<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Hi, I have some questions about submitting the themes to the WP theme directory. I see some themes are based on other themes, for example Twenty Eleven. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">### A) So my questions for themes and frameworks are:<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">1. Since all theme submitted are GPL, can I create a new design based on any existing themes? </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">2. Are there any different rules for starter themes, framework, or standalone parent theme that can be based on? </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">3. Does it matter if the theme is by Automattic or other authors?</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
4. What about commercial frameworks that are GPL like Genesis, WooFramework? Are they treated same like any other free GPL frameworks?</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
5. What about commercial themes that are GPL? </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">6. If I can indeed create theme based on another framework or theme, how do I enter the attribution info for the original author in the style.css header? Do I just need to mention it in the description? Because I see the Author and Author URI wont' fit here, correct? Or do I have to add credits in the readme.txt file?</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">7. About the WP-Admin backend, I see some authors add donation buttons, banner advertisements, and other link information. Is it okay to change them?</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">### B) I saw a child theme for the first time in the WP theme directory yesterday, as I know child themes weren't allowed in the past. So my questions are:</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">1. Are child themes allowed now? </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">2. If it's allowed, do they have to be based on certain themes or it's okay to be based on any themes in the directory?</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Thank you!</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Best regards,</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">John Lee</div></div>