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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNews / Blog / MagazineNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorWPExplorerThemes IndepThemeSphere
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version3.6.04.33.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull width1172 px1128px
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-YesYes
Typekit fonts-YesYes
RTL supportYesYesYes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates546
Review system-YesYes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
Link postYes--
Lightbox skins9--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates335
Blocks481412
Widgets18119
Header styles635
Footer styles111
Category layouts-48
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-YesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widgetYes--
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderVisual Composer--
Portfolio styles5--
Responsive layoutBreakpoints--
Blog layouts4--
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4114
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater---
ADS Ad system-YesYes
Adsense support-YesYes
Background image ad---
Custom ads-YesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size212 kb142 kb104 kb
Overall speedVery highMediumVery high
Performance documentationYesYes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings1252773688
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsExplicitLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYes--
Extra documentationYes--
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsSlider Revolution, Revolution Slider 5, Visual Composer, Templatera Shortcodes IndepBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price59$$59$52
Value for the moneyVery goodVery goodVery good
Overall score83%78%74%
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