[theme-reviewers] Bundling Plugins

[James Laws]

Yeah, my comment sounded like a license issue but I really meant it from
a repository/end user and support perspective.

James

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> From a GPL perspective, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. The
> question is: what is appropriate/best for the repository/end user?
>
> Chip
>
>
> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 7:05 AM, James Laws <jamielaws at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I think this is a sticky subject. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with
>> it honestly. It's one thing to offer your own custom theme options but it's
>> another thing altogether to bundle, in most cases, someone else's plugin.
>> Not sure how I feel about that.
>>
>> James
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 8:01 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>>
>>> This is probably a good topic for a wider discussion.
>>>
>>> My initial thought is that *simple* Plugin functionality (e.g.
>>> breadcrumbs) being *properly incorporated* (i.e. not simply being bundled,
>>> and with proper function_exists checking for the original) is acceptable.
>>> But at some point, the complexity of the Plugin (e.g. Yoast SEO) should
>>> preclude it from being incorporated into the Theme.
>>>
>>> Chip
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If the plugin is properly implemented there should be no problems. For
>>>> example Coraline Theme implemented Theme options based on a plugin, so it's
>>>> OK. Yoast Breadcrumbs are still current
>>>> http://yoast.com/wordpress/breadcrumbs/ and I am not sure about
>>>> http://themes.svn.wordpress.org/billions/1.1.2/core/plugins/seo-features.php.
>>>> Now there is one thing to pay attention to and that is if they can be
>>>> disabled (turned off) from i.e. Theme Options, just in case that user wants
>>>> to use something else. I am sure that breadcrumb will not cause issues,
>>>> however meta plugin could if the user installs any other SEO plugin. If one
>>>> is "hardcoded" and other one installed as "real" plugin from plugins they
>>>> could affect each other and or create double meta tags,
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Emil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *----*
>>>> *Emil Uzelac* | ThemeID | T: 224-444-0006 | Twitter: @EmilUzelac | E:
>>>> emil at themeid.com | http://themeid.com
>>>> Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. - Albert
>>>> Einstein
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Vicky Arulsingam <
>>>> vicky.arulsingam at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What's the official word on themes bundling plugins? The theme I'm
>>>>> currently reviewing (http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3398) is
>>>>> including Yoast Breadcrumbs and Add Meta Tags as part of the download
>>>>> package.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----
>>>>> Vicky Arulsingam
>>>>>
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