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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceWPExplorerThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.13.6.03.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull WidthFull width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / EdgeIE8+ / 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-YesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1656
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins59-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates1635
Blocks200+4812
Widgets4189
Header styles2265
Footer styles811
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget-Yes-
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh BuilderVisual Composer-
Portfolio styles75-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts214-
Menu styles1--
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included6414
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad---
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb212 kb104 kb
Overall speedSlowVery highVery high
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings851252688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina ready-YesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
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 FixSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera Bunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$2959$$52
Value for the moneyGoodVery goodVery good
Overall score73%83%74%
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