[theme-reviewers] Custom Post Metas in the Theme

[Rohit Tripathi]

Theme specific design is acceptable. But Enterting MP3 Urls for audio format, and Video Embed Code for Video Formats is not acceptable. This is what is done in the themes i mentioned.

Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:37:19 +0100
From: grapplerulrich at gmail.com
To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Custom Post Metas in the Theme

What is wrong with using meta boxes? I do realise that in some cases you would loose data but there are other cases where it can be used for theme specific design. 
I suppose these cases would need to be an exception. 
On 22 Nov 2013 10:03, "Konstantin Kovshenin" <kovshenin at gmail.com> wrote:

I think we should be looking for add_meta_box in Theme-Check and register_post_type for that matter.

On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com> wrote:





I recently approved a theme: Anew. But, later on the ticket was opened, and it was pointed out the theme is heavily dependant on Custom Post Metas for Implementation of Post Formats. I Obviously understand, that why its unacceptable. But, i didn't look in the Add New Post section of the theme. So, I clearly missed it.


Another Theme from the Same Author, which is currently a Featured Theme: http://wordpress.org/themes/hueman/ also depends a lot on Custom Post Meta for implemention Post Formats, violating the WPORG's Functionality Guidelines. Those issues need to be resolved, as users who switch away from the theme would loose significant amount of data.


I am just writing this up here, as we reviewers should start looking carefully in the "Add New Post" areas, as we generally do not look there. 
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