WP template and plugins

I’m finishing up my first template (blog and portfolio theme) for WordPress.

My theme depends on a few plugins to work. Am I supposed to include the plugins in the Zip, or should i just link to them with instructions?

Thanks for your help!

John

I would suggest against including plugins in your theme, unless you’ve created them. Most premium themes don’t rely on plugins for functionality this is what makes theme “premium”, but that’s just my opinion.

I would suggest against including plugins in your theme, unless you’ve created them. Most premium themes don’t rely on plugins for functionality this is what makes theme “premium”, but that’s just my opinion.

Well, the only required plugin right now is “Wordpress Theme Toolkit” (http://frenchfragfactory.net/ozh/my-projects/wordpress-theme-toolkit-admin-menu/) which adds a special “admin” section to the wp-admin. In there the end-user can enter all sorts of information in a nice web page rather than edit html code. Stuff like static text on the home page, etc.

Is it considered good practice for the buyer to hand edit code for customizing things? I thought that was a no-no, so that’s why i made a nice admin section.

So no plugin is better, even if it’s to help the buyer with content customization?

John

how about just providing a original download link for the plugin which the theme requires this way u are not providing it for direct download .