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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorFreshFaceThemecoThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version1.9.15.03.0.2
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-YesYes
RTL support-YesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates1616
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galery-YesYes
Link post-Yes-
Lightbox skins5No-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates16225
Blocks200+5012
Widgets4-9
Header styles2225
Footer styles811
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter-Yes-
Video playlists-YesYes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderFresh BuilderCornerstone-
Portfolio styles7--
Responsive layoutBreakpointsFluid -
Blog layouts212-
Menu styles14-
Dual SidebarsYes--
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included6434
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYesYes-
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad---
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.0 mb1.16 mb104 kb
Overall speedSlowHighVery high
Performance documentation-Yes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings855772688
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 Fix15 custom & 7 premiumBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$29$39$52
Value for the moneyGoodExcellentVery good
Overall score73%84%74%
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