[theme-reviewers] Screenshot confirmation

Wed Aug 6 16:44:59 UTC 2014

That is a demo-only site, and not appropriate as Theme URI.

On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:43 AM, lakshya kun <laksh.kumar123 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Than what?
>
> Please check  demo url is  http://www.yomanga.com/
>
> Its relate to theme.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 10:10 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
>
>> No, ThemeURI cannot be merely a Theme demo site.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:36 AM, lakshya kun <laksh.kumar123 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sir, Please Explain Theme URI
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Theme URL, if used, is *required* to link to a page specifically
>>>    related to the Theme. If a demonstration site or page is being used, the
>>>    content must be related to the theme itself.
>>>    http://wordpress.org/themes/theme-name is reserved for default
>>>    themes only and no longer accepted.
>>>
>>> Is it okay to provide demonstration site as ThemeURL?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 8:44 PM, Daniel Tara <contact at onedesigns.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'd love to see an option to add a header image, like plugins have.
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On 06 Aug 2014, at 17:53, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> That's what ThemeURI is for. You can have as many screenshots as you
>>>> want.
>>>>
>>>> The underlying issue is that, without specific guidelines that the
>>>> screenshot must be an actual screenshot, and reasonable facsimile of the
>>>> Theme as-installed, the Theme directory would start to look like the
>>>> ThemeForest listing - where Theme thumbnails are more marketing fluff
>>>> instead of being screenshots, leaving users without any real indication of
>>>> what the Theme actually looks like.
>>>>
>>>> We have enforced this Guideline consistently for over four years, and I
>>>> see no reason to change it at this point.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Ivan Z <ivan.zavalin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I agree with Edward, it will be more clear for user , he will be know
>>>>> exactly what he will get and how the theme will looks on devices.Because
>>>>> mostly all themes are responsive now
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ivan Zavalin
>>>>> *Web Developer*
>>>>> www.zavalini.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2014-08-06 17:34 GMT+03:00 Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>:
>>>>>
>>>>> I still think it should be allowed as is for the reasons I provided
>>>>>> but it appears I am being out-voted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Edward Caissie
>>>>>> aka Cais.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I agree with Emil. Showing multiple displays has not been allowed,
>>>>>>> and we have enforced that quite consistently. Eventually (hopefully?) core
>>>>>>> and/or the Theme directory will gain the ability to display multiple
>>>>>>> screenshots, at which time Theme developers should have much more freedom
>>>>>>> with the non-default screenshots. But until then, the screenshot needs to
>>>>>>> be an actual screenshot of the Theme, and a *reasonable* facsimile of the
>>>>>>> Theme as-installed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 7:43 AM, Edward Caissie <
>>>>>>> edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm not really seeing the issue in this screenshot that would have
>>>>>>>> it not be acceptable ... is it the stock images used in the header and post
>>>>>>>> featured images?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If it is the various screen size displays all being shown in the
>>>>>>>> same image; technically its not really doing anything wrong as each "frame"
>>>>>>>> within the screenshot is showing what the author perceives as the default
>>>>>>>> look of the theme, and since there is still no mechanism in place to show
>>>>>>>> multiple screenshots for a theme this would be a fair compromise until that
>>>>>>>> functionality is put in place.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Edward Caissie
>>>>>>>> aka Cais.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:31 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You are right, it is not :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 7:07 PM, FasterThemes <
>>>>>>>>> support at fasterthemes.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Guys.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Can you please have a look at this screenshot :
>>>>>>>>>> https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/orangi/1.1.6/screenshot.png
>>>>>>>>>> and see whether it's allowed or not.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I don't think it's allowed but checking with you guys for the
>>>>>>>>>> final confirmation.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thank You.
>>>>>>>>>>
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