Title: Handbook
Author: Samuel Sidler
Published: May 20, 2014
Last modified: November 26, 2020

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# Handbook

## In this article

 * [The review](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/?output_format=md#the-review)
    - [Required](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/?output_format=md#required)
 * [New reviewers](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/?output_format=md#new-reviewers)

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## 󠀁[The review](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/?output_format=md#the-review)󠁿

Every theme that is uploaded for inclusion 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/)
repo goes through a process. [See review process](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/#theme-review-process).

### 󠀁[Required](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/?output_format=md#required)󠁿

There are certain checks that all themes need to pass before they can be put on 
the WordPress.org theme repository. You can find all the **[required items here](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/required/)**.

## 󠀁[New reviewers](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/?output_format=md#new-reviewers)󠁿

> [Become a Reviewer](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/get-involved/become-a-reviewer/)

First published

May 20, 2014

Last updated

November 26, 2020

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