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GENERAL | ||||
Category | Multi-purpose | Multi-purpose | Blog / Magazine | |
Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
Author | FreshFace | Codex Themes | JoinWebs | |
Envato elite author | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Tested version | 1.9.1 | 1.1.0 | 1.0 | |
COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full Width | Full Width | 1200 px |
Browser compatibility | IE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | |
WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
bbPress | - | Yes | - | |
BuddyPress | - | Yes | - | |
WPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | - |
Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom fonts | Yes | Yes | - | |
Typekit fonts | - | - | - | |
RTL support | - | Yes | Yes | |
Preview typography | - | - | Yes | |
POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Audio posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Post templates | 16 | 1 | 3 | |
Review system | - | - | - | |
Post view counter | - | - | Yes | |
Smart lists | - | - | - | |
Social share | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom image lightbox | Yes | Yes | - | |
Custom image galery | - | Yes | - | |
Video lightbox | - | - | Yes | |
Link post | - | - | - | |
Lightbox skins | 5 | 1 | - | |
PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 16 | 150 | 23 |
Blocks | 200+ | 26 | - | |
Widgets | 4 | 20 | 6 | |
Header styles | 22 | 4 | 8 | |
Footer styles | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Masonry layout | Yes | Yes | - | |
Mega menus | Yes | Yes | - | |
Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Sticky sidebars | - | - | - | |
Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Social counter | - | - | - | |
Video playlists | - | - | - | |
Instagram widget | - | - | - | |
Custom Page Builder | Fresh Builder | Visual Composer | - | |
Portfolio styles | 7 | 3 | - | |
Responsive layout | Breakpoints | Breakpoints | - | |
Blog layouts | 21 | 13 | - | |
Menu styles | 1 | 4 | - | |
Dual Sidebars | Yes | - | - | |
Shortcodes | Yes | Yes | - | |
Video slider | Yes | - | - | |
Homepage Layout | - | - | 10 | |
OTHER FEATURES | Demos included | 6 | 47 | 1 |
SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Custom Theme Updater | Yes | - | - | |
ADS | Ad system | - | - | - |
Adsense support | - | - | - | |
Custom ads | - | - | - | |
PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 1.0 mb | 894 kb | 508 kb |
Overall speed | Slow | High | Slow | |
Performance documentation | - | - | - | |
USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 85 | 206 | 16 |
User rating | ||||
Learnability | Medium | Medium | Easy | |
DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Retina ready | - | Yes | Yes | |
DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Medium | Beginner | Beginner |
Explanations | Less Detailed | Explicit | Explicit | |
Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Video tutorials | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Search option | - | - | - | |
Extra documentation | - | Yes | - | |
PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Ark Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix | Visual Composer, TheGem Import, TheGem Theme Elements, Revolution Slider, LayerSlider, | Layer Slider, Dailymotion Auto Poster, BeTube Helper |
VALUE | Price | $29 | $59 | $49 |
Value for the money | Good | Very good | Very good | |
Overall score | 73% | 80% | 78% | |
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