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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNewsBlog / Magazine / Personal
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceThemeSphereCubell
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.13.0.21.2.1
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull Width1128px1920 px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-Yes-
BuddyPress-Yes-
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYes-
Typekit fonts-Yes-
RTL support-YesYes
Preview typography--Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1661
Review system-Yes-
Post view counter---
Smart lists-Yes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYes-
Custom image galery-YesYes
Video lightbox--Yes
Link post---
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1651
Blocks200+12-
Widgets491
Header styles2252
Footer styles811
Category layouts-8-
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYesYes-
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-Yes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists-Yes-
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
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 included641
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system-Yes-
Adsense support-Yes-
Background image ad---
Custom ads-Yes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb104 kb200 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highVery high
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings8568825
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYes-
Video tutorialsYes--
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 FixBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Vafpress post formats UI (pre-packaged)
VALUE Price$29$52$47
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodVery good
Overall score73%74%73%
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