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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeBlog / Magazine / PersonalNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceCubelltagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version1.9.11.2.12.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull Width1920 px980 px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress--Yes
BuddyPress--Yes
WPMLYes--
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYes-Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support-Yes-
Preview typography-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates16118
Review system--Yes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Video lightbox-Yes-
Link post---
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1613
Blocks200+-38
Widgets4121
Header styles22211
Footer styles8116
Category layouts--9
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYes-Yes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget-YesYes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Custom Page BuilderFresh Builder--
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts21--
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
Homepage Layout-3-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included6116
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb200 kb441 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highHigh
Performance documentation--Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings8525-
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYes-Yes
Video tutorialsYes--
Search option--Yes
Extra documentation--Yes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit FixVafpress post formats UI (pre-packaged)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$29$47$59
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodExcellent
Overall score73%73%88%
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