Make it as installing plugin

[Businezz99]

Hi again :)

Question:

Instead of putting "plugin-update-checker" folder into the theme files, can i make it as required plugin to be installed with the theme? For example: I have woocommmerce as a required plugin to be installed. Can i make this plugin required to be installed instead of using it included into the theme root.

I am asking this, because Theme Check plugin reads some warnings, and i'm uploading custom theme on themeforest, i know they will reject it because of this reason.

Thanks!!

[YahnisElsts]

Unfortunately, that's currently not possible because this is not a plugin. You can't install it as a plugin or specify it as a required plugin.

I suppose someone could create a plugin that doesn't do anything except loading this library. Then you could specify that as a requirement. However, I'm not sure how much interest there is in that or if wordpress.org accepts plugins like that.

I am asking this, because Theme Check plugin reads some warnings, and i'm uploading custom theme on themeforest, i know they will reject it because of this reason.

I think someone previously reported that they got warnings about using include/require in their theme to load the update checker. Are you seeing something similar? Would ThemeForest reject themes that include free third-party libraries?

[Businezz99]

I see some warnings, I'm pretty sure Themeforest.net would reject it. Anyway, I'm looking for solution to install it as a plugin and get the source code like that. If i find a solution, I'll share it here.

Thanks for your time.