[theme-reviewers] Adding commercial theme link in theme options?

[Edward Caissie]

Links to a (third-party) website selling themes must adhere to the
GPL-compatible rules of WordPress.org ... as in the items on the site must
be GPL-compatible.

Also, as noted, the "free" version of the theme cannot be considered
"cripple-ware"

I would also add an option to hide the link/block, but that is not a strict
requirement ... just a nice-to-do idea.

Ultimately the theme will have to be reviewed and the OP ideas/links will
be fully considered at that time. There may not be specific guidelines
dictating how this should be reviewed (and I do not want to see yet another
added for this specific type of link if one does not exist); basically this
boils down to common sense approach on case-by-case scenarios.

Writing from a generic point of view, this idea does not strike me as being
against the current guidelines.



Cais.


On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:

> @Merci I am not 100% sure about this, theoretically it should be good
> however I don't really know if this was already decided as no.
>
> @Chip and/or @Cais can you confirm please.
>
> Emil
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Merci Javier <mercijavier at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> @Doug OP mentioned "But, instead of Paypal can I include a link to my
>> other (different) theme with URL to third party marketplace website?"
>>
>> @Emil
>>
>> Themeforest themes => not all themes have been changed to GPL and I
>> recall someone writing in mailing list that Author URL != Themeforest
>> Author's URL, not approved.
>>
>>  Please clarify now.as I'm sure there would be many theme authors
>> willing to upload a theme to WP theme repo to get exposure for the themes
>> at Themeforest.
>>
>> Mercime
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 3:27 AM, Bilal Ahmad <bilalahmad24 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Emil: I meant, theme has the GPL license but it is not free.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:20 AM, <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> He says paid gpl theme :)
>>>>
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