[theme-reviewers] A Question - Theme with Plugin

[Abhik Biswas]

IMO, You should make a dismissable admin notice stating that the theme
needs that plugin to serve a better user experience.

Addtionally, a theme should serve all the core wordpress functionality by
itself. I mean, if you are thinking to use the Facebook plugin to enable
facebook comments then its fine as long as the theme supports default
commenting system.

Just my opinion.
On Jan 29, 2013 12:22 PM, "Emil Uzelac" <emil at themeid.com> wrote:

> IMHO Themes should not bundle plugins with the Theme for couple of reasons:
>
>    - User should be able to swap the Theme without possibility of loosing
>    their content.
>    - Updates, core and Theme
>
> You are much better off with something like this:
> http://tgmpluginactivation.com/
> (maybe not the perfect and the only way, but you'll get the idea)
>
> Recommend a plugin instead and prompt your users that they're "missing" a
> plugin.
>
> Quote from Michael FIelds :)
>
> "If you're building a bathroom and you change the wallpaper, the toilet
> shouldn't disappear, too."
>
> Thanks,
> Emil
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:18 AM, Ayan Debnath <iosoft at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Sir,
>>
>> I am developing a theme for general purpose.
>> It will be free when released.
>>
>> *I have just one question -*
>>
>> My theme needs a 3rd-party WordPress Plugin to handle and manage properly.
>> Its *Facebook Plugin* for WordPress.
>>
>> How to make sure that its installed together with my own theme ?
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the guide.
>> Regards
>>
>> Ayan Debnath
>>
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