[theme-reviewers] Can Options Framework be included with the theme?

[Thomas Ireland]

Sorry to bring this up again

https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/17038 - Theme is using optiontree
plugin which unlike options framework does not have a framework, therefore
it has been bundled with the theme. I think I have correctly advised
magictheme that this plugin territory (and this is affirmed by Chip's
comment on https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16895) and should
consider using options framework instead.

However when I search I can see that theme Hueman
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16616 uses option tree in a
similar fashion and has been approved multiple times with it bundled.

I just want to know that going forward:
 - I should still take the plugin territory stance (and advice use of
Options-Framework framework
 - or make the decision on a per theme basis?

Thanks


On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> No worries; just a general reminder. This specific issue is probably worth
> bringing to the mail-list post-resolution, as it has come up a few times
> now. :)
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com>wrote:
>
>> Yes, chip. But, I do understand that. But, Even I wasn't 100% sure. It
>> was tried explaining to the author, but he said a new rule is there against
>> it. Hence, I was all skeptical again.
>>
>> Sorry for bringing it to the mailing list. Pardon me.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 09:59:22 -0500
>>
>> From: chip at chipbennett.net
>> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Can Options Framework be included with the
>> theme?
>>
>> Note: this is probably something that should have been attempted to be
>> resolved in-ticket before bringing to the list.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com>wrote:
>>
>> Yes, indeed. I have been using the Framework version, since always and
>> hence wasn't never asked to change it by any reviewer.
>>
>> Here is a ticket no. https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16871
>>
>> I think, catchthemes is a new reviewer and not familiar with it. I will
>> refer him to read this mail.
>>
>> :)
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 09:56:18 -0500
>> From: chip at chipbennett.net
>> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Can Options Framework be included with the
>> theme?
>>
>>
>> Options Framework can be confusing, because it comes in two forms: a
>> stand-alone Plugin, and a framework intended to be integrated into a Theme
>> or Plugin. Themes should use the framework version.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> Otions framework and many other frameworks are included in many themes
>> for a long time, your reviewer may have misconstrued the plugins should not
>> be bundled rule.
>>
>>
>>  On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 8:17 PM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com>wrote:
>>
>>  Hello All,
>>
>> I have been beliveing that options framework is allowed in themes. And it
>> has been included in most of my themes. But, in one of the reviews, the
>> Author Asked me to remove the Options Framework, and make the user install
>> it separately as a plugin.
>>
>> Technically, my theme doesn't bundle the OF plugin. Its theme options
>> panel is built using it with slight modification.
>>
>> Is there are rule like this, where I can not include OF in the theme? I
>> know that bundling external plugins, is not allowed. But, I think its
>> different about Options Framework.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rohit Tripathi
>>
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