[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63214: The View Version Details Link in Theme Updates Doesn't Show Version Details

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#63214: The View Version Details Link in Theme Updates Doesn't Show Version Details
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 Reporter:  jeffr0        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 When an update for a theme is available and a user browses to wp-
 admin/themes.php and clicks the Theme Details button, an Update Available
 notice is displayed such as the one in the screenshot below.

 [[Image()]]

 The URL says View Version# Details. However, when clicking on it, it loads
 the theme's page from the WordPress.theme directory. Or, if the theme is
 distributed via Easy Digitial Downloads, a Download: Archives page is
 displayed instead. No details related to the new version are displayed.

 As a user, I expect the link to show a changelog inline or within an
 iframe of what's changed in the theme, similar to plugins. This is an
 issue that potentially affects ALL Theme Authors. The way it currently
 works is a terrible user experience.


 I was hopeful that [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31074] from 10
 years ago would have inspired the creation of displaying changelogs in
 themes similar to plugins, but that hasn't been the case.

 If the View Version Details link does not display a changelog, the link
 text should be changed to reflect that. Maybe something like View Theme
 Details or something that's not tied to a new release.

 Ultimately, displaying a theme's changelog inline or in an iframe is the
 best possible outcome.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63214>
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