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

Petar Genev petar.genev at gmail.com
Fri Feb 24 12:44:01 UTC 2012 

Hi, thanks for clearing it  for me.

Last question. Should I subscribe somewhere for
*plugins at wordpress.org*like I did for
theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
or I can just mail my question to that email?

Regards,
Petar


On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 2:54 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:

> Petar,
>
> 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.
>
> *
> *
> *This is entirely up to you, it's your site ;)*
>
> 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?
>>
> *
> *
> *Kirk gave good explanation above, any GPL Theme can be re-designed,
> re-coded and used in WPORG repository.*
>
> 9) where do I ask about plugins? Is there a mailing list like that one for
>> themes where I can ask?
>
> *
> *
> *plugins at wordpress.org*
>
> Cheers,
> Emil
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 1:33 AM, Petar Genev <petar.genev at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Another questions:
>>> 9) where do I ask about plugins? Is there a mailing list like that one
>>> for themes where I can ask?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> @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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