Title: [Plugin: Theme-Check] readme.txt warning
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: Theme-Check] readme.txt warning

 *  Resolved [wpweaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpweaver/)
 * (@wpweaver)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-theme-check-readmetxt-warning/)
 * Got a warning about not having a readme.txt file in the theme. My theme includes
   a readme.html file – it is an option of the theme admin to view this file. I 
   think the recommendation for a readme file should allow either .txt or .html.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-check/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-check/)

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 *  [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * (@chipbennett)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-theme-check-readmetxt-warning/#post-1849294)
 * The intent is to standardize on the readme format used for Plugins:
 * 1) It’s already a well-known standard among WP developers
 * 2) We have hopes, in the future, of incorporating a parser for Theme Extend pages
   that will pull in information from readme.txt similarly to how Plugin Extend 
   pages pull in information from readme.txt
 * Note that it was flagged as a *recommendation* only; it won’t hold up approval
   of your Theme. *Any* help and documentation you present to your Theme users is
   a welcome addition!

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 * Last reply from: [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-theme-check-readmetxt-warning/#post-1849294)
 * Status: resolved