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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNews / Blog / Magazine / EditorialMulti-purpose
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemecotagDivFreshFace
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version5.041.9.1
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull width1021Full Width
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE10+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYes-Yes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation-Yes-
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts-YesYes
Typekit fontsYesYes-
RTL supportYes--
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYes-Yes
Post templates1916
Review system-Yes-
Post view counter-Yes-
Smart lists-Yes-
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYesYesYes
Custom image galeryYesYes-
Link postYes--
Lightbox skinsNo-5
PAGE FEATURES Page templates22316
Blocks5023200+
Widgets-264
Header styles21022
Footer styles1108
Category layouts-7-
Masonry layoutYes-Yes
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-Yes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counterYesYes-
Video playlistsYesYes-
Instagram widget-Yes-
Currency widget-Yes-
Pinterest widget-Yes-
Weather widget-Yes-
Custom Page BuilderCornerstone-Fresh Builder
Portfolio styles--7
Responsive layoutFluid -Breakpoints
Blog layouts2-21
Menu styles4-1
Dual Sidebars--Yes
ShortcodesYes-Yes
Video sliderYes-Yes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included43146
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes-Yes
ADS Ad system-Yes-
Adsense supportYesYes-
Background image ad-Yes-
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.16 mb711 kb1.0 mb
Overall speedHighHighSlow
Performance documentationYesYes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings577289285
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYes-
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerMedium
ExplanationsExplicitExplicitLess Detailed
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYesYes
Search optionYesYes-
Extra documentationYesYes-
PREMIUM PLUGINS Plugins15 custom & 7 premiumtagDiv Composer - Frontend Page Builder, tagDiv Social Counter, Slider Revolution, Visual ComposerArk Theme Core, Fresh Framework, Revolution Slider, Fresh Performance Cache, Fresh Custom Code, Fresh File Editor, Fresh Favicon, Fresh Menu Item Limit Fix
VALUE Price$39$49$29
Value for the moneyExcellentExcellentGood
Overall score84%91%73%
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