<div dir="ltr"><div><div>I don't think any of that is allowed. If its dynamic, developers can use it to promote non-gpl themes/plugins after the theme is approved.<br></div>I vaguely remember a discussion where adding a dashboard widget was considered no-no, Its probably in archives if you can go through it.<br>
</div>If it was allowed, a bunch of themes would be doing it already, since they are not its safe to assume its not allowed :)<br><div><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Jose Castaneda <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jomcastaneda@gmail.com" target="_blank">jomcastaneda@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">As long as it pertains to the theme I would see no reason for it to be wrong. If it alters anything that would change when changing themes then no.<br>
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I've never been a fan of themes that have dependencies on plugins, but that's neither here or there. As for the code: can't recall, I'd have to quick search and am on my phone....<br>
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On Apr 11, 2013, at 10:45 PM, Paul Appleyard <<a href="mailto:paul@spacecat.com">paul@spacecat.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Yup as long as the theme's not eval'ing any code pushed through it heh :)<br>
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> Corollary to that: is it acceptable to add a dashboard widget? Something innocuous, for highlighting reasons to upgrade the theme etc.<br>
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> And while I'm here: Can someone refresh my memory about where to get that code block / function / plugin for prompting users to install plugins that are companions to (or recommended to work with) a theme?<br>
><br>
> Many thanks :)<br>
><br>
> Paul Appleyard<br>
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> On 12/04/2013 3:35 PM, Jose Castaneda wrote:<br>
>> I would say as long as there are no errors being caused but I could be wrong on that. And yes, it has gotten a little quiet. Family and work seem to lurk at every corner. ;)<br>
>><br>
>> Sent from my iPhone<br>
>><br>
>> On Apr 11, 2013, at 10:28 PM, Paul Appleyard <<a href="mailto:paul@spacecat.com">paul@spacecat.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>>> Gotten quiet around here..<br>
>>><br>
>>> Anyway, can someone refresh my memory on the policy regarding content on theme options pages? Can I have the page grab a dynamic piece of HTML (say with file_get_contents('<a href="http://author.com/news.html" target="_blank">http://author.com/news.html</a>') relating to other themes, new features, stuff like that?<br>
>>><br>
>>> Or does it need to be hard-coded in to the admin page?<br>
>>><br>
>>> Cheers!<br>
>>> Paul Appleyard<br>
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