Thanks, your help is much appreciated. <br><br>Regards, Petar.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:15 PM, Simon Prosser <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pross@pross.org.uk">pross@pross.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I think plugins@ is just redirected to some of the important people.<br>
There isnt a list as such.<br>
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On 24 February 2012 21:09, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> E-mail I don't think that plugins have the list.<br>
><br>
> On Feb 24, 2012 6:44 AM, "Petar Genev" <<a href="mailto:petar.genev@gmail.com">petar.genev@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi, thanks for clearing it for me.<br>
>><br>
>> Last question. Should I subscribe somewhere for <a href="mailto:plugins@wordpress.org">plugins@wordpress.org</a> like<br>
>> I did for <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>> or I can just mail my question to that email?<br>
>><br>
>> Regards,<br>
>> Petar<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 2:54 AM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Petar,<br>
>>><br>
>>>> 1) Is it ok to have a blog + affiliate links like that and promote it<br>
>>>> with free GPL themes and plugins. I am not gonna put affiliate links in the<br>
>>>> themes files or anywhere on pages on <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a>. The affiliate links will<br>
>>>> stay on my blog only.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> This is entirely up to you, it's your site ;)<br>
>>><br>
>>>> 4) If I redesign for example the woothemes Swatch theme<br>
>>>> <a href="http://www.woothemes.com/2011/08/swatch/It" target="_blank">http://www.woothemes.com/2011/08/swatch/It</a> is completely free. I have asked<br>
>>>> them and they told me that I can do whatever I want with that theme and<br>
>>>> re-distribute it<br>
>>>> wherever I want. They said that even for <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a> repository.Is<br>
>>>> this acceptable?<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Kirk gave good explanation above, any GPL Theme can be re-designed,<br>
>>> re-coded and used in WPORG repository.<br>
>>><br>
>>>> 9) where do I ask about plugins? Is there a mailing list like that one<br>
>>>> for themes where I can ask?<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="mailto:plugins@wordpress.org">plugins@wordpress.org</a><br>
>>><br>
>>> Cheers,<br>
>>> Emil<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 1:33 AM, Petar Genev <<a href="mailto:petar.genev@gmail.com">petar.genev@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Hi there,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Any reply to my last mail?<br>
>>>> 1) 4) 9)<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Anyone?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Thanks,<br>
>>>> Petar<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Petar Genev <<a href="mailto:petar.genev@gmail.com">petar.genev@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> I still have one not answered questions:<br>
>>>>> 1)<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> The answers for his one is not very clear:<br>
>>>>> 4)<br>
>>>>> I did not get if you are gonna approve such a theme or not? I<br>
>>>>> understand that it will have to validate and pass all technical<br>
>>>>> requirements.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Another questions:<br>
>>>>> 9) where do I ask about plugins? Is there a mailing list like that one<br>
>>>>> for themes where I can ask?<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Edward Caissie<br>
>>>>> <<a href="mailto:edward.caissie@gmail.com">edward.caissie@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> @Kirk has covered most of the points so I see no real need to repeat<br>
>>>>>> them.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> As to the "Lite" theme linking to the commercial theme with either<br>
>>>>>> URI; generally this is not accepted. It would be better to have those URI<br>
>>>>>> landing page(s) have a link to the commercial instead.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Cais.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Kirk Wight <<a href="mailto:kwight@kwight.ca">kwight@kwight.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> A few answers inline; I'm speaking from the point of view of themes<br>
>>>>>>> in the Free Theme Directory (it may be different for plugins).<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> On 3 February 2012 11:32, Petar Genev <<a href="mailto:petar.genev@gmail.com">petar.genev@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Hi there,<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I am sorry if some of my questions are silly but I really get very<br>
>>>>>>>> confused of what I can and can't submit to the repository, what links I<br>
>>>>>>>> can/can't place and where.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I got some of my answers from Chip Bennett in a few support forum<br>
>>>>>>>> threads. Thanks Chip.<br>
>>>>>>>> There are still things to clear out.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Here is my whole story:<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I am planing to build my own blog which will include:<br>
>>>>>>>> - blog posts with stuff like how to deal with wordpress, how to<br>
>>>>>>>> customize, best practices of lots of wordpress stuff.<br>
>>>>>>>> - reviews of free themes and plugins hosted in the <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>> repository with "download from <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a>" links.<br>
>>>>>>>> - reviews of themes from <a href="http://woothemes.com" target="_blank">woothemes.com</a> and "purchase from<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://woothemes.com" target="_blank">woothemes.com</a>" affiliate links.<br>
>>>>>>>> - reviews of themes from <a href="http://themeforest.net" target="_blank">themeforest.net</a> and "purchase from<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://themeforest.net" target="_blank">themeforest.net</a>" affiliate links.<br>
>>>>>>>> - reviews of plugins from <a href="http://codecanyon.net" target="_blank">codecanyon.net</a> and "purchase from<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://codecanyon.net" target="_blank">codecanyon.net</a>" affiliate links.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I want to upload themes and plugins to the wordpress repository so<br>
>>>>>>>> they can get viewed and used by many users. I want to put link back to my<br>
>>>>>>>> blog, so those users can check on my blog it they want to.<br>
>>>>>>>> No spam messages, no spamy email lists, no collection of any user<br>
>>>>>>>> data.<br>
>>>>>>>> I am not trying to be a spammer of any kind. I want to give quality<br>
>>>>>>>> stuff to wordpress users and get some traffic to my blog so I can eventually<br>
>>>>>>>> get some financial benefits.<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> In style.css, you can have a Theme URI and/or Author URI; just make<br>
>>>>>>> sure they go to the appropriate page, eg. <a href="http://petergenev.com" target="_blank">http://petergenev.com</a>,<br>
