[theme-reviewers] Submitting a One-Page Placeholder Theme

[Chip Bennett]

What method would that be?

On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Doug Stewart <zamoose at gmail.com> wrote:

> Since they're low-volume requests, oughtn't a method like Sara's be a
> decent stopgap measure?
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
> > Doug,
> > We certainly want "niche" Themes in the repository; however, right now
> it's
> > an infrastructure problem. It's on the long-term list of things to figure
> > out how to handle; the problem is the automated uploader. It has no way
> of
> > differentiating between a normal Theme (with all required functionality)
> and
> > a "niche" Theme (with either reduced or extra, non-conventional
> > functionality).
> > With the understanding that the Theme Review Team has no direct control
> over
> > any of the infrastructure (the Theme uploader script, the
> > appearance/functionality of WPORG/Extend, SVN, Trac), we certainly
> welcome
> > any suggestions and ideas for how we might accommodate "niche" Themes.
> > Chip
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Doug Stewart <zamoose at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Cais:
> >> I think it unreasonable to look for full repo compliance when
> >> considering these sorts of single-purpose theme. I think the community
> >> suffers by not having access to these sorts of efforts and so some
> >> consideration ought to be extended.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Edward Caissie
> >> <edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Sara -
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for your interest in having your theme hosted at the
> WordPress
> >> > Extend repository.
> >> > Although, for the most part, previously "live" themes may not be a
> good
> >> > benchmarks a quick review of the "Launch" themes you are referencing
> >> > would
> >> > indicate both need to have modifications made before a newer version
> >> > would
> >> > be approved.
> >> >
> >> > As to the issues that you are seeing with the upload script stopping
> you
> >> > from submitting your theme, there is no real manual process for
> working
> >> > around it. I would suggest implementing, perhaps with additional
> options
> >> > to
> >> > display, all of the functionality your theme's submission report is
> >> > stating
> >> > as "REQUIRED". Once your theme is in Trac we can look further into
> your
> >> > use-case scenarios.
> >> >
> >> > Please keep in mind, the Themes found in the repository are meant to
> be
> >> > potentially used by the community in general, not necessarily by a
> small
> >> > niche group. That being said I would still very much like to see a
> >> > "Launch"
> >> > theme that meets all of the current guidelines in the repository.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Cais.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Sara Chai Butler
> >> > <sara at launcheffectapp.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi everyone,
> >> >> I hope this email finds you well!  I was directed here by the
> moderater
> >> >> for the Themes and Templates forum, esmi.
> >> >> I was wondering how to go about submitting a one-page theme to the
> >> >> WordPress theme repository. The theme is called Launch Effect and it
> is
> >> >> basically a placeholder page with email sign-up, unique URL
> generator,
> >> >> and
> >> >> built-in statistics and incentive tracking.  It has almost 4,000
> >> >> downloads
> >> >> and a dedicated technical support.  The demand for this type of
> theme,
> >> >> and
> >> >> the feedback for ours specifically, has been really good and you can
> >> >> see
> >> >> examples of it in use on our homepage:
> http://www.launcheffectapp.com.
> >> >> It includes a robust theme options panel where every aspect of the
> >> >> design
> >> >> can be customized and a stats panel where users are able to track
> >> >> signups
> >> >> and conversions (people who shared the site) and export their data.
> >> >> TL;DR
> >> >> Our one-page theme (http://www.launcheffectapp.com) fails the theme
> >> >> upload
> >> >> because it's not a blog and has no need for comments or tags, etc...
> I
> >> >> was
> >> >> wondering if its possible for a theme with a very specific
> >> >> functionality
> >> >> like this to be submitted. I can't figure out how the other two
> launch
> >> >> type
> >> >> themes were able to upload (these two:
> >> >> http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/search.php?q=launch ) because
> >> >> neither of
> >> >> theme have any kind of blog infrastructure in place.
> >> >> We'd love to be included in the official theme repository of
> WordPress
> >> >> and
> >> >> we thank you in advance for your guidance on this.
> >> >> Sara
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Sara Chai Butler
> >> >> Web Developer
> >> >>
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> >> >> www.barrelny.com
> >> >>
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