[theme-reviewers] A Question - Theme with Plugin

[Fahd Murtaza]

I second Abhik. 

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On 29-Jan-2013, at 11:25, 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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