Wordpress Theme Directory is Back!

Sweet! After a long time being "abandoned", the Wordpress theme directory is back. But it's not the same old theme directory like it used to be. The new Wordpress theme directory is now moved from http://themes.wordpress.net to a new location plus an easier way to upload your Wordpress theme to the directory.

The new theme directory is now under Wordpress Extend menu, which is the same location where Wordpress plugin directory is located.

According to the Wordpress team, they wanted to copy the success of Wordpress plugin directory to Wordpress theme directory, by reviving the theme directory it will make it easier for Wordpress users to browse Wordpress theme on a more centralized location.

To submit your Wordpress theme, you have to register first to Wordpress.org and then login using your username and password. In order to get your theme listed in the Wordpress theme directory, you have to follow some set of rules and here are the rules:

1. The theme you're uploading has to be compress to a single zip file, with all of the files themes file included.
2. There must be a style.css file containing:
   • Theme Name (which has to be unique to the directory)
   • Tags (e.g two columns, widget ready, xhtml valid)
   • Version of the theme (in the format of x.x or x.x.x and must be unique to the theme)
   • Image align classes: img.centered, img.alignright, img.alignleft, .alignright, .alignleft
   • The screenshot file name must be screenshot.png, and be a real screenshot of the theme, not a splash screen or any other weird stuff.
3. The theme you about to upload have to be release under GPL compatible.
4. The Worpress team had sponsored links inside a Wordpress theme, so no hidden, paid or sponsored links in the theme. Links back to the author's site are fine.
5. The theme must be your own original work, you can't submit other people's theme.
6. Adult/mature themes are not allowed.

In case you're getting style.css error message when uploading your theme, here's an example of how your style.css should look like.

/*
Theme Name: geekTips Theme
Tags: three columns, wigdet ready, fixed width, simple, red, valid xhtml
Version: 1.0.2
Theme URI: http://www.geektips.net
Description: 3 columns Wordpres Theme designed by geekTips.NET 
Author: geekTips
Email: youremail@your-email-provider.com
*/

And dont' forget to add the img.centered, img.alignright, img.alignleft, .alignright, .alignleft classes on your style.css file, here's an example:

img.centered {
	text-align: center;
}
img.alignright {
	float: right;
	margin: 0 0 4px 4px;
}
.img.alignleft {
	float: left;
	margin: 0 4px 4px 0;
}
.alignright {
	text-align: right;
}
.alignleft {
	text-align: left;
}

Ok now, happy submitting and downloading Wordpress theme guys ;) .