[theme-reviewers] Theme isn't child friendly

[Edward Caissie]

I think Child-Themes are only going to grow in importance and relevance. It
would probably be a great idea to try and get ahead of this with some
better documentation ... and I also agree, it can get a bit confusing
sorting out the correct or most beneficial uses for *_template_* versus
*_stylesheet_* functions.

Edward Caissie
aka Cais.


On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> Want me to take a stab at updating the Child Themes Codex page, then?
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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