Themes Team

What does the team do?

We are a group of volunteers who review and approve themes submitted to be included in the official WordPress Themes directory.

We do license, security, and code quality reviews.

We help build and maintain default themes.

The primary focus of the team is to help theme authors transition to block-based themes.

Meet our Themes Team Reps who will welcome you when you join the team.

When does the team meet?

The Themes team meets twice monthly on Tuesday @ 15:00 UTC and Block Based Themes meeting twice monthly at Wednesday @ 16:00 UTC.

Visit the WordPress.org Themes Team homepage for more information.

Get started with the communications channels

Set up a WordPress.org and Slack account for the Make WordPress Channel.

If you can’t find a video in your own language, come and help make one! Translation is one of the ways you can contribute to WordPress and make a difference for many people.

Where can I find out more?

There is lots of information on the Themes Team homepage including times they meet and the theme developer handbook which provides a step by step guide for creating themes in WordPress.

Video guides on WordPress.tv

Ganga Kafle: Think Before You Post: Themes On WordPress.org

Ganga Kafle: Make your theme on WordPress.Org Standards

How can I help?

Take part in the current call for testing for block themes.

How can you get involved?

If this sounds interesting, read more about the team here. Check out our guide for new reviewers and the frequently asked questions.

Handbooks and review requirements

The team maintains the official Theme Review Requirements, the Theme Unit Test Data, and helps the documentation team with the Theme Developer Handbook.

Coding standards and plugins

We maintain the WPThemeReview Standard for PHP_CodeSniffer, the Theme Sniffer plugin and Theme Check.

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