[theme-reviewers] Custom Post Metas in the Theme

[Chip Bennett]

In this specific instance, I wonder if this isn't a legacy of the
in-core-then-removed-in-beta Post Formats UI post-meta handling of post
format-specific data? If that's the case, I have less of a concern with the
use of custom post meta here - but I'd like to get some clarification from
the core devs to know, when the feature is addressed again in the future,
if the same post-meta implementation will be used.


On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 4:38 AM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com> wrote:

> Theme specific design is acceptable. But Enterting MP3 Urls for audio
> format, and Video Embed Code for Video Formats is not acceptable. This is
> what is done in the themes i mentioned.
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:37:19 +0100
> From: grapplerulrich at gmail.com
> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Custom Post Metas in the Theme
>
>
> What is wrong with using meta boxes? I do realise that in some cases you
> would loose data but there are other cases where it can be used for theme
> specific design.
>
> I suppose these cases would need to be an exception.
> On 22 Nov 2013 10:03, "Konstantin Kovshenin" <kovshenin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think we should be looking for add_meta_box in Theme-Check and
> register_post_type for that matter.
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com>wrote:
>
> I recently approved a theme: Anew. But, later on the ticket was opened,
> and it was pointed out the theme is heavily dependant on Custom Post Metas
> for Implementation of Post Formats. I Obviously understand, that why its
> unacceptable. But, i didn't look in the Add New Post section of the theme.
> So, I clearly missed it.
>
> Another Theme from the Same Author, which is currently a Featured Theme:
> http://wordpress.org/themes/hueman/ also depends a lot on Custom Post
> Meta for implemention Post Formats, violating the WPORG's Functionality
> Guidelines. Those issues need to be resolved, as users who switch away from
> the theme would loose significant amount of data.
>
> I am just writing this up here, as we reviewers should start looking
> carefully in the "Add New Post" areas, as we generally do not look there.
>
> :)
>
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