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

[Jason Clarke]

So Chip, are you advocating that Analytics snippets *and* third-party
verification codes should, or should not, be allowed in theme options?

On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> 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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