Title: Survey results: directory Author: Tammie Lister Published: June 22, 2015 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/karmatosed/) [Tammie Lister](https://profiles.wordpress.org/karmatosed/) 6:09 pm _on_ June 22, 2015   # Survey results: directory This is the 2nd summary post for our recent surveys and looks at the theme directory. **Total responses: 206** ### Question one: When you’re starting a new site, do you most frequently use a theme you… Summary: Most have used the theme previously, find from repo or seller. ![questionone](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questionone1-1024x575. png) **Responses for other:** ![questiononecomments](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questiononecomments- 1024x496.png) ### Question two: When looking for a theme in the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. 󠀁[https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)󠁿 theme repository, do you… Summary: most use the feature filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks). They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. or browse. ![questiontwo](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questiontwo1-1024x539. png) ### Question three: When using the feature filter on the WordPress.org theme repository, which feature filters do you often use? Summary: if using the filter people look for featured or layout. ![questionthree](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questionthree1- 1024x479.png) ### Question four: If you search for themes using the “color” filter, which colors do you most often search for? Summary: this isn’t used really. ![questionfour](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questionfour-1024x643. png) ### Question five: If you search for themes using the “columns” filter, which layouts do you most often search for? Summary: this also isn’t used much, when it is columns are what are searched for. [⌊questionfive⌉⌊questionfive⌉[   ### Question six: If you search for themes using the “layout” filter, which layouts do you most often search for? Summary: responsive wins but a lot. ![questionsix](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questionsix-1024x711. png) ### Question seven: If you search for themes using the “features” filter, which features do you most often search for? Summary: custom headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes., menus and featured images are top features. ![questionseven](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questionseven-1024x526. png) ### Question eight: If you search for themes using the “subject” filter, which subjects do you most often search for? Summary: this isn’t used. ![questioneightsearch](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questioneightsearch- 1024x820.png) ### Question nine: If you use keywords to search for themes in the WordPress.org theme repo, which keywords do you most often search for? (Leave blank if you don’t use keywords to search) Summary: The keywords that win are simple and business. ![questionnine](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/questionnine-1024x561. png) ### Question ten: From most (highest) to least (lowest), what do you look for when searching for a new theme? (not that many responded) This last question was weighted to get the highest/lowest order. Summary: How the theme looks is most important (updated info with better chart as was in order on PollDaddy). ![updatedimage](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/updatedimage-1024x295. png) You can view more in a [detailed pdf here](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/files/2015/06/survey-directory.pdf). ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-directory/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-directory/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-directory/?share=bluesky) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-directory/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-directory/?share=x) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-directory/?share=linkedin) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fthemes%2F2015%2F06%2F22%2Fsurvey-results-directory%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e960359a54d96235c26ea46d311b20fc47c77c5a15050e9d6a7d742e075fa9dc? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [Dovy Paukstys](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dovyp/) 7:46 pm _on_ June 22, 2015 3. Take away, I think, is that every theme SHOULD be responsive or they shouldn’t be in the directory. It’s sad that we even have to filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks). They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. them. That should be a given requirement. 4. Obvious that people are looking at the popular and featured themes primarily. This should be highlighted on the main page and will always be the case. 5. The problem with features being the #1 search filter, is the move for all custom content moving to plugins is, by nature, a move away from features. Interesting that is what people searched for… 6. Color – Themes should just permit any color, hehe. That’s pretty obvious, but white and clean win out for the WP.org searches. 7. The subject filter should be removed, as it’s obviously not useful. 8. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0c00bc6bb79905cd73ec1cb0f22bf813f7f34f46ee670d018b30b5569b2924dd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Tammie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/karmatosed/) 11:38 am _on_ June 23, 2015 * Features in this context is custom headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes., background – that type of thing. Built in WordPress features. 9. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e3b3ba7c37c496982b2aedba65d12b0f51079d7453009f5f1f872930589c865f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 10. [@mercime](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mercime/) 2:48 am _on_ June 23, 2015 11. Re Subject FilterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks). They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. – perhaps instead of removing this filter, add some more descriptive terms like: Magazine, Ecommerce (for themes which support Woocommerce, EDD, etc), Forums (those with support for bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org) or other forum software), Social Network, Multiple Authors, etc. ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-directory/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fthemes%2F2015%2F06%2F22%2Fsurvey-results-directory%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [Learn how your comment data is processed.](https://akismet.com/privacy/) # Post navigation [← Survey results: review](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-review/) [Survey results: using themes from WordPress.org →](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/06/22/survey-results-using-themes-from-wordpress-org/)