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

Fri Feb 24 21:09:22 UTC 2012

E-mail I don't think that plugins have the list.
On Feb 24, 2012 6:44 AM, "Petar Genev" <petar.genev at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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