"Ensuring chances of theme acceptance in wordpress.org directory" on WordCamp Kathmandu 2016

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WORDCAMP KATHMANDU NEPAL 2016

Sudeep Balchhaudi @meissudeepLead Theme Developer at eVisionthemes

Ensuring

chances of theme

acceptance in wordpress.org directory

style.css Heading Component

Component of style.css

The GPL License

style.css

Ensure your Theme is GPL

Readme.txt

Declare licenses of any resources included such as external Library, Fonts , Images.

No Hardcoded Scripts and Style

Minification of Scripts or Styles

Minification is allowed but Presence of main file is required.

If your theme name is “Bizlight” with a folder name of “bizlight”. Your theme prefix is bizlight

Prefix

PHP function names. PHP class names. PHP global variables. Action/Filter hooks. Script handles. Style handles. Image size names.

PHP function names.

PHP class names.

PHP global variables.

Action/Filter hooks.

Script handles.

Style handles.

Image size names.

Third-party script/style handles

Exception on prefixing

Validating , Sanitizing & Escaping

Conditions such as “is_email “ can be use to validate the data to be email. Eg: • absint • validate_file

Check User Input

For sanitizing email field sanitize_email() is used Eg: • sanitize_html_class() • sanitize_key() • sanitize_text_field() • sanitize_title()

Cleaning User Input

Escaping every thing on Output Eg: esc_html() esc_textarea()

Securing Output

__( 'Hello, dear user!', 'my-text-domain' ); _e( 'Your Ad here', 'my-text-domain' ); Learn the difference between __ and _e

Translation Of Hardcoded Strings

Screenshots (1200x900) Content creation Plugin Territory (shortcodes , contact forms, SEO options etc.)

Some Other Short Listed

Finalizing & Testing

Code HandlingContent Handling

• wp-config.php • define('WP_DEBUG', true);

• Use of plugin such as • Theme check • Developer

Code Handling

• Theme Unit Test data https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Unit_Test

• Use of plugin such as• FakerPress• Monster Widget

Content Handling

https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/required/https://codex.wordpress.org/Validating_Sanitizing_and_Escaping_User_Datahttp://themereview.co/prefix-all-the-things/ (Justin Tadlock)

Reference

Thank youSudeep Balchhaudi

@meissudeepsudipbalchhaudi.com.np

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Sudeep Balchhaudi @meissudeep

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