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

[Emil Uzelac]

No worries, it's all good. So here it is, one example:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_API excluding "Cowboy Coding"
there should not be any issues with that.

Or even better:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Customization_API



On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 7:55 PM, Azizur Rahman <prodevstudio at gmail.com>wrote:

> If there is no core api for this kind of option/configuration then how
> does a developer add those properly? (I am not picking on you Emil so don't
> take it personally)
>
> IMO these options are equivalent to robot.txt which is taken care of in
> core.
>
> In my view these are site configuration and theme should stay out of them.
> It has nothing to do with presentation.
>
> WPTRT could propose that if a theme is going to provide an interface to
> set these value they need to be stores such a way that it can transfer
> from theme to theme and even plugins. WPTRT needs provide those guidelines
> in where and how these config stored/retrived. so that user/site is not impacted
> adversely when switching themes.
>
> I know not everyone will agree to above but it is in the best interest of
> the end user.
>
> Regards,
>
> Azizur
>
>
>
> On Monday, 15 July 2013, Emil Uzelac wrote:
>
>> Hi Jason,
>>
>> Assuming that we're referring to Theme Options, this should be fine.
>>
>> *As long as this is not hardcoded and properly added :)*
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Emil
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 6:28 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).
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
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