[theme-reviewers] regarding Theme Check plugin

Chip Bennett chip at chipbennett.net
Sat Jul 6 00:23:31 UTC 2013


Because Themes are required to place their options pages in the appropriate
place in the menu: under Appearance.
On Jul 5, 2013 8:13 PM, "Jonathan Marzullo" <jonathanfever at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I notice that in the *Theme Check* plugin when running tests, it displays that it is *REQUIRED* for *add_theme_page()* to be used in place of *add_menu_page()*.
>
> Im not understanding why it is not allowed? Since add_menu_page adds a top level menu item, whereas add_theme_page() only adds a submenu under the Appearance
> top level menu. So basically I don't understand why its required instead of recommended, when Wordpress Codex has that method available for wp developers to use?
> Thank you for any help regarding my question! And thank you for such a cool Theme Check plugin tool.. Its very helpful!
>
> ~ Jonathan
>
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