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7 Tips on Getting Your Theme Approved The First Time
Dmitry Mayorov / www.themepatio.com
WordCamp London 2016
Why Release Your Theme Publicly?
Why Release Your Theme Publicly
- Give back to the community
- Get real feedback
- Become a better designer/developer
1. GPL License
With GPL Users are Free to :
- Use the theme for any purpose
- Study the source code
- Modify the theme
- Redistribute the theme
How To Make Sure Your Theme is GPL-friendly?
/*Theme Name: MakerAuthor: ThemePatioText Domain: makerLicense: GNU GPL v2 or laterLicense URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Declare the License in style.css
=== Maker ===Contributors: iamdmitrymayorovVersion: 0.2.0License: GNU GPL v2 or laterLicense URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.htmlTags: black, gray, red, white, dark, light,
Declare the License in readme.txt
TypiconsAuthor: Stephen HutchingsLicense: SIL (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL)URL: http://typicons.com/
Bundle Only GPL-friendly Resources
Chair & TableAuthor: Jordan SanchezLicence: CC0 1.0URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/KyB-Eo4xS_c
Use Only GPL-friendly Images
Check License Compatibilitywww.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html
#GPLCompatibleLicenses
GPL Summary
- Declare the license in style.css and readme.txt
- Bundle only GPL-friendly code
- Use only GPL-friendly images
- Provide info in the readme.txt
2. Don’t Start From Scratch
Underscores (_s)components.underscores.me
Componentscomponents.underscores.me
3. Requirements
<head>...<script src=’theme.js’></script>...</head>
3.1 Don’t Hardcode Scripts and Styles
wp_enqueue_script( ‘maker-custom’, get_template_directory_uri() .‘theme.js’,);
functions.php
wp_enqueue_script( ‘jquery’ );
functions.php
Full List of Bundled Resourcesdeveloper.wordpress.org/reference/functions/
wp_enqueue_script/
3.2 Prefix Everything
- Functions
- Classes
- Actions and filters
- Global variables
- Database entries
function output() { // Code goes here.}
Bad Example
function maker_entry_meta() { // Code goes here.}
Good Example
3.3 Validate & Sanitize
sanitize_text_field( $input )
Sanitize On The Input
$wp_customize->add_setting( ‘footer’, array( ‘sanitize_callback’ => ‘sanitize_text_field’,) );
Sanitize On The Input
esc_html( $output );
Escape On The Output
// Get the data.$prefix_name = get_theme_mod( ‘footer’ );
// Escape as a late as possible and display.echo esc_html( $prefix_name );
Escape On The Output
More Detailed Explanationcodex.wordpress.org/Data_Validation
3.4 Translatable Strings
echo ‘Comments’;
Theme For a Client
echo __( ‘Comments’, ‘themeslug’ );
Public Theme
_e( ‘Comments’, ‘themeslug’ );
Public Theme
esc_html_e( ‘Comments’, ‘themeslug’ );
Public Theme
More Info On I18Ncodex.wordpress.org/I18n_for_WordPress_Developers
3.5 Theme vs. Plugin Territory
More Info on Requirementsmake.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/
review/required
4. Learn From Others
4.1. Study Default Themes
4.2 Study Other Themes From the Repository
5. Test
define( ‘WP_DEBUG’, true );
5.1 wp-config.php
5.2 Theme Check Pluginwordpress.org/plugins/theme-check
5.3 Codesniffer with WPCSgithub.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/
WordPress-Coding-Standards
5.4 Theme Unit Testcodex.wordpress.org/Theme_Unit_Test
5.5 Monster Widget Pluginwordpress.org/plugins/theme-check
5.6 Real Content
6. Become a Reviewer
7. Keep It Simple
Questions?Dmitry Mayorov / www.themepatio.com
WordCamp London 2016
