Jetpack CPT vs Post formats

  • Unknown's avatar
    iamzozo · Member ·

    I’m developing a WordPress theme. Currently I’m using with jetpack features, like portfolio and testimonials post types. However, I would like to make my theme as light as possible, but “feature rich” at the same time. What I’m thinking about is that maybe I can resolve the portfolio and testimonials with post formats. But at the same time I want to exclude these post formats from the blog index and blog archives. (thinking of pre_get_posts or something similar hook)

    Am I allowed to do this if I want to submit this theme later to wp.com?

    Currently, portfolio post type doesn’t have a sticky feature, nor the testimonials (like any other CPT). However, I saw there is a jetpack option to select a tag to make it featured. And I would like to make it able to select some of these posts as featured.

    Post formats: post, gallery/image, quote – mark as sticky.
    Jetpack CPT: post, portfolio, testimonials – featured theme support

    The first option allow users to use their theme without any additional plugin to install.

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • amandasjackson · Staff ·

    Hello there,

    Can you please confirm that you are requesting help for the URL iamzozo.wordpress.com?

    Reading through your post here, it sounds to me that you are actually a developer who is working on a theme that you would like to submit as a WordPress.org theme. Is this what you are referring to?

    I’m developing a WordPress theme

    If so, unfortunately this forum is specifically to help those sites that are hosted here on WordPress.com. Please see here for the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

    Here is a link to the WordPress.org where you should be able to get some help with your questions: https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/
    https://wordpress.org/themes/getting-started/
    https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development

    Am I allowed to do this if I want to submit this theme later to wp.com?

    I checked in with one of the Happiness Engineers about submitting your theme to WordPress.com, and I just wanted to let you know that WordPress.com does not accept submissions, however, you are able to upload your own custom theme if you have a Business Plan with WordPress.com

    Hope this helps to answer your question and guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you require further help :)

  • Unknown's avatar
    iamzozo · Member ·

    Hi, thanks for your quick reply! I’m mean WordPress.com, not the .org. But what you mentioned surprised me, didn’t know, that only suggestion are available for themes.

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