[theme-reviewers] Theme isn't child friendly

[Kirk Wight]

How about requiring any functions not on hooks to be pluggable?

On Friday, February 15, 2013, Edward Caissie wrote:

> Those guidelines look fine.
> I like the idea of how a "basic" Child-Theme is spelled out, and I think
> you covered the use of the the `template` versus `stylesheet` usage.
>
> Edward Caissie
> aka Cais.
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'chip at chipbennett.net');>
> > wrote:
>
>> I've taken a first-pass stab at Child Theme support guidelines. Please
>> note that these are indicated as DRAFT ONLY, for the purpose of discussion:
>> http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Child_Theme_Support
>>
>> Please take a look. Feedback welcome.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '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<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '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<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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