Source: Make WordPress: Themes

Due to confusion – mostly caused by inconsistent nomenclature – regarding namespacing requirements for Theme frameworks, we would like to clarify the guidelines, and open the floor to discussion. First, a word on nomenclature. For the purposes of this discussion, and the guidelines, a “Theme framework” is not a stand-alone Theme, but rather a “drop-in”…

If any theme reviewers will be at SXSW this year, RSVP to come to the WordPress party on the 12th! Snacks, booze, WordPress people, what more could you ask for? No SXSW required, just an RSVP. Also, if anyone wants to volunteer at the booth to help people with their sites/answer questions, get in touch…

The community clamors for more and who are we to say no. That being said, we will be having another review-in on Saturday March 3, 2012. Brings your coffee, your bacon, and your wits because as they say “two outta three ain’t bad” … so lets have some fun and take a run at the…

Every time I browse new, featured, or recently updated themes in the dashboard, I cringe because there are always instances of WordPress, wordpress, and Word press in the descriptions of the themes provided by the authors. In the absence of capital_p_dangit, could you guys add it to the checklist to do a quick proofreading of…

As proposed by a few of the Theme Review Team members, the WPTRT will try something new tomorrow: an all-day IRC Theme Review-In! As Amy Hendrix describes: The model I have in mind is https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Bug_Hunts This isn’t a meeting with an agenda: it’s a group work day. Drop in for as long as you’re available,…

As I write this post, Theme-TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. indicates the following: Welcome to WordPress Themes Trac There are 161 new tickets waiting for review. 24 themes were reviewed in the last 7 days. Although right now is the holiday season here in the US, and…

December 2011 TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. Ticket Review Queue Page posted … Happy Holidays let the reviewing begin Login to Reply

Please review and discuss. This list will be finalized after release of WordPress 3.3, and will be made effective one month following release. Note: WordPress 3.3 betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and…

Just a note: I realized today that the revisions from WordPress 3.1 were never incorporated into the Theme Review Guidelines Codex page. So, today, I added those changes to the Codex. I also added a clarification note regarding Child Themes, and cleaned up a few sections, hopefully to improve legibility. #guidelines

Feedback requested on Core Trac #18548: Add a better option for <title> tags. #core