November 13 Theme Review Team Meeting Summary

As per the Agenda of meeting, here is the decision.

New Tags

Decided to add `align-wide` and `blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience.-styles` tags. Created a ticket on Meta.

create_function()

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. 7.2.0. Now, you are not allowed to use this function on theme. And update your existing theme if you have this function used.

Promote non GPLGPL GPL is an acronym for GNU Public License. It is the standard license WordPress uses for Open Source licensing https://wordpress.org/about/license/. The GPL is a ‘copyleft’ license https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html. This means that derivative work can only be distributed under the same license terms. This is in distinction to permissive free software licenses, of which the BSD license and the MIT License are widely used examples. products (via affiliate links)

We will not monitor or restrict affiliate links on Theme and author URI. As long as the theme author is not selling non GPL themes or plugins.

Image resizing

This is 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 territory. You are not allowed to resize image via theme. See the examples of plugin territory here.

Read the meeting transcript in the Slack archives. (A Slack account is required)