[theme-reviewers] Webmaster Tools IDs - plugin territory?

[Chip Bennett]

A Plugin developer not updating a Plugin is not analogous to a user
switching Themes. Plugin developers may or may not update their Plugins any
more or less often than Theme developers update their Themes. But end users
can, do, and will switch Themes - often frequently.

Site analytics, authentication/verification, etc. don't have anything to do
with presentation of user content, but are quite important for end users
who choose to use those tools.


On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> Theme author's should be allowed to add this in Theme Options
> and like Chip says if there's no impact to the Theme in any way
> it's fine.
>
> Now, as far as what happens when user switches the Theme
> is completely up to user, their responsibility.
>
> What happens when plugin author does not update the plugin,
> it may break right? same thing when they switch the Theme :)
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>
>> Partly rhetorical questions:
>>
>> 1) What is the purpose of Google Webmaster Tools and Alexa?
>> 2) Do those things impact the presentation of user content?
>> 3) Would the end user be adversely impacted if those things were lost
>> when switching Themes?
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Jason Clarke <jgc at jasonclarke.org>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Admins,
>>>
>>> Long-time listener, first-time caller here- in reviewing my first theme,
>>> I remembered a recent list discussion on how Analytics-specific fields in
>>> themes are not allowed because they're considered plugin territory.
>>>
>>> On a related note, I'm assuming that other similar fields such as
>>> "Google Webmaster Tools ID" and "Alexa ID" are also plugin territory- can
>>> the admins confirm this is the case?
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Jason
>>>
>>> PS - As a side/related note, it would be super helpful if the list
>>> archives where somehow searchable - that might be one more avenue for
>>> newbies like myself to check before emailing the list (assuming guidelines
>>> haven't changed).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jason Clarke
>>> http://jasonclarke.org
>>>
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