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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm still in the school of thought that a plugin
enhances the functionality of a theme but doesn't make it a requirement to make
the theme function. On the other hand, post-type functionality can be
better utilized in a plugin and the theme supports it, which totally makes
sense. And having distribution of those said themes on the repository
makes the developer and it's users communicate better, faster, quicker.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Those specialized themes that cater to a unique set
of users are far and inbetween and there's always a way to make the
functionality within a theme work without the plugin with fallback
code.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So yeah, basically, themes on the repository should
be general themes that work without and extended functionality is enhanced with
the plugin but does not make the basics of the theme fail the theme
review.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>^ not sure if that makes sense, i'm pretty much
saying no to plugin-dependancy, have the theme pass theme reviews and plugins
enhance functionality, but not stop it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=chip@chipbennett.net href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">Chip
Bennett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=philip@frumph.net
href="mailto:philip@frumph.net">Philip M. Hofer (Frumph)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 10, 2010 5:49
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [theme-reviewers] advice
needed</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Philip M. Hofer
(Frumph) <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:philip@frumph.net">philip@frumph.net</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote>There are a couple wordpress themes that are plugin
dependant, like Inkblot requires the WebComic plugin, my own ComicPress
works without a plugin but is enhanced by comicpress manager
plugin.<BR><BR>If you don't want to install the plugin I can take over that
ticket for you if you like.<BR><BR>The ones I pass up personally are the
buddypress ones, .. won't touch buddypress with a 10' pole. I believe
chris@ does those from what someone told me?<BR><BR>- Phil<BR><BR>-----
Original Message ----- From: "yulian yordanov" <<A
href="mailto:yul.yordanov@gmail.com"
target=_blank>yul.yordanov@gmail.com</A>><BR>To: <<A
href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org"
target=_blank>theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</A>><BR>Sent: Monday,
August 09, 2010 10:17 AM<BR>Subject: [theme-reviewers] advice needed
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class=gmail_quote>Recently I picked the theme which is entirely dependent
of an<BR>WordPress plug-in. Should I test/review the theme or set it
directly<BR>as 'not-accepted' because of this plug-in's dependence.<BR>I
know that child-themes are not accepted but this case is a bit
different.<BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR>yulian yordanov
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<DIV>We should probably add some official guidance in the checklist regarding
plugin dependence. </DIV>
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<DIV>My personal opinion is that plugin dependence is not preferred, but
acceptable, provided that the theme degrades gracefully in the absence of the
plugin on which it is dependent.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thoughts?</DIV>
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