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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine / EditorialNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceMVP ThemesThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYes-Yes
Tested version1.9.11.083.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull Width1400 px1128px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-YesYes
BuddyPress-YesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support--Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1686
Review system--Yes
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post---
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1665
Blocks200+912
Widgets4109
Header styles2215
Footer styles811
Category layouts-98
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYes-Yes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-YesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh Builder--
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts21--
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included614
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system-YesYes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad-Yes-
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb97 kb104 kb
Overall speedSlowMediumVery high
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings85138688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search option---
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix-Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$29$59$52
Value for the moneyGoodGoodVery good
Overall score73%78%74%
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