If we could implement a system like Mozilla has for Firefox add-ons, where the add-on can't be auto-installed from the repository if it doesn't work with the user's current version of Firefox, then I agree that suspending wouldn't be necessary.<div>
<br></div><div>Ideally, we could implement something similar, integrated into the WP-Admin, in which the "Install" button is replaced with a "Doesn't work with your version of WordPress" notice, thereby requiring the user to download/install the Theme manually, then that might be the best of all worlds.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Chip<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 7:29 AM, Edward Caissie <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:edward.caissie@gmail.com" target="_blank">edward.caissie@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">@Amy - Thanks for the support (*grin*) although I imagine the patch I wrote will need to be revisited with the new WP_Theme API in place.<br>
<br>As to the discussion in general, I agree with Otto on not suspending a theme without good cause and being old is not good enough. Failing miserably on security or some other serious issue is obviously justifiable, but as noted, if the entire theme uses deprecated functions they still exist and the theme will "work" to the best of my knowledge ... it's just not recommended to use?!.<br>
<br>I know I made suggestions in the past and we have gone round and round a few times trying to come up with a working solution ... those discussions were what prompted the patch that @Amy noted to be submitted. Once/if that patch is added, then a REQUIRED guideline to make those details be included with new submissions and down the road those themes can be simply (and possibly much more easily) flagged as out of date or untested. Even existing themes can be noted as untested until they have been updated with this key information. This in itself may be the impetus needed to bring the repository as a whole in to a more current status.<br>
<br><br clear="all">Cais.<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 1:26 AM, Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:philip@frumph.net" target="_blank">philip@frumph.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
That's what I was referring to earlier. Someone mentioned that last time we had this discussion. A "disclaimer" one that is seen from the installed WordPress as well as the repo.<br>
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If it's not actually broken in some major way, I'm against suspending<br>
it. For the moment. I'd like a better solution.<br>
<br>
Perhaps a flag or something to indicate that the theme is old would be<br>
better, somehow.<br>
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-Otto<br>
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On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 11:59 PM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I see that as something related, even required - but separate from what Phil<br>
suggests.<br>
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At this point, I am in favor of suspending Themes not updated within a set<br>
time frame (1 year, 2 major WP releases, etc.).<br>
<br>
Chip<br>
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