Meeting notes for 2017 November 28

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Items discussed:

  • Seasonal Themes: Seasonal/holiday themes are now given priority in the queue. Theme authors are still allowed to submit seasonal themes even if his/her another theme is in the queue.
  • Report button for themes: Possibility for implementation of report button was discussed. Since pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party team has already shelved the reporting system for plugins due to complexity, it would be difficult to implement reporting system for themes in near future.
  • Onboarding library: Onboarding script integrated in themes could be very useful for users for theme setup. Current hot library MerlinWP was mentioned. Everyone is encouraged to try and review the library and check if it is compatible with TRT guidelines.
  • AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) review: Currently we have very few Accessibility reviewers. To ease the Accessibility review for new reviewers @poena has published a blog post Getting ready to do accessibility reviews.

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