[theme-reviewers] theme and plugins hosting on wordpress.org

Tue Feb 14 07:33:27 UTC 2012

Hi there,

Any reply to my last mail?
1) 4) 9)

Anyone?

Thanks,
Petar

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Petar Genev <petar.genev at gmail.com> wrote:

> I still have one not answered questions:
> 1)
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> The answers for his one is not very clear:
> 4)
> I did not get if you are gonna approve such a theme or not? I understand
> that it will have to validate and pass all technical requirements.
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> Another questions:
> 9) where do I ask about plugins? Is there a mailing list like that one for
> themes where I can ask?
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> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> @Kirk has covered most of the points so I see no real need to repeat them.
>>
>> As to the "Lite" theme linking to the commercial theme with either URI;
>> generally this is not accepted. It would be better to have those URI
>> landing page(s) have a link to the commercial instead.
>>
>>
>> Cais.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Kirk Wight <kwight at kwight.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> A few answers inline; I'm speaking from the point of view of themes in
>>> the Free Theme Directory (it may be different for plugins).
>>>
>>> On 3 February 2012 11:32, Petar Genev <petar.genev at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi there,
>>>>
>>>> I am sorry if some of my questions are silly but I really get very
>>>> confused of what I can and can't submit to the repository, what links I
>>>> can/can't place and where.
>>>>
>>>> I got some of my answers from Chip Bennett in a few support forum
>>>> threads. Thanks Chip.
>>>> There are still things to clear out.
>>>>
>>>> Here is my whole story:
>>>>
>>>> I am planing to build my own blog which will include:
>>>> - blog posts with stuff like how to deal with wordpress, how to
>>>> customize, best practices of lots of wordpress stuff.
>>>> - reviews of free themes and plugins hosted in the wordpress.orgrepository with "download from
>>>> wordpress.org" links.
>>>> - reviews of themes from woothemes.com and "purchase from woothemes.com"
>>>> affiliate links.
>>>> - reviews of themes from themeforest.net and "purchase from
>>>> themeforest.net" affiliate links.
>>>> - reviews of plugins from codecanyon.net and "purchase from
>>>> codecanyon.net" affiliate links.
>>>>
>>>> I want to upload themes and plugins to the wordpress repository so they
>>>> can get viewed and used by many users. I want to put link back to my blog,
>>>> so those users can check on my blog it they want to.
>>>> No spam messages, no spamy email lists, no collection of any user data.
>>>> I am not trying to be a spammer of any kind. I want to give quality
>>>> stuff to wordpress users and get some traffic to my blog so I can
>>>> eventually get some financial benefits.
>>>>
>>>
>>> In style.css, you can have a Theme URI and/or Author URI; just make sure
>>> they go to the appropriate page, eg. http://petergenev.com,
>>> http://petargeev.com/awesome-theme/ (see:
>>> http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Credit_Links)
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I see many wordpress.org users are doing stuff like that. Some of them
>>>> sell their own stuff on their blogs, some refer to others, some submit to
>>>> the repository a light version of a plugin for example and then put links
>>>> to lead users to purchase the full version from their blogs. I've even seen
>>>> banners of Themeforest and Codecanyon with affiliate links on the blogs of
>>>> some members.
>>>>
>>>> As you read further do not get the image that the only thing I want is
>>>> to  recreate and use stuff that has been developed already to release
>>>> themes and plugins to wordpress.org. I want to build original stuff
>>>> too, but I want to quickly see how it goes first.
>>>>
>>>> I will list all of the questions here and hope to finally clear it all
>>>> out :)
>>>>
>>>> 1) Is it ok to have a blog + affiliate links like that and promote it
>>>> with free GPL themes and plugins. I am not gonna put affiliate links in the
>>>> themes files or anywhere on pages on wordpress.org. The affiliate
>>>> links will stay on my blog only.
>>>>
>>>> Now on what can/can't be hosted in the wordpress.org repository
>>>>
>>>> 2) If I make a theme from another theme. Let say I take Twenty Eleven
>>>> and redesing it, so it have a good new look. I use the whole back-end
>>>> functionality the way it is. Name my theme "Twenty Eleven New Line" or
>>>> something like that but keep the original name. Is this fine?
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's fine to base a new design on an existing theme (that's one of the
>>> benefits of the GPL). To be allowed in the Free Themes Directory, however,
>>> the new theme must have significant changes in design or functionality, or
>>> it will be considered derivative. For example, you can't simply take Twenty
>>> Eleven, change the default link color, and submit it to the directory. (see
>>> discussion here:
>>> http://lists.wordpress.org/pipermail/theme-reviewers/2011-October/007020.html
>>> )
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 3) what is acceptable? When I say redesign... do I have to create psd
>>>> html css files from scratch or I can use whatever is in the theme I am
>>>> redesigning and work on what has already been done.
>>>> To get a new great looking design I can work on existing psd files and
>>>> save coding time using existing html/css.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not sure what you're asking... you do not need to include PSD files, and
>>> yes, you can base your new, fresh design on the existing HTML/CSS (again,
>>> the benefits of GPL)
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 4) If I redesign for example the woothemes Swatch theme
>>>> http://www.woothemes.com/2011/08/swatch/
>>>> It is completely free. I have asked them and they told me that I can do
>>>> whatever I want with that theme and re-distribute it wherever I  want. They
>>>> said that even for wordpress.org repository.
>>>> Is this acceptable?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes - their themes are fully GPL, meaning you can do what you like with
>>> them, and distribute them however you like. I'm not sure if anyone has ever
>>> taken a GPL premium theme and tried to submit it as-is to the theme repo; I
>>> don't think that would be in the spirit of what the theme repo wants to be.
>>> Again, using their code as a base for something new, however, would be
>>> great. Of course, it still has to pass the requirements of review,
>>> regardless of where that original code came from.
>>>
>>>
>>>> About links to me. I don't quite get where can/can't put links. I
>>>> understand SEO back links and viagra links are not acceptable at all. I was
>>>> thinking of:
>>>>
>>>> 5) theme or plugin option page - a donate link or a link to my blog?
>>>>
>>>> 6) theme description page?
>>>> For example here
>>>> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/ I see a link
>>>> "Upgrade to pro version" on the second line of the description. I assume it
>>>> is acceptable to have links like that?
>>>>
>>>
>>> As for themes, it is acceptable to submit a "Lite" version of a
>>> commercial theme - but that lite version must stand on its own and meet all
>>> requirements. As for a link to the commercial version on the theme options
>>> page... uh, not sure. Anyone?
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 7) can I put links to my social media, like Follow me on twitter on the
>>>> description pages of my themes and plugins on wordpress.org
>>>>
>>>> 8) Let's say I sell a plugin on CodeCanyon.net. I upload a Light
>>>> version of that plugin on wordpress.org repository. Put links to my
>>>> blog, to the review page of my full version plugin. And from that page of
>>>> my blog users can go and purchase it from codecanyon. I am not gonna put
>>>> links directly from wordpress.org to codecanyon.
>>>> Both light and pro version are my creation from scratch.
>>>> If this is not acceptable, what is the difference if I sell the pro
>>>> version on my blog (like all in one seo pack) and elsewhere like codecanyon?
>>>>
>>>> I hope to clear it all this time. :)
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your help in advance and again sorry if some of my
>>>> questions are silly.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Petar
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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