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Correct Handling of Static Front Page and Custom Blog Posts Index Template
Recently, there have been several Themes submitted – and approved – that include a template-blog.php (or page-blog.php) custom page template, or that include a static front pageStatic Front Page A WordPress website can have a dynamic blog-like front page, or a “static front page” which is used to show customized content. Typically this is the…
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Review Workflow and Closing Tickets
There seems to be some misunderstanding about the review workflow. A few of the newer reviewers are leaving initial review comments, and immediately closing the ticket. While that was our old workflow, it has not been our current workflow for about a year. Our current workflow is designed such that, as long as the ticket…
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Team Meetup at WCSF
Hi again! We’re working on making sure we have enough room blocks to make sure all the contributors who are coming in October can get a decent rate (or have a room provided by us if applicable). Some of you replied to my post from last week and filled in the survey so I’d know…
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WCSF 2014: Who’s Planning to Attend?
Heads up, theme review team! We’re getting ready to publish details about the plans for WordCamp this October (which includes a mini team meetup), so if you’re thinking of attending, please read the post at https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2014/06/12/wordcamp-san-francisco-travel-contributor-days/ and take the short survey linked at the end of it so I’ll know how many team members to…
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GPL-Compatible Images
We are moving a very healthy discussion from our list. If you need to catch up, archives are available here. RE: GPLGPL GPL is an acronym for GNU Public License. It is the standard license WordPress uses for Open Source licensing https://wordpress.org/about/license/. The GPL is a ‘copyleft’ license https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html. This means that derivative work can…
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Accessibility
Theme developers may request an optional accessibility review as part of the theme review process or later for an existing theme. Submitted themes (or theme updates) that pass a manual review are approved to use the accessibility-ready tag and show up in the theme directory as accessibility-ready. How to be “Accessibility Ready” Adding the accessibility-ready…
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Handbook
The review Every theme that is uploaded for inclusion in the WordPress.org repo goes through a process. See review process. Required There are certain checks that all themes need to pass before they can be put on the WordPress.org theme repository. You can find all the required items here. New reviewers Become a Reviewer
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Contributor Poll
Take a moment and give some feedback. Make giving back to the community easier for you and others. 🙂 http://wordpressdotorg.polldaddy.com/s/wordpress-contributor-experience-poll #community
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Theme Review Incentive Program
Hi theme reviewers! It seems like there’s been some disagreement about the implementation of the theme review incentive program lately. Disagreement draws attention, and once it was looked at more closely, turns out the theme review incentive program (as it exists right now) is actually kind of a problem. In this post, I’ll lay out the…
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Selective Ticket Assignment and Ticket Hogging
Based on recent comments, I would like to clarify a couple points about ticket assignment. Selective Ticket Assignment First, when you assign a ticket to yourself, assign the first ticket in the queue. That means assign from tickets in Priority #1 queue, before assigning tickets from Priority queues 2, 3, or 4. Also, and more…