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

[Daniel]

I second what Srikanth said



On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Agree with Chip, use a plugin, set them once and forget about them, Switch
> as many themes as they wish and no adverse effects for them especially since
> they are very important tools.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 5:51 AM, 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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