Questions about WP Theme requirements

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Hi

I have been reading the requirements for uploading WP Themes: https://help.market.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/202822450-WordPress-Theme-Submission-Requirements

But English is not my native language so I was hoping someone could help me explain a few things.

Under WordPress Core API it says the following:

"6. WordPress core features need to be incorporated:

  • Comments
    comments_template()
    wp_list_comments() - optional
    comment_form()
    wp_enqueue_script(‘comment-reply’)"

What does this mean? Does it mean that my theme need to have support for comments? If so. Is it a must for the main-loop or also for loops for custom post types?

Then also under WordPress Core API it says the following:

“10. Default WordPress CSS classes must be covered in the stylesheet, since this is expected native behavior.”

Once again. What does this mean? Does it mean that I have to declare all WP default CSS classes in my stylesheet or what exactly does it mean?

I appriciate any help with this.

Best Regards.

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Yes, every wp theme must support comment because comment is WordPress core function. You should provide comment support for posts and pages, but not a must for custom post types, I think.
And default wp css classes must be declared in your theme css, if possible, in style.css in theme folder.

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Hi, thanks for your reply. Appriciated. :slight_smile: About comments. Does it mean that I also need to have a front-end design for the comment area?

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Yes, I think so. You must create styles for comment list and input form.

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Okay, thanks alot for taking your time and answer my questions :smile: