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<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		No Plugin Territory Functionality
	</dt>
	<dd>
		excerpt: Themes must not include any functionality that would be considered plugin territory. These include, but is not limited to custom post types, custom taxonomies, SEO options, analytics scripts fields.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Plugin Territory
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/no-plugin-territory-functionality/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		A Clean HTML Head
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		There are a lot of requirements focused around the HTML head, so it's important to make sure yours is compliant.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/a-clean-html-head/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Properly Enqueue Scripts and Styles
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		All Javascript and CSS stylesheets must be enqueued using the built in WordPress functions.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/properly-enqueue-scripts-and-styles/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Using Bundled Scripts and Styles
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must always used bundled scripts and styles for common libraries like jQuery instead of using their own.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/using-bundled-scripts-and-styles/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Default Theme Settings
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must use sane defaults.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Theme Settings
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/default-theme-settings/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		No PHP Error Messages
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must not generate any error messages or warnings when WordPress debug mode is enabled.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/no-php-error-messages/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Theme Check Plugin
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must pass all required checks in the theme check plugin.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/theme-check-plugin/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Namespace All Functions, Classes, Constants and Global Variables
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must properly namespace everything in the public namespace.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/namespace-all-functions-classes-constants-and-global-variables/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Theme Passes Current Unit Test
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		A good theme should pass all the requirements of the unit test.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Visual Tests
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/theme-passes-current-unit-test/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Theme Code Licensing
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		New theme developers often slip up on licensing so it's something you need to pay special attention to.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Licensing
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/theme-code-licensing/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Post and Body Class Functions Properly Used
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes need to use the proper method for adding post and body classes
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/post-and-body-class-functions-properly-used/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Don't Support Outdated Versions of WordPress
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must not support outdated versions of WordPress. Outdated is considered any version beyond the current and 2 versions back.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/dont-support-outdated-versions-of-wordpress/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Theme Settings and Admin Pages
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must properly implement theme settings pages.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Theme Settings
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/theme-settings-and-admin-pages/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Everything Must Be Saved Into a Single Array Using a Proper Prefix
	</dt>
	<dd>
		excerpt: Themes can't save their settings into multiple database entries. These should be saved into a single array and the option key must be prefixed with the theme slug.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Theme Settings
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/settings-must-be-saved-into-a-single-array/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Used Checked and Selected Functions
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must use checked() and selected() where necessary.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Theme Settings
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/used-checked-and-selected-functions/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Escape User Inputted Values
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		When ever a user inputted value is echoed, it must be escaped by a data validation function.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Security
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/escape-user-inputted-values/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Image/Photo Licensing
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		The license of each photo bundled with the theme should be GPL compatible and verified.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Licensing
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/imagephoto-licensing/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		English Front Facing Text
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		All text that a theme can see, either in their admin or the front end of their site must default to being English.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Language and Translation
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/english-front-facing-text/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Theme Text Translation
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		If used, themes must use translation functions properly.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Language and Translation
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/theme-text-translation/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		No External Resources or Requests
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes can not load external resources or make external requests without informed user consent.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Security
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/no-external-resources-or-requests/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Theme Doesn't Lock Out Core Functionality
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must not lock out core features of WordPress. Up-sell themes can't advertise core features as part of the paid version.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Up-Sell Themes
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/theme-doesnt-lock-out-core-functionality/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Commercial Versions of The Theme Are GPL
	</dt>
	<dd>
		excerpt: All themes on the theme author's site must be GPL compatible. This includes commercial versions of the submitted theme and all other themes listed on the author's site.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Up-Sell Themes
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/commercial-versions-of-the-theme-are-gpl/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Valid Credit Links, Author URI and Theme URI
	</dt>
	<dd>
		excerpt: Themes must have valid author URI and theme URI. Both of these must be directly related to the theme author. The theme credit link can only be one of these 2 URIs.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		General
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/valid-credit-links-author-uri-and-theme-uri/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Theme Properly Handles Comments
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		A theme must properly handle comments using the correct template tags and by supporting the comment-reply script.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/theme-properly-handles-comments/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Properly Include Template Parts
	</dt>
	<dd>
		excerpt: Themes must use the dedicated WordPress functions to include template parts, or use get_template_part/locate_template for custom template parts.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/properly-include-template-parts/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Proper Archive Navigation
	</dt>
	<dd>
		excerpt: Themes must support core WordPress post archive pagination. They can include support for other pagination plugins, but must always fall back to the core functions.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/proper-archive-navigation/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Theme Has a Properly Formed Footer
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		The only real requirement here is that the theme has a wp_footer call just before the closing body tag.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/theme-has-a-properly-formed-footer/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Handles Page Pagination
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must display page pagination.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/handles-page-pagination/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Include/Require Additional Include Files Properly
	</dt>
	<dd>
		excerpt: Themes must include additional include files in their functions.php using get_template_directory or get_stylesheet_directory if the file is designed to be overwritten by a child theme.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/includerequire-additional-include-files-properly/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Use The Proper Functions To Retreive URLs
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must use the proper *_url or *_uri function to get URLs within WordPress - get_bloginfo must not be used to get URLs.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/use-the-proper-functions-to-retreive-urls/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		No Admin Notices Outside Theme's Admin Pages
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes are only allowed displaying admin notices on admin pages that they specifically create.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Theme Settings
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/no-admin-notices-outside-themes-admin-pages/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Correct Spelling of WordPress
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		General
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/correct-spelling-of-wordpress/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Proper Theme Screenshot
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		General
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/proper-theme-screenshot/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		$content_width Set Inside a Theme Setup Function
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		The value of $content_width must be set globally, to the pixel width of actual post content and set in a theme setup function.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Code Quality
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/content_width-set-inside-a-theme-setup-function/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		Sane Defaults
	</dt>
	<dd>
		excerpt: Themes must work right out the box, without any user configuration and must not save settings to the database before the user interacts with the settings page.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Theme Settings
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/sane-defaults/
	</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
	<dt>
		<span class="title">Title:</span>
		No Admin Notices or Redirects on Theme Activation
	</dt>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">excerpt:</span>
		Themes must not perform redirects or display admin notices after they're activated.
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">category:</span>
		Theme Settings
	</dd>
	<dd>
		<span class="title">url:</span>
		http://themechecklist.org/no-admin-notices-or-redirects-on-theme-activation/
	</dd>
</dl>