[theme-reviewers] Things to Consider for Theme Upload Checker

[Chip Bennett]

Besides, doesn't add_theme_support() pre-date automatic_feed_links()?

Chip

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) <philip at frumph.net
> wrote:

>  I've said this and many other people have hinted this.
>
> You should be promoting the upgrade of peoples WordPress versions whenever
> possible.
>
> There's really no reason not for upgrading.   You could even make a few
> extra bucks offering an upgrade service, if you don't I am available ;)
>
> - Phil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Sayontan Sinha <sayontan at gmail.com>
> *To:* theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 10, 2010 7:11 PM
> *Subject:* [theme-reviewers] Things to Consider for Theme Upload Checker
>
> Hi,
> I would like to put forth a few considerations for the theme upload checker
> before it is used as a gating criterion for theme submissions:
>
>    1. Use of obsolete functions - one that comes immediately to mind is
>    "automatic_feed_links". As per the theme guidelines I have used
>    add_theme_support('automatic-feed-links'), however I have a considerable
>    user-base that is on older versions of WP and for that I have the older
>    automatic_feed_links as a backup. The upload checker reports the theme as a
>    "fail" based on this , while manual checks would reveal that the design is
>    as per guidelines. Would it be possible to handle this kind of a check? I am
>    guessing there would be
>    2. I also noticed that the checker reports that I don't have a License
>    and License URI (I have both in style.css). It should be noted, though, that
>    I have multiple style.css files - maybe the checker is reporting on one of
>    those. This is listed as "Recommended" rather than an error, so it is not a
>    big deal.
>
> Regards,
> Sayontan.
>
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