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

[Emil Uzelac]

Let's strip the Themes all the way down to CSS and use the plugin
for the rest, that way we will not have issues like that ;)


On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Daniel <danielx386 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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