WordPress Theme Submission Requirements

Envato Authors ThemeForest
#1

Hello, im looking for all official informations about wordPress theme submission requirements.

Only thing that i found is https://help.market.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/202822450-WordPress-Theme-Submission-Requirements. Is there any place that have complete list of all requirements?

#2

Not sure, but here are some resources referenced to me:

  1. Monster widgets plugin to test default widgets
  2. XML file with Unit Test from WordPress
  3. Theme Checker plugin
  4. Prefix everything, I mean everything
  5. Proper data validation
  6. TGM plugin for third-party plugins
  7. In-depth documentation
  8. Responsiveness - thorough check of mobile and tablet view (I recommend Browserstack).
  9. Licensing - cover your rear buy extended licensing for all purchased libraries and plugins
  10. Patience - the process can be longer than expected being a newbie.

If you can get passed those 10 you should have a great chance at being approved.

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#3

There’s actually no specific details and some specific details that you couldn’t find anywhere.

Sometimes they ask me to replace the screen-shot file inside of the theme because of the Russian text ( my company name is in Russian ), sometimes they just don’t and accept right away.

#4

Yea and thats the problem reviewers do whatever they like. Lack of official detailed submissions requirements list is not acceptable.

#5

Very good, thorough, and positive response. Thank you for that.

#6

This plugin will help you to fix some validation issues.

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#7

Thats interesting thanks!

You have maybe some resource that explain whats exactly plugin territory?

#8

Theme check plugin will let you know which is plugin territory :wink: