It depends on how you "make it pass".<div><br></div><div>If you find a way within the design intent of the Theme to incorporate the required functionality, then absolutely: yes, it would pass.</div><div><br></div>
<div>But, if you tried to "game" or work around the requirements, then it would be failed.</div><div><br></div><div>The other issue with Custom Post Types is that the data become locked into the Theme. Since we do not want to encourage Theme lock-in of data, our current stance is to request that the CPT functionality be developed as a Plugin (hosted in the Plugin repository), that can be used by the Theme, or incorporated into other Themes.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Chip</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Ryan Frankel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ryan.frankel@gmail.com">ryan.frankel@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Otto,<br>
Does this also mean if I make it pass all of the tests it would still be rejected by the Theme Review team?<br>
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-Ryan<br>
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On May 24, 2011, at 5:06 PM, Otto wrote:<br>
<br>
</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Ryan Frankel <<a href="mailto:ryan.frankel@gmail.com">ryan.frankel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> I am trying to submit a ticket task/management theme to the WordPress repo<br>
><br>
> Custom purpose-built themes cannot be submitted to the repository at<br>
> this time. Themes must currently support a standard blogging platform<br>
> or CMS type of system.<br>
><br>
> Heck, right now we're not even allowing child themes due to a lack of<br>
> core support for them (will very likely be in WP 3.3). Before allowing<br>
> this sort of thing into the repository, it would have to be discussed<br>
> and considered by the core dev team. It might be worth bringing it up<br>
> when the 3.3 features discussion takes place around early-mid July<br>
> (after 3.2 is released).<br>
><br>
> -Otto<br>
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