Comments on: The WordPress theme directory needs an upgrade http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade Life, Blogging, and WordPress Wed, 23 May 2012 07:51:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Child Theme Inclusion in the WordPress Directory http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-158634 Child Theme Inclusion in the WordPress Directory Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:16:09 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-158634 [...] in April, Justin Tadlock wrote a similar post that proposed several changes to the directory. Joseph Scott took some time to reply and address [...] [...] in April, Justin Tadlock wrote a similar post that proposed several changes to the directory. Joseph Scott took some time to reply and address [...]

]]> By: Patrick Daly http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-158147 Patrick Daly Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:22:12 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-158147 A user-experience doesn't seem too hard to think up for supporting child themes. Child themes could be listed in the directory just like all themes, but the theme page would signify it as a child of X theme. Installing the child theme would work the same way as well. The only difference is that it would automatically install the parent theme as well (if it doesn't already exist or upgrade it if it does). I don't even foresee see a QA problem. It would be the same for child themes as it would be for parent themes. So the only thing the theme directory needs to change is automated checking of the style sheet to see if it has the `template` signification. In the case that it does, it attaches it to the existing parent theme. Then the theme pages need to have a section added to list child themes. A user-experience doesn’t seem too hard to think up for supporting child themes.

Child themes could be listed in the directory just like all themes, but the theme page would signify it as a child of X theme. Installing the child theme would work the same way as well. The only difference is that it would automatically install the parent theme as well (if it doesn’t already exist or upgrade it if it does).

I don’t even foresee see a QA problem. It would be the same for child themes as it would be for parent themes.

So the only thing the theme directory needs to change is automated checking of the style sheet to see if it has the `template` signification. In the case that it does, it attaches it to the existing parent theme. Then the theme pages need to have a section added to list child themes.

]]> By: Julian http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-152961 Julian Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:36:39 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-152961 I think that all themes must have drop down menu installed and compatible plugin. i found just some themes with this feature. I think that all themes must have drop down menu installed and compatible plugin. i found just some themes with this feature.

]]> By: John Myrstad http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-147374 John Myrstad Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:39:37 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-147374 http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/10626#comment:1 <blockquote>We're just beginning an assessment of the .org site with the intention of redesigning to make it a more useful resource, including making access to themes and plugins much more prevalent and friendly. Will be setting up ways for community to submit suggestions and feedback once we've put together a short proposal on a re-org of the site.</blockquote> Redesigning org should also lead to changes in theme respiratory. http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/10626#comment:1

We’re just beginning an assessment of the .org site with the intention of redesigning to make it a more useful resource, including making access to themes and plugins much more prevalent and friendly. Will be setting up ways for community to submit suggestions and feedback once we’ve put together a short proposal on a re-org of the site.

Redesigning org should also lead to changes in theme respiratory.

]]> By: Edward Caissie http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-146789 Edward Caissie Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:40:46 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-146789 "Also, has anyone heard any news on whether child themes are/will be allowed?" I just recently updated two of my themes, both of which have a child theme included in a sub-folder. Both themes were approved with the child theme sub-folder included as is. “Also, has anyone heard any news on whether child themes are/will be allowed?”

I just recently updated two of my themes, both of which have a child theme included in a sub-folder. Both themes were approved with the child theme sub-folder included as is.

]]> By: Bill http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-133965 Bill Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:00:36 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-133965 Justin, you hit the nail on the head when you spoke of trust. Let the community determine what should stay and what should go by a voting system. Once a theme or plugin reaches a certain threshold of negative votes, it should be flagged for human review or simply removed. A more precise voting system could accomplish this rather easily assigning a scoring system to the negative vote received. For example, errors could cost 5 points while an unappealing design would cost 1 point. Justin, you hit the nail on the head when you spoke of trust. Let the community determine what should stay and what should go by a voting system. Once a theme or plugin reaches a certain threshold of negative votes, it should be flagged for human review or simply removed. A more precise voting system could accomplish this rather easily assigning a scoring system to the negative vote received. For example, errors could cost 5 points while an unappealing design would cost 1 point.

]]> By: Monday Morning Roundup - April 13, 2009 « Internet Turnkey Websites http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-123744 Monday Morning Roundup - April 13, 2009 « Internet Turnkey Websites Fri, 08 May 2009 00:24:05 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-123744 [...] The WordPress theme directory needs an upgrade - Justin Tadlock is unhappy with the last theme directory “upgrade” and asks for subversion access, which would provide better quality control within the theme directory instead of the lengthy submit-and-approve method. Good one. [Link] [...] [...] The WordPress theme directory needs an upgrade – Justin Tadlock is unhappy with the last theme directory “upgrade” and asks for subversion access, which would provide better quality control within the theme directory instead of the lengthy submit-and-approve method. Good one. [Link] [...]

]]> By: Jeffro http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-114720 Jeffro Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:01:14 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-114720 Well, in the latest nightly build of WordPress (Bleeding version of 2.8) You can search the theme repository by term, tag, or author. You also have a bunch of checkboxes which is reminiscent of the way you used to search for themes on the old repository. So, they are in a way, coming back. Well, in the latest nightly build of WordPress (Bleeding version of 2.8) You can search the theme repository by term, tag, or author. You also have a bunch of checkboxes which is reminiscent of the way you used to search for themes on the old repository. So, they are in a way, coming back.

]]> By: Robert http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-114691 Robert Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:50:01 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-114691 Perhaps I should have excluded the word "tags" in my previous comment. If someone searches for, for example, "1 column" and a theme is tagged "one column"... well, you get the picture. BTW, I did a test search for "one column" and the first 3 results were three and four column themes. I really liked the drill-down search that was available a few years ago (columns, colors, fluid/fixed, etc.) Perhaps I should have excluded the word “tags” in my previous comment. If someone searches for, for example, “1 column” and a theme is tagged “one column”… well, you get the picture. BTW, I did a test search for “one column” and the first 3 results were three and four column themes.

I really liked the drill-down search that was available a few years ago (columns, colors, fluid/fixed, etc.)

]]> By: ithemes http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/04/10/the-wordpress-theme-directory-needs-an-upgrade#comment-114670 ithemes Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:58:18 +0000 http://justintadlock.com/?p=1604#comment-114670 i like collect themes. i like collect themes.

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