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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorWPExplorerThemeNectarThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version3.6.08.0.23.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull widthFull width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts--Yes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates516
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link postYesYes-
Lightbox skins93-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates3125
Blocks485112
Widgets1829
Header styles665
Footer styles111
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widgetYes--
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderVisual ComposerSalient Visual Composer-
Portfolio styles58-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts45-
Menu styles-2-
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video sliderYesYes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included41184
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad system-YesYes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad---
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size212 kb514 KB104 kb
Overall speedVery highMediumVery high
Performance documentationYes--
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings12524698688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerMediumBeginner
ExplanationsExplicitDetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYesYes-
Extra documentationYes--
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera Salient Visual ComposerBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price59$$60$52
Value for the moneyVery goodGoodVery good
Overall score83%80%74%
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