[theme-reviewers] A Question - Theme with Plugin

[Srikanth Koneru]

Give an option to choose between default WordPress comments and FB
comments.


On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Abhik Biswas <abhik at itsabhik.com> wrote:

> 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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