[theme-reviewers] Theme Names

Thu Jun 26 17:54:51 UTC 2014

   - Themes are *not* to use related Theme names (e.g. *WP Theme Name*, *Theme
   Name WP*, *The Theme Name*, etc.) in their name.

As per
http://make.wordpress.org/themes/guidelines/guidelines-license-theme-name-credit-links-up-sell-themes/

On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I will have a theme called Catch The Box. :-)
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Catch Themes <info at catchthemes.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Then what about Responsive Vs Catch Responsive Vs Box Responsive
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>
>>> No it does not mean that you can add any names.
>>>
>>> It means that we are not going to police the names like "Jumbo News" vs
>>> "Tiny News".
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Catch Themes <info at catchthemes.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> WOW this means we can add any names.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 11:24 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We stop policing the names ;)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Catch Themes <info at catchthemes.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> what about the theme that just got live with the theme name "The Box"
>>>>>> http://wordpress.org/themes/the-box/. Doesn't this conflict with our
>>>>>> theme name "Catch Box" http://wordpress.org/themes/catch-box/. It's
>>>>>> making same strategy and looks like wanted to capture the user of Catch Box
>>>>>> with focus on box.  Just wanted to confirm with the Admins whether this
>>>>>> type of name is allowed or not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 8:53 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (FCFS) should apply for Theme names and it does, however at the same
>>>>>>> time too similar makes directory look ugly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Edward Caissie <
>>>>>>> edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Common sense should be the best approach ... even though I had
>>>>>>>> "Opus Primus" in the theme repository for some time prior, the "Opus" theme
>>>>>>>> was still approved. Personally, I have no issues with that, and did not get
>>>>>>>> involved in that conversation when it was happening.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I had actually considered using Opus myself but chose a different
>>>>>>>> naming convention due to the "branding" ideas I have for Opus ... er, Opus
>>>>>>>> Primus. I guess I better get used to referring to my own theme by its
>>>>>>>> proper name ... Opus Primus (*grin*)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As it is, I do not think it would be wise for us to eliminate theme
>>>>>>>> name possibilities based on another more or less generic name already in
>>>>>>>> use, or submitted, but we should definitely take into consideration as
>>>>>>>> theme authors that using a more unique name would be more beneficial in the
>>>>>>>> long run than trying to capitalize on a common term. If you build something
>>>>>>>> noteworthy the name itself will not matter so much.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Edward Caissie
>>>>>>>> aka Cais.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Justin Tadlock <
>>>>>>>> justin at justintadlock.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The theme name Solar would be too generic.  It'd be unfair for us
>>>>>>>>> to police something like Solar Flare because you shouldn't get the rights
>>>>>>>>> to all uses of the single word "solar".  On the other hand, if you had
>>>>>>>>> submitted Solar Flare and someone else came along and submitted Solar Flare
>>>>>>>>> Plus, that's when we have a problem.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What we really want is for theme authors to come up with unique
>>>>>>>>> names.  Some of that just takes a little common sense when we review themes
>>>>>>>>> or just awareness that this is something we need to look at.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 2:10 AM, Jose Castaneda <
>>>>>>>>> jomcastaneda at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yes and no. It would be like me submitting a theme called Solar
>>>>>>>>>> and then somebody else submitting a theme called Solar Flare. The biggest
>>>>>>>>>> thing really is communicating that with the author. If they really have an
>>>>>>>>>> issue with it we can, as a team, come up with a reasonable solution, right?
>>>>>>>>>> Granted some are more active than others but more feedback is better than
>>>>>>>>>> none. :)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Let's just not turn this into a witch hunt.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Srikanth Koneru <
>>>>>>>>>> tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> But Business is toooooo generic and fair game according to Chip.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Reviewers,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> (*while we hate to Police the names*)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Before we do an actual Theme review, can you please check the
>>>>>>>>>>>> names first and if the name is not appropriate, don't approve, or even
>>>>>>>>>>>> continue with the ticket at all.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> We have been approving names similar to:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - My Business
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Your Business
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Our Business
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Flat Bootstrap
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Real Bootstrap
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Better Bootstrap
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Good News
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - All News
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Real-Estate News
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> That's not good and also makes admins job difficult when we
>>>>>>>>>>>> need to reopen the ticket and close as not-approved because of the Theme
>>>>>>>>>>>> name.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> So if we already have a Theme called *Example*, *WP Example*
>>>>>>>>>>>> won't be appropriate, therefore should not be approved either.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Names must not be related to another Theme and no SEO injected
>>>>>>>>>>>> keywords either.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> This is a full-stop and instant not-approval, no questions
>>>>>>>>>>>> asked.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Why? Two reasons.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) Our guideline says:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Themes are required to use appropriate Theme Names.
>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Themes are not to use related Theme names (e.g. WP Twenty
>>>>>>>>>>>>    Fourteen, Twenty Fourteen WP, The Twenty Fourteen, etc.) in their name.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) When Theme name changes it goes into different priority and
>>>>>>>>>>>> won't be associated with first submission in anyway. It becomes a totally
>>>>>>>>>>>> different beast.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> This is to avoid confusion, not only for users, but also for
>>>>>>>>>>>> authors as well.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Once we mark the ticket live there's nothing more we can do
>>>>>>>>>>>> about, so if you can, let's try to avoid that please!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Emil
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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