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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFacetranmautritamThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.11.5993.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / 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 templates1616
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYes-Yes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post---
Lightbox skins51-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1635
Blocks200+5012
Widgets459
Header styles22145
Footer styles8121
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh BuilderVisual Composer-
Portfolio styles71-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts212-
Menu styles11-
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYes--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included634
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad---
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb656kb104 kb
Overall speedSlowMediumVery high
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings85533688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumMediumBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYes--
Search option---
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 FixLayer Slider, Slider Revolution, TheFox Custom Post, Visual ComposerBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$29$59$52
Value for the moneyGoodGoodVery good
Overall score73%75%74%
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