I think I need to clarify a few things.
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Theme One is a research project. The name itself is a working title that I “imaginatively” came up with simply because it’s the first new theme to be classed as a research project.
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There is no guarantee that research projects will go on to be included as part of the CP core or any other part of the ClassicPress project.
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The research area is intended to be a breeding ground for ideas, where developers of all abilities can nurture their ideas and call on the community for input and support.
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Research projects are not official ClassicPress projects. However, the research programme is the route through which projects can be considered for “official” status.
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Anyone can ask for a research project to be set up, as @Devrealm_Guy did here, and as others have done in the past.
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The research area is jointly coordinated by @James and me (although I take full responsibility for any confusion here).
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As with everything ClassicPress, nothing (other than bug and security fixes and such like) will be added to the core without community involvement.
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Theme One came about after I added “more themes” to my own wishlist in 2021 Goals/Projects. As a result, @Devrealm_Guy expressed an interest to work on a core theme as a research project.
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We do need more themes. I’ve heard it said on many occasions that bundling old WP themes with the CP core is not the best look. I am hoping to stimulate community interest and involvement so that we can finally do something positive in this area.
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If someone expresses an interest to work on a project that has the potential to be of benefit to the ClassicPress project, it is vitally important to me that we do everything we can to support them.