In reply to fwolf.

Hey fwolf and Emil,

We do actually use the Theme-Check plugin when reviewing new and updated themes, although it is modified slightly by the ThemeForest-Check plugin. We also have WordPress Theme Submission Requirements that aren't too different from the WordPress.org ones. If themes don't meet those, they don't get approved!

The issue is that these have only been in place for about a year. We're looking at how we can apply these to the older themes on TF, but it's a huge job. We're also looking at other options to make buyers aware of older themes etc. I'm not sure when we'll be doing something on this front or exactly what we'll do, but we are actively looking into this issue.

Cheers,
Stephen