[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28509: Allow themes specifically meant to be parent themes to prevent activation

[WordPress Trac]

#28509: Allow themes specifically meant to be parent themes to prevent activation
-------------------------+-----------------------------
 Reporter:  nathanrice   |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes       |    Version:  3.9.1
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
-------------------------+-----------------------------
 Sometimes, you build a theme that is meant specifically to be a parent
 theme, and doesn't work very well when activated itself.

 It would be nice if there were a way (in the style.css header) to indicate
 this, and WordPress would take this directive as an instruction to not
 allow the theme to be activated on a site, but rather serve only as a
 template for child themes.

 Not sure if this would be better accomplished as hiding the theme on the
 themes page completely, or showing it, but not offering the ability to
 activate, or displaying it specifically in a "Parent themes" section or
 something.

--
Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28509>
WordPress Trac <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/>
WordPress publishing platform