WordPress Theme Development

  1. Theme Distribution and Maintenance
    1. Preparing a Theme for Release
      1. Code Review and Testing
        1. The Theme Check Plugin
          1. Theme Unit Test Data
            1. Documentation Creation
              1. Installation Instructions
                1. Usage Guidelines
                  1. Customization Options
                    1. Changelog
                  2. Licensing Considerations
                    1. Understanding the GNU General Public License
                      1. Split Licensing for Assets
                        1. Including License Information
                          1. Third-Party Asset Licensing
                          2. WordPress.org Theme Directory
                            1. Review Guidelines and Requirements
                              1. Submitting the Theme Package
                                1. Responding to Review Feedback
                                  1. Theme Approval Process
                                  2. Commercial Theme Distribution
                                    1. Marketplace Considerations
                                      1. Pricing Strategies
                                        1. Customer Support
                                          1. Update Mechanisms
                                          2. Theme Updates and Maintenance
                                            1. Versioning Strategies
                                              1. Maintaining Changelogs
                                                1. Backward Compatibility
                                                  1. Handling Deprecated Features
                                                    1. Supporting Users and Bug Fixes
                                                      1. Long-term Maintenance Planning

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                                                    1. Introduction to WordPress Theme Development