[theme-reviewers] Asking users to review the theme

Thu Nov 21 17:39:14 UTC 2013

why dont you just put a text saying "If you like the theme rate it [link]"
to the footer of your theme options page. that wouldn't annoy anyone I
guess. and instead of a noticebox, try plain text maybe?

On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> I think the "out of nowhere" approach is even *more* obtrusive, even
> *more* distracting, and an even *worse* user experience. I would rate such
> a Theme as "1 star" merely for treating my admin area so rudely, and then
> immediately switch to a different Theme.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM, emin ozlem <eminozlem at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree with Otto, asking the user to rate the theme may not always
>> result positively, it might backfire as well, so it's a choice really.
>> And yes it should have a reason to appear out of nowhere. For example i
>> set mine to trigger ONCE after 4 HOURS upon installation, also it can be
>> completely disabled without ever seeing it from minute 1. The reason for
>> this is
>> a.) There is no point in reminding the user with a permanent link, or
>> asking for a second time. Some people are just not like that, or dont care.
>> b.) It doesnt make sense to ask the user instantly upon theme activation,
>> since at that point the user have no idea at all. That's what i set it
>> after 4 hours.
>>
>> So like i said, instead of a "unobtrusive permanent text link" in my
>> options page, i would personally prefer a "spammy looking banner that goes
>> away"
>>
>> In the light of those do you think the way i did it would be acceptable
>> as in this link: http://s15.postimg.org/r387dufe3/revmes.jpg ?
>>
>>
>> 2013/11/21 Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com>
>>
>>> I don't care if a theme has a nicely worded link to say "hey, if you
>>> like our theme, why not leave a review" or similar on their admin
>>> page.
>>>
>>> I kinda do care if that link is ugly, or spammy looking, or obtrusive,
>>> or pops up at random times for no reason, or things like that. Things
>>> should never happen without a reason. Every time a website pops up a
>>> box on me without me doing anything to cause it, then the entire
>>> website is classified as spam in my mind. I close the window and add
>>> rules to my browser to absolutely block the site from my viewpoint
>>> ever again. Some consider this extreme. I consider it purging the
>>> world of evil.
>>>
>>> Just saying. Don't annoy the viewer. Some of them will absolutely
>>> destroy you for it.
>>>
>>> -Otto
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Personally, I'm much more laissez faire regarding the Theme Options
>>> page.
>>> > That's essentially the Theme's domain within the Admin area. I would
>>> rather
>>> > try to leave that up to the prerogative of the Theme developers,
>>> unless it
>>> > gets obviously out of hand.
>>> >
>>> > Others may have differing views, though?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 8:49 PM, emin ozlem <eminozlem at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> So just to be clear, next time, i can add a link to the theme's page
>>> on
>>> >> wp.org asking user to review the theme. Like i said i dont intend to
>>> endorse
>>> >> or pressure the user with phrases like "please find 5* if you find it
>>> >> useful" but just to be a reference for the others:
>>> >> a.) Is that kind of encouraging link text acceptable ? Or should
>>> there be
>>> >> a standart for that too ?
>>> >> b.) I understand that you cant place it like a banner, in a promoting
>>> >> manner. But any other limitations on it, like where it can be placed
>>> ? I
>>> >> mean "on the theme options page" is pretty vague. You can place it
>>> >> unintrusively on the last tab of options or if you mean to make it
>>> promoting
>>> >> you might place it on the top of the options page which would again
>>> fall
>>> >> into "on the theme options page" technically.
>>> >> Besides, instead of a permanent link that catches my eye every time i
>>> go
>>> >> over the options, i would rather have a one-time banner telling me to
>>> that
>>> >> goes away the next time or one that can be dismissed.
>>> >>
>>> >> I am asking these not to find loop holes, but to prevent developers
>>> from
>>> >> exploiting the allowed link on technicalities.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> 2013/11/21 Justin Tadlock <justin at justintadlock.com>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Got it.  Thanks for clarifying.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 11/20/2013 6:35 PM, Chip Bennett wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Yep, I would agree that a link from the Theme Options page is good. A
>>> >>> banner on Theme activation is not.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 7:33 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I am thinking the manner in which it was done and personally don't
>>> see
>>> >>>> the problem of having that extra link from Theme Options :) It
>>> leads to
>>> >>>> WPORG anyways.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Justin Tadlock
>>> >>>> <justin at justintadlock.com> wrote:
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> After the theme promotion discussion, I got the impression that we
>>> were
>>> >>>>> after far worse things than giving the user a link back to review
>>> the theme
>>> >>>>> on WordPress.org.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Is it the manner in which it was done or is it simply that the link
>>> >>>>> itself shouldn't be allowed?
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Just trying to get everyone on the same page here since this has
>>> >>>>> already been opened up here for discussion in the mailing list.
>>> >>>
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