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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNewsMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceThemeSphereDFDevelopment
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.13.0.21.0.9
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull Width1128pxFull Width
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPress-Yes-
BuddyPress-Yes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fonts-Yes-
RTL support-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1664
Review system-Yes-
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists-Yes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post--Yes
Lightbox skins5--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1658
Blocks200+1260
Widgets4916
Header styles22514
Footer styles813
Category layouts-8-
Masonry layoutYes-Yes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-Yes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlists-Yes-
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh Builder-Visual Composer
Portfolio styles7-5
Responsive layoutBreakpoints-Fluid
Blog layouts21-5
Menu styles1-1
Dual SidebarsYes-Yes
ShortcodesYes-Yes
Video sliderYes--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included6442
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system-YesYes
Adsense support-Yes-
Background image ad---
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb104 kb2640 MB
Overall speedSlowVery highHigh
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings8568849
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYes-Yes
Search option--Yes
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 DFD Extensions, Revolution Slider, Visual Composer
VALUE Price$29$52$59
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodExcellent
Overall score73%74%79%
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