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GENERAL
CategoryMulti-purposeNews / Blog / MagazineBlog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemecoThemes IndepJoinWebs
Envato elite authorYesYesYes
Tested version5.04.31.0
COMPATIBILITY Content widthFull width1172 px1200 px
Browser compatibilityIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / SafariIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE11+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYes-
BuddyPressYesYes-
WPMLYesYesYes
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation---
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fonts-Yes-
Typekit fontsYesYes-
RTL supportYesYesYes
Preview typography--Yes
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYesYes
Post templates143
Review system-Yes-
Post view counter--Yes
Smart lists---
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes--
Custom image galeryYesYes-
Video lightbox--Yes
Link postYes--
Lightbox skinsNo--
PAGE FEATURES Page templates22323
Blocks5014-
Widgets-116
Header styles238
Footer styles111
Category layouts-4-
Masonry layoutYesYes-
Mega menusYesYes-
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebars-Yes-
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counterYes--
Video playlistsYes--
Instagram widget---
Currency widget---
Pinterest widget---
Weather widget---
Custom Page BuilderCornerstone--
Responsive layoutFluid --
Blog layouts2--
Menu styles4--
Dual Sidebars---
ShortcodesYes--
Video sliderYes--
Homepage Layout--10
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4311
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
Custom Theme UpdaterYes--
ADS Ad system-Yes-
Adsense supportYesYes-
Background image ad---
Custom adsYesYes-
PERFORMANCE CSS file size1.16 mb142 kb508 kb
Overall speedHighMediumSlow
Performance documentationYesYes-
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings577277316
User rating
LearnabilityMediumEasyEasy
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsExplicitLess DetailedExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorialsYesYesYes
Search optionYes--
Extra documentationYes--
PREMIUM PLUGINS Plugins15 custom & 7 premiumShortcodes IndepLayer Slider, Dailymotion Auto Poster, BeTube Helper
VALUE Price$39$59$49
Value for the moneyExcellentVery goodVery good
Overall score84%78%78%
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