[theme-reviewers] A Question - Theme with Plugin

[Chip Bennett]

Oh, you certainly *can* use something like that, but only to add *enhanced*
functionality. I'm not sure I would *recommend* using it, but as long as
the Theme conforms to the Guidelines completely stand-alone, you should be
okay.

And, again: GPLv3 is acceptable for the repository; so there are no license
issues there.


On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Daniel Fenn <danielx386 at gmail.com> wrote:

> So that mean that we can't even use what Emil pointed out then? Having
> said that, the system that was pointed out is gpl 3.0 so that mean
> that one would need to find a different system.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 12:24 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
> > Repository-hosted Themes cannot *require* usage of any particular Plugin.
> > Themes must be fully functional, and conform to the guidelines, without
> the
> > need to install/activate any particular Plugin. You may, however, build
> in
> > *integration support* for a Plugin, as enhanced functionality. In such
> case,
> > state the enhanced functionality in the Theme description and/or in the
> > readme.
> >
> > Something like Facebook comments would fall under this guideline: your
> Theme
> > must implement core comment handling out-of-the-box, but you can design
> in
> > support for layout/styling of Facebook comments.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chip
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 1:18 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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