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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | Education | Multi-purpose | News / Blog / Magazine | |
| Type | Premium | Premium | Premium | |
| Author | Vibe Themes | FreshFace | tagDiv | |
| Envato elite author | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Tested version | 2.7.3 | 1.9.1 | 2.0 | |
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | Full Width | Full Width | 980 px |
| Browser compatibility | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari | |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| bbPress | Yes | - | Yes | |
| BuddyPress | Yes | - | Yes | |
| WPML | Yes | Yes | - | |
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | Yes |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom fonts | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Typekit fonts | - | - | Yes | |
| RTL support | Yes | - | - | |
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio posts | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Post templates | 3 | 16 | 18 | |
| Review system | - | - | Yes | |
| Post view counter | - | - | Yes | |
| Smart lists | - | - | Yes | |
| Social share | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom image lightbox | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom image galery | - | - | Yes | |
| Link post | - | - | - | |
| Lightbox skins | - | 5 | - | |
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 24 | 16 | 3 |
| Blocks | 9 | 200+ | 38 | |
| Widgets | 32 | 4 | 21 | |
| Header styles | 9 | 22 | 11 | |
| Footer styles | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
| Category layouts | - | - | 9 | |
| Masonry layout | - | Yes | - | |
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sticky sidebars | - | - | Yes | |
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Social counter | - | - | Yes | |
| Video playlists | - | - | Yes | |
| Instagram widget | - | - | Yes | |
| Currency widget | - | - | Yes | |
| Pinterest widget | - | - | Yes | |
| Weather widget | - | - | Yes | |
| Custom Page Builder | - | Fresh Builder | - | |
| Portfolio styles | - | 7 | - | |
| Responsive layout | - | Breakpoints | - | |
| Blog layouts | - | 21 | - | |
| Menu styles | - | 1 | - | |
| Dual Sidebars | - | Yes | - | |
| Shortcodes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Video slider | - | Yes | - | |
| PRODUCT FEATURES | WooCommerce version | 2.6x | - | - |
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | - |
| Demos included | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| SEO optimized | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom Theme Updater | - | Yes | - | |
| ADS | Ad system | - | - | Yes |
| Adsense support | - | - | Yes | |
| Background image ad | - | - | Yes | |
| Custom ads | - | - | Yes | |
| PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 583 KB | 1.0 mb | 441 kb |
| Overall speed | Medium | Slow | High | |
| Performance documentation | - | - | Yes | |
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 1089 | 85 | - |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Medium | Medium | Medium | |
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Retina ready | Yes | - | Yes | |
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Medium | Medium | Beginner |
| Explanations | - | Less Detailed | Explicit | |
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Video tutorials | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Search option | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Extra documentation | - | - | Yes | |
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | 25 plugins | Ark Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix | tagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists |
| VALUE | Price | $69 | $29 | $59 |
| Value for the money | Good | Good | Excellent | |
| Overall score | 77% | 73% | 88% | |
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