>>>>>>> <a href="http://petargeev.com/awesome-theme/" target="_blank">http://petargeev.com/awesome-theme/</a> (see:<br>
>>>>>>> <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Credit_Links" target="_blank">http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Credit_Links</a>)<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I see many <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a> users are doing stuff like that. Some of<br>
>>>>>>>> them sell their own stuff on their blogs, some refer to others, some submit<br>
>>>>>>>> to the repository a light version of a plugin for example and then put links<br>
>>>>>>>> to lead users to purchase the full version from their blogs. I've even seen<br>
>>>>>>>> banners of Themeforest and Codecanyon with affiliate links on the blogs of<br>
>>>>>>>> some members.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> As you read further do not get the image that the only thing I want<br>
>>>>>>>> is to recreate and use stuff that has been developed already to release<br>
>>>>>>>> themes and plugins to <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a>. I want to build original stuff too, but<br>
>>>>>>>> I want to quickly see how it goes first.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I will list all of the questions here and hope to finally clear it<br>
>>>>>>>> all out :)<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> 1) Is it ok to have a blog + affiliate links like that and promote<br>
>>>>>>>> it with free GPL themes and plugins. I am not gonna put affiliate links in<br>
>>>>>>>> the themes files or anywhere on pages on <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a>. The affiliate links<br>
>>>>>>>> will stay on my blog only.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Now on what can/can't be hosted in the <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a> repository<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> 2) If I make a theme from another theme. Let say I take Twenty<br>
>>>>>>>> Eleven and redesing it, so it have a good new look. I use the whole back-end<br>
>>>>>>>> functionality the way it is. Name my theme "Twenty Eleven New Line" or<br>
>>>>>>>> something like that but keep the original name. Is this fine?<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> It's fine to base a new design on an existing theme (that's one of<br>
>>>>>>> the benefits of the GPL). To be allowed in the Free Themes Directory,<br>
>>>>>>> however, the new theme must have significant changes in design or<br>
>>>>>>> functionality, or it will be considered derivative. For example, you can't<br>
>>>>>>> simply take Twenty Eleven, change the default link color, and submit it to<br>
>>>>>>> the directory. (see discussion<br>
>>>>>>> here: <a href="http://lists.wordpress.org/pipermail/theme-reviewers/2011-October/007020.html" target="_blank">http://lists.wordpress.org/pipermail/theme-reviewers/2011-October/007020.html</a>)<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> 3) what is acceptable? When I say redesign... do I have to create<br>
>>>>>>>> psd html css files from scratch or I can use whatever is in the theme I am<br>
>>>>>>>> redesigning and work on what has already been done.<br>
>>>>>>>> To get a new great looking design I can work on existing psd files<br>
>>>>>>>> and save coding time using existing html/css.<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> Not sure what you're asking... you do not need to include PSD files,<br>
>>>>>>> and yes, you can base your new, fresh design on the existing HTML/CSS<br>
>>>>>>> (again, the benefits of GPL)<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> 4) If I redesign for example the woothemes Swatch theme<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://www.woothemes.com/2011/08/swatch/" target="_blank">http://www.woothemes.com/2011/08/swatch/</a><br>
>>>>>>>> It is completely free. I have asked them and they told me that I can<br>
>>>>>>>> do whatever I want with that theme and re-distribute it wherever I want.<br>
>>>>>>>> They said that even for <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a> repository.<br>
>>>>>>>> Is this acceptable?<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> Yes - their themes are fully GPL, meaning you can do what you like<br>
>>>>>>> with them, and distribute them however you like. I'm not sure if anyone has<br>
>>>>>>> ever taken a GPL premium theme and tried to submit it as-is to the theme<br>
>>>>>>> repo; I don't think that would be in the spirit of what the theme repo wants<br>
>>>>>>> to be. Again, using their code as a base for something new, however, would<br>
>>>>>>> be great. Of course, it still has to pass the requirements of review,<br>
>>>>>>> regardless of where that original code came from.<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> About links to me. I don't quite get where can/can't put links. I<br>
>>>>>>>> understand SEO back links and viagra links are not acceptable at all. I was<br>
>>>>>>>> thinking of:<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> 5) theme or plugin option page - a donate link or a link to my blog?<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> 6) theme description page?<br>
>>>>>>>> For example here<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/" target="_blank">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/</a> I see a link<br>
>>>>>>>> "Upgrade to pro version" on the second line of the description. I assume it<br>
>>>>>>>> is acceptable to have links like that?<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> As for themes, it is acceptable to submit a "Lite" version of a<br>
>>>>>>> commercial theme - but that lite version must stand on its own and meet all<br>
>>>>>>> requirements. As for a link to the commercial version on the theme options<br>
>>>>>>> page... uh, not sure. Anyone?<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> 7) can I put links to my social media, like Follow me on twitter on<br>
>>>>>>>> the description pages of my themes and plugins on <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> 8) Let's say I sell a plugin on CodeCanyon.net. I upload a Light<br>
>>>>>>>> version of that plugin on <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a> repository. Put links to my blog, to<br>
>>>>>>>> the review page of my full version plugin. And from that page of my blog<br>
>>>>>>>> users can go and purchase it from codecanyon. I am not gonna put links<br>
>>>>>>>> directly from <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a> to codecanyon.<br>
>>>>>>>> Both light and pro version are my creation from scratch.<br>
>>>>>>>> If this is not acceptable, what is the difference if I sell the pro<br>
>>>>>>>> version on my blog (like all in one seo pack) and elsewhere like codecanyon?<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> I hope to clear it all this time. :)<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help in advance and again sorry if some of my<br>
>>>>>>>> questions are silly.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> --<br>
>>>>>>>> Regards,<br>
>>>>>>>> Petar<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
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