[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #1497: The number of active installs seems incorrect.

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#1497: The number of active installs seems incorrect.
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  Reporter:  mismith227  |      Owner:
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  normal      |  Component:  Theme Directory
Resolution:  invalid     |   Keywords:
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Changes (by dd32):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 Unfortunately this is what happens when a theme is released on
 WordPress.org which uses the same Name as an existing theme in the
 WordPress ecosystem.

 It appears that the 2,000+ installs are likely from http://solopine.com
 /meet-willow-our-latest-theme/
 Once the WordPress.org theme hits a version number higher than what those
 sites are using (Googling reveals a few sites running it with version
 1.2~1.6) then those WordPress sites are going to be getting update
 notifications for this theme instead (Unless the author of the existing
 theme has included something in the theme to avoid that).

 So tl;dr: Right now, WordPress is unable to differentiate between themes,
 the new Theme on WordPress.org `willow` uses the same slug & name as an
 existing theme sold and used widely.
 The fix here is ultimately the same as
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14179

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