WordPress Theme Directory
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Upcoming Changes and Steps for an Overhauled WordPress Theme Review System
On Wednesday, WordPress executive director Josepha Haden Chomphosy posted the next steps forward for themes and reviews for the official … Continue reading Upcoming Changes and Steps for an Overhauled WordPress Theme Review System →
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Upsells, Barriers, and the End/Beginning of the Quality $free Themes Era
The WordPress.org theme directory is becoming little more than a crippleware distributor. I suppose it was inevitable given its reach, … Continue reading Upsells, Barriers, and the End/Beginning of the Quality $free Themes Era →
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Goodbye Featured Themes, For Now
Yesterday, the featured themes page was quietly removed from the WordPress theme directory. Previously, it was the primary page users … Continue reading Goodbye Featured Themes, For Now →
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Controversy Surrounding WordPress.org “Popular” Themes Exposes Weaknesses in the Algorithm
If you’ve ever wondered how the WordPress Theme Directory identifies and ranks the themes that display under the popular tab, … Continue reading Controversy Surrounding WordPress.org “Popular” Themes Exposes Weaknesses in the Algorithm →
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New and Updated Theme Tags Now Available to WordPress.org Theme Authors
The WordPress Theme Directory will soon be rolling out new and updated tags for filtering the 3,800+ free themes hosted … Continue reading New and Updated Theme Tags Now Available to WordPress.org Theme Authors →
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WordPress Theme Review Team Votes on New Guidelines to Ban Obtrusive Upselling
One of the main items on the agenda for the Theme Review Team this week was to finalize what type … Continue reading WordPress Theme Review Team Votes on New Guidelines to Ban Obtrusive Upselling →
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WordPress 4.6 to Update Theme Filter Tags in the Admin
The admin themes browser has been updated and modernized in recent years to make it easier to search through the … Continue reading WordPress 4.6 to Update Theme Filter Tags in the Admin →
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The WordPress Theme Directory Replaces Download Counts With the Number of Active Installs
Earlier this year, the WordPress plugin directory was redesigned. As part of the redesign, download counts were replaced with the … Continue reading The WordPress Theme Directory Replaces Download Counts With the Number of Active Installs →
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WordPress Theme Review Team Seeks Feedback on the Review Process, Themes, and the Directory
The WordPress Theme Review Team (TRT) is currently seeking feedback via three separate surveys on the review process, themes, and … Continue reading WordPress Theme Review Team Seeks Feedback on the Review Process, Themes, and the Directory →
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WordPress.org is Testing International Theme and Plugin Directories
WordPress.org is making strides towards fully localizing the project’s official theme and plugin directories. Dion Hulse posted this morning that … Continue reading WordPress.org is Testing International Theme and Plugin Directories →
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Data Shows 24% of Themes Hosted on WordPress.org Support the Customizer
Aaron Jorbin, who contributes to WordPress core on a regular basis, has published a script called WordPress Theme Directory Slurper. … Continue reading Data Shows 24% of Themes Hosted on WordPress.org Support the Customizer →
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WordPress Theme Directory Improvements Boost User Engagement, Commercial Themes Page Still Recovering
WordPress.org launched a new design for the Theme Directory just over a month ago and the meta team has continued … Continue reading WordPress Theme Directory Improvements Boost User Engagement, Commercial Themes Page Still Recovering →