Title: Themes Team Meeting Notes – August 08, 2023 Author: KafleG Published: August 10, 2023 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) [KafleG](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) 3:21 am _on_ August 10, 2023 Tags: [Meeting Notes ( 124 )](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/tags/meeting-notes/), [Themes team ( 207 )](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/tags/themes-team/)    # Themes Team Meeting Notes – August 08, 2023 Howdy Mates! ⌊:wave:⌉ The meeting notes are from the themes review team discussion. * Date: August 08, 2023 * Time: 15:00 UTC * Location: [#themereview](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP4Y3K/p1691506849218559) channel * Agenda: Themes team meeting [agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2023/08/07/themes-team-meeting-agenda-for-august-08-2023/) * Agenda Prepared by: [@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) * Meeting facilitator – [@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) * Notes taker – [@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) * Full transcript –  [#themereview](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP4Y3K/p1691506849218559) channel **Attendees:** * [@bijayyadav](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bijayyadav/) * [@fahimmurshed](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fahimmurshed/) * [@nazmul111](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nazmul111/) * [@shrestharaaz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shrestharaaz/) * [@aslamnaik](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aslamnaik/) * [@mikachan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikachan/) * [@shivashankerbhatta](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shivashankerbhatta/) * [@greenshady](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/) * [@travel_girl](https://profiles.wordpress.org/travel_girl/) * [@sumitsingh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumitsingh/) * [@benlumia007](https://profiles.wordpress.org/benlumia007/) * [@ashiquzzaman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ashiquzzaman/) * [@poena](https://profiles.wordpress.org/poena/) * [@onemaggie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onemaggie/) ### 1. Weekly updates **In the past 7 days**, * 767 tickets were opened * 752 tickets were closed - 744 tickets were made live. * 23 new Themes were made live. * 721 Theme updates were made live. * 3 more were approved but are waiting to be made live. - 8 tickets were not-approved. - 0 tickets were closed-newer-version-uploaded. For now, 17 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. themes are currently reviewing. In the last 7 days, 5 blocks themes are live. _Note: These stats include both the new theme tickets and updated theme tickets  as well._ The themes team published weekly updates about tickets and HelpScout emails. Here is the theme statistic for the past 7 days. The most current stats can be found  [here](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2023/06/13/themes-team-update-june-13-2023/). Number of theme reviewers: 7 ([@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/), [@acosmin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/acosmin/), [@shrestharaaz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shrestharaaz/), [@fahimmurshed](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fahimmurshed/), [@bijayyadav](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bijayyadav/), [@travel_girl](https://profiles.wordpress.org/travel_girl/), @[rajinsharwar](https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=!closed&owner=rajinsharwar)). **In the part of the documentation,** * Updated [contributor day page](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/get-involved/getting-started-at-a-contribution-day/#what-to-work-on-during-a-contributor-day). * Updated sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme. button to WordPress Community Themes in the [make themes blog](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/) page. You can see the entire week’s updates [here](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2023/08/08/themes-team-update-august-08-2023/). ### 2. ** AI Images in themes** There was a [question](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP4Y3K/p1691126640143319) in the [#themereview](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/tags/themereview/) channel asking it is allowed to use AI-generated images in the themes. In the meeting, we discussed the possibility of using AI images. [@greenshady](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/) said, “I think it just depends on the license like any other images. That may depend on the service itself and who owns the image. Just a note that what’s required is 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/](https://wordpress.org/about/license/). The GPL is a ‘copyleft’ license [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html](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. or compatible rather than something being CC0”. [@poena](https://profiles.wordpress.org/poena/) added [Midjourney](https://www.engadget.com/ai-generated-images-from-text-cant-be-copyrighted-us-government-rules-174243933.html) has terms that say that media created by non-pro users are Creative Commons Noncommercial 4.0 Attribution International License. So they can’t be used with GPL. What’s worse is: * Pro user has no image license at all. * Midjourney can’t really set that license until whatever Court in their country has decided And even if a court in their country says one thing that might not be OK in another. It is not a matter of hosting the images. For the AI images, you should provide proof that your image is GPL-compatible, otherwise, it is not allowed. ### 3. WordPress 6.3 release day On the meeting day, we also had a release day of WordPress 6.3. In my question to,“ Which is your favorite feature or improvement that you like in 6.3?” We got the below response. * @[shivashankerbhatta](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shivashankerbhatta/) – The Styles Tab in the main Editor Panel and theme preview feature. * [@greenshady](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/) –  Block spacing/gap support for Query LoopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. [https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop](https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop)/ Post Template. * [@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) – Navigating through templates is super easy in 6.3. Also, creating patterns(sync and non-sync). * [@aslamnaik](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aslamnaik/) – Support for loading scripts with `defer` or `async`. ### 4. Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of 󠀁[https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/)󠁿 There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. 󠀁[https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/)󠁿 at different WordCamps If you are attending any WordCamps soon, try to join the themes team. We are looking for your contribution to make themes even better. ### 5. Community Themes [Blue Note](https://github.com/WordPress/community-themes/tree/trunk/blue-note)  from the WordPress community is currently under development. You can also join and contribute to the community themes. (_While writing this note, the Blue Note is already submitted on 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/) and is currently under [review](https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/147323)._) If you are wondering what to contribute, you can create patterns, test the theme, or fix the code as well. You can also create designs for new themes and contribute to the community themes. ### 6. Open floor During the open floor, [@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) shared a link to a casual conversation about how you can create custom design tools for blocks from a theming perspective. It is going to be run by [@greenshady](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/) and [@ndiego](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ndiego/) Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 1:00 PM CST (18:00 UTC). Read more [here](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2023/07/31/hallway-hangout-extending-blocks-with-custom-design-tools/). Keep contributing! 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[Mary Hubbard](https://profiles.wordpress.org/4thhubbard/) 8:30 pm _on_ January 20, 2026 3. [@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) what is the teams guidelines to address this? > For the AI images, you should provide proof that your image is 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/](https://wordpress.org/about/license/). The GPL is a ‘copyleft’ license [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html](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.-compatible, otherwise, it is not allowed. 4. Seems that there can and should be a declaration and explicit consent/ownership under GPL. I think that these questions will only increase, which is why I asked for clear guardrails from our AI team. 5. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4ed3f58698361e6948ef11e738c0d5a44e2253c289ac076eceddc1d416a6f4de? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [KafleG](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) 9:55 pm _on_ January 20, 2026 * Thank you, and I think the AI team can comeup with the best guidelines for the themes team and for the entire project about AI images. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c95de1e6c222121175c2c0dddf4631d2ea45704938f53332d12710379c6153e6? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Jeffrey Paul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/) 12:53 am _on_ January 22, 2026 * I don’t think I agree that folks should have to provide proof that images are 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/](https://wordpress.org/about/license/). The GPL is a ‘copyleft’ license [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html](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.-compatible as we don’t require proof that code is GPL-compatible. We require that folks license code in a GPL-compatible manner and it feels like we should similarly ensure that folks submitting themes are aware that all images (AI-generated or otherwise) should be GPL-compatible (noting that only CC0 is generally the only Creative Commons license, that I’m aware of, that’s GPL-compatible with no additional terms). * I’ll make sure to coordinate with [@isotropic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/isotropic/) and [@flixos90](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flixos90/) and others from the AI team to ensure we cover image licensing as part of recommendations on AI guidelines for the WordPress project. ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2023/08/10/themes-team-meeting-notes-august-08-2023/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fthemes%2F2023%2F08%2F10%2Fthemes-team-meeting-notes-august-08-2023%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. 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