This is the first time I’ve submitted my template for review on themforest, but I received a firm rejection.
I took all design criteria into account while developing the template, but it was rejected.
I hope you can offer me design advice so that none of my work is rejected in the future.
Template Preview https://santana.demo-dz.com/
There’s some really nice features in places.
Biggest 4 issues:
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This is a super competitive category which means you have to bring something valuable.
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The copy is quite small in a lot of places which makes the mobile experience particularly weak
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The typography on post pages needs attention e.g. should not be bold
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Same posts in all categories feels unfinished
Personally not a fan of the gradient hoot in this week section or the brash purple on the contact page
Thank you for your comment.
This is actually my first time designing a WordPress theme and uploading it to ThemeForest.
The message I received after my theme was evaluated by a ThemeForest user is as follows:
title: [ThemeForest] Your item, Santana Theme - Personal and magazine template, has been rejected
message is:
Thank you for your submission. We have completed our review of “Santana Theme - Personal and magazine template” and unfortunately we found it isn’t at the quality standard required to move forward, and you won’t be able to re-submit this item again.
We appreciate the effort and time you’ve put into creating your item. And we’d be happy to help make sure your next entry will meet our submission requirements. Here’s our advice:
Visit our forums and ask fellow authors for feedback. Our helpful community will be glad to lend a hand.
Check out this Help Center article to understand why and how items get rejected.
So they did not specify whether the rejection was a hard or a soft reject.
But as a first-timer in this field, I would like your valuable advice.
All my thoughts and abilities are directed toward this field (blog and news magazine).
Do you think I have a chance to improve in this specialty, and how much would you rate my template out of 10?
Can I submit my template for review again after improving it?
Thank you very much.
It’s hard rejected so you would not be able to resubmit it without making significant changes
Could you please use a different browser and let me know if the message still appears?
Thank you.
I checked out your theme, and it looks promising! Since it’s a hard rejection, you’ll need to make major improvements before resubmitting. Focus on better typography, mobile responsiveness, and refining category pages. Keep at ityou’ve got great potential.
thanks for replay 