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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeMulti-purposeNews
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorBlueHookStudioFreshFaceThemeSphere
Envato elite author-YesYes
Tested version1.0.1.9.13.0.2
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull widthFull Width1128px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / Edge
WooCommerce-YesYes
bbPressYes-Yes
BuddyPress--Yes
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts-YesYes
Typekit fonts--Yes
RTL support--Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates9166
Review system--Yes
Post view counter---
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightbox-YesYes
Custom image galery--Yes
Link post---
Lightbox skins-5-
PAGE FEATURES Page templates20165
Blocks2200+12
Widgets349
Header styles5225
Footer styles281
Category layouts--8
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter---
Video playlists--Yes
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderVisual ComposerFresh Builder-
Portfolio styles47-
Responsive layoutBreakpointsBreakpoints-
Blog layouts421-
Menu styles11-
Dual Sidebars-Yes-
ShortcodesYesYes-
Video slider-Yes-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included1064
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme Updater-Yes-
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense support--Yes
Background image ad---
Custom ads--Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size340 kb1.0 mb104 kb
Overall speedVery highSlowVery high
Performance documentation---
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings-85688
User rating
LearnabilityEasyMediumEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYes-Yes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyMediumMediumBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-Yes-
Search option---
Extra documentation---
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsWally Theme Initializer, Visual Composer, Massive Addons for Visual Composer, Ultimate Addons for V.C., Slider Revolution, Advanced Custom Fields ProArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit FixBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core
VALUE Price$39$29$52
Value for the moneyGoodGoodVery good
Overall score75%73%74%
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