<div dir="ltr">Oh, you certainly *can* use something like that, but only to add *enhanced* functionality. I'm not sure I would *recommend* using it, but as long as the Theme conforms to the Guidelines completely stand-alone, you should be okay.<div>
<br></div><div style>And, again: GPLv3 is acceptable for the repository; so there are no license issues there.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Daniel Fenn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danielx386@gmail.com" target="_blank">danielx386@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">So that mean that we can't even use what Emil pointed out then? Having<br>
said that, the system that was pointed out is gpl 3.0 so that mean<br>
that one would need to find a different system.<br>
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On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 12:24 AM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Repository-hosted Themes cannot *require* usage of any particular Plugin.<br>
> Themes must be fully functional, and conform to the guidelines, without the<br>
> need to install/activate any particular Plugin. You may, however, build in<br>
> *integration support* for a Plugin, as enhanced functionality. In such case,<br>
> state the enhanced functionality in the Theme description and/or in the<br>
> readme.<br>
><br>
> Something like Facebook comments would fall under this guideline: your Theme<br>
> must implement core comment handling out-of-the-box, but you can design in<br>
> support for layout/styling of Facebook comments.<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
> Chip<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 1:18 AM, Ayan Debnath <<a href="mailto:iosoft@gmail.com">iosoft@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hello Sir,<br>
>><br>
>> I am developing a theme for general purpose.<br>
>> It will be free when released.<br>
>><br>
>> I have just one question -<br>
>><br>
>> My theme needs a 3rd-party WordPress Plugin to handle and manage properly.<br>
>> Its Facebook Plugin for WordPress.<br>
>><br>
>> How to make sure that its installed together with my own theme ?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for the guide.<br>
>> Regards<br>
>><br>
>> Ayan Debnath<br>
>><br>
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