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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeBlog / MagazineNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemecoJoinWebstagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version5.01.02.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull width1200 px980 px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYes-Yes
BuddyPressYes-Yes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts--Yes
Typekit fontsYes-Yes
RTL supportYesYes-
Preview typography-Yes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates1318
Review system--Yes
Post view counter-YesYes
Smart lists--Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galeryYes-Yes
Video lightbox-Yes-
Link postYes--
Lightbox skinsNo--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates22233
Blocks50-38
Widgets-621
Header styles2811
Footer styles1116
Category layouts--9
Masonry layoutYes--
Mega menusYes-Yes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars--Yes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counterYes-Yes
Video playlistsYes-Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
Custom Page BuilderCornerstone--
Responsive layoutFluid --
Blog layouts2--
Menu styles4--
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
Homepage Layout-10-
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included43116
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system--Yes
Adsense supportYes-Yes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom adsYes-Yes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.16 mb508 kb441 kb
Overall speedHighSlowHigh
Performance documentationYes-Yes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings577216-
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsExplicitExplicitExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYes-
Search optionYes-Yes
Extra documentationYes-Yes
PREMIUM PLUGINS Plugins15 custom & 7 premiumLayer Slider, Dailymotion Auto Poster, BeTube HelpertagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists
VALUE Price$39$49$59
Value for the moneyExcellentVery goodExcellent
Overall score84%78%88%
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