[theme-reviewers] Theme isn't child friendly

[Otto]

A solid document laying it out in detail would be nice. Even I have to
think about it a bit when I run across it, because it is not always
obvious.

However, some examples of doing-it-wrong would need to be presented
for this to have any real impact there, I think, because just an
explanation of the various concerns isn't entirely clear in this
instance.

-Otto


On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 5:39 PM, Simon Prosser <pross at pross.org.uk> wrote:
> The author probably *thought* he was making it fully supported by
> using get_stylesheet_directory_uri() in the 1st place. So maybe it
> just needs to be easier to understand on the child themes codex page?
>
> On 12 February 2013 23:20, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>> Support for Child Themes is certainly recommended. I would be in favor of
>> making Child Theme-friendliness required for repository-hosted Themes, but
>> it would be something to put up for discussion first.
>>
>> I can't think of any reason *not* to require proper use of
>> get_template_directory_uri() vs get_stylesheet_directory_uri(), in order to
>> facilitate Child Theme-friendliness. But, others may think differently.
>>
>> Shall I start a discussion over on Make/Themes?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 5:26 PM, esmi at quirm dot net <esmi at quirm.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Just wondered if you had any comments on
>>> <http://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-getting-help-from-a-theme-developer>
>>>
>>> Not so much the lack of support complaint. More the fact that the theme
>>> cannot be child-themed because of an over-use of
>>> get_stylesheet_directory_uri() instead of get_template_directory_uri() in a
>>> few places. Seems a pity that a nice theme is "spoilt" by this oversight.
>>> Given that there is a big push in the support forums to stop people editing
>>> themes in favour of using custom css plugins or child themes, should support
>>> for child themes be recommended? If not even mandatory?
>>>
>>> Mel
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