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

Fri Feb 24 21:15:44 UTC 2012

I think plugins@ is just redirected to some of the important people.
There isnt a list as such.

On 24 February 2012 21:09, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
> 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.org
>>>>>>>> repository 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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