yes | Yes | - | |
Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Sticky sidebars | Yes | - | - | |
Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Social counter | - | Yes | - | |
Video playlists | - | Yes | - | |
Instagram widget | Yes | - | - | |
Currency widget | - | - | - | |
Pinterest widget | Yes | - | - | |
Weather widget | - | - | - | |
Custom Page Builder | - | Cornerstone | - | |
Responsive layout | - | Fluid | - | |
Blog layouts | - | 2 | - | |
Menu styles | - | 4 | - | |
Dual Sidebars | - | - | - | |
Shortcodes | - | Yes | - | |
Video slider | - | Yes | - | |
Homepage Layout | - | - | 10 | |
OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
Demos included | 40 | 43 | 1 | |
SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom Theme Updater | - | Yes | - | |
ADS | Ad system | Yes | - | - |
Adsense support | Yes | Yes | - | |
Background image ad | Yes | - | - | |
Custom ads | Yes | Yes | - | |
PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 295kb | 1.16 mb | 508 kb |
Overall speed | Medium | High | Slow | |
Performance documentation | - | Yes | - | |
USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 321 | 5772 | 16 |
User rating | ||||
Learnability | Medium | Medium | Easy | |
DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Retina ready | - | Yes | Yes | |
DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
Explanations | Less Detailed | Explicit | Explicit | |
Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Video tutorials | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Search option | - | Yes | - | |
Extra documentation | - | Yes | - | |
PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Penci Portfolio, Penci Shortcodes, Penci Slider | 15 custom & 7 premium | Layer Slider, Dailymotion Auto Poster, BeTube Helper |
VALUE | Price | $49 | $39 | $49 |
Value for the money | Good | Excellent | Very good | |
Overall score | 74% | 84% | 78% | |
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