Good Afternoon,
I have recently started getting more into theme development for WordPress and I am closing in on the completion of my first theme. I am not sure this is the correct area to talk about / request this and if it isn't, I apologize but please point me in the correct direction.
I am wondering where I should go (or here even) to get some beta testers for my theme. Since it's my first, I'm sure there are quite a bit of things that I have probably left out that could use to be changed, or features to be added.
If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
RC
Have you thoroughly tested it with the test unit?
http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Unit_Test
After that, I'm not sure there is a real way to get testers.... I mean you can release it to WP theme repo
Or put it up on your site and ask for betas
Thank you.
I was not aware there was a theme testing unit. I will be looking into this to test my theme. Thanks a ton for that!
RC
Yup, it can help you find all the little bugs. I had a bunch when I first started out, as there were ways of posting I just didn't use. The tester unit is pretty darned fantastic
Once you load everything into wordpress is it automatic (and informs you what is broken or good,) or does it just load content and then you have to go down the checklist and verify everything manually?
I assume if it loads new content, you dont want to use this on any existing blog that already has data?
Thanks :)
RC
Also
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-check/
checks a theme to see if it meets Wp standards
The test unit just imports data
I usually install wordpress locally on a laptop using WAMPserver, or to a dev folder online
Just a clean WP install with my theme, and the test data. You definitely DO NOT want to install the test stuff to a live/existing site
You can see the test stuff on my dev install at http://cdn.rvoodoo.com
It's my test environment
Cool thanks.
I usually just have a dev folder online that I use to test, easier IMO and will have to try these methods later. Thanks a ton for all of the info.
rcdeck
