<div dir="ltr"><div>These tools are invisible, so there is high probability that they will be overlooked while switching themes. There is unnecessary burden on users if they are present in themes. If they use a plugin instead, it will be easy.<br>
</div><div>Just an opinion.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 6:06 AM, Emil Uzelac <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:emil@uzelac.me" target="_blank">emil@uzelac.me</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Let's strip the Themes all the way down to CSS and use the plugin<div>for the rest, that way we will not have issues like that ;)</div>
</div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Daniel <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">I second what Srikanth said<br>
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On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Agree with Chip, use a plugin, set them once and forget about them, Switch<br>
> as many themes as they wish and no adverse effects for them especially since<br>
> they are very important tools.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 5:51 AM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> A Plugin developer not updating a Plugin is not analogous to a user<br>
>> switching Themes. Plugin developers may or may not update their Plugins any<br>
>> more or less often than Theme developers update their Themes. But end users<br>
>> can, do, and will switch Themes - often frequently.<br>
>><br>
>> Site analytics, authentication/verification, etc. don't have anything to<br>
>> do with presentation of user content, but are quite important for end users<br>
>> who choose to use those tools.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@uzelac.me" target="_blank">emil@uzelac.me</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Theme author's should be allowed to add this in Theme Options<br>
>>> and like Chip says if there's no impact to the Theme in any way<br>
>>> it's fine.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Now, as far as what happens when user switches the Theme<br>
>>> is completely up to user, their responsibility.<br>
>>><br>
>>> What happens when plugin author does not update the plugin,<br>
>>> it may break right? same thing when they switch the Theme :)<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Partly rhetorical questions:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 1) What is the purpose of Google Webmaster Tools and Alexa?<br>
>>>> 2) Do those things impact the presentation of user content?<br>
>>>> 3) Would the end user be adversely impacted if those things were lost<br>
>>>> when switching Themes?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Jason Clarke <<a href="mailto:jgc@jasonclarke.org" target="_blank">jgc@jasonclarke.org</a>><br>
>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Hi Admins,<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Long-time listener, first-time caller here- in reviewing my first<br>
>>>>> theme, I remembered a recent list discussion on how Analytics-specific<br>
>>>>> fields in themes are not allowed because they're considered plugin<br>
>>>>> territory.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> On a related note, I'm assuming that other similar fields such as<br>
>>>>> "Google Webmaster Tools ID" and "Alexa ID" are also plugin territory- can<br>
>>>>> the admins confirm this is the case?<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Thank you!<br>
>>>>> Jason<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> PS - As a side/related note, it would be super helpful if the list<br>
>>>>> archives where somehow searchable - that might be one more avenue for<br>
>>>>> newbies like myself to check before emailing the list (assuming guidelines<br>
>>>>> haven't changed).<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> --<br>
>>>>> Jason Clarke<br>
>>>>> <a href="http://jasonclarke.org" target="_blank">http://jasonclarke.org</a><br>
>>>>><br>
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