Content type: Handbook

Information for contributor dayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/ organizers When…

Welcome to the Themes Team This section is intended to guide you through different ways that you can contribute to the Themes Team and contribute to making WordPress themes better. If you need any help at any time you can always ask the contribution day lead or organizer and you always find people to ask…

Who are the Themes Team? Team Representatives Team Representatives are the people that do much of the work behind the scenes. They make sure that the theme team runs like clockwork. Every one of them is here to help the reviewers do their jobs and the theme team function smoothly.  Themes team representative – @bijayyadav @fahimmurshed and @greenshady…

What is the Themes Team? The Themes Team is a group of volunteers who reviews and approves themes submitted to the official WordPress theme directory and maintains the Theme Developer Handbook. The team also engages and educates the WordPress Theme developer community regarding development best practices. The Themes Team: Reviews and approves themes submitted to…

What is a theme reviewer? A theme reviewer is a volunteer who helps theme authors add their theme to the official theme directory. A reviewer installs and tests the theme, reviews the code and checks for security issues. The reviewer also confirms that the theme is compatible with GPLGPL GPL is an acronym for GNU…

Are you looking to join the Themes Team? Please see the About page to learn more about the team, what the team does, how to reach the team, and more. Are you interested in seeing how you can run a contribution session related to themes? Great, you’ve come to the right place! In this section…

Information on this page may be out of date. The following are all the checks that the Theme Check pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are…

Keyboard navigation Keyboard navigation support in the theme accessibility-ready guidelines Keyboard navigation testing in the AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive…

Comments Themes are recommended to support comments, including nested comments and comment navigation.If comments are not supported, the team recommends that this is documented as a limitation, in the theme readme file. Theme support The following theme support is recommended for classic themes add_theme_support( “custom-header”, $args ) add_theme_support( “custom-background”, $args ) add_theme_support( “custom-logo”, $args )…

A theme must meet all of the following requirements to be included in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/…