Nav Unification: Cannot access WP Admin -> themes.php

[serabi]

Steps to reproduce

1. Go to WP Admin.
2. Click on Themes. You are redirected to Calypso.

I am reporting this as a bug because:

• HEs use the WP Admin -> Themes functionality to reactivate retired themes for users.
• This functionality is also used to activate retired themes on test sites.

[cpapazoglou]

Even if the URL doesn't appear, it is and will be reachable through [DOMAIN]/wp-admin/themes.php. Is there a need for the customers to easily access /wp-admin/themes.php?

[obenland]

Would it help if we added a Themes link under "Dash" in the superadminbar?

[JoshuaGoode]

For Atomic, many third-party themes include options, support buttons, and more when inspecting the theme details under Appearance > Themes.

Additionally, since we no longer force require auto-updates for themes, it's where users can toggle on/off updates for a specific theme.

I suppose this would be partially taken care of via the opt-out discussed on #47043

Screenshot from an Atomic site's WP-Admin > Appearance > Themes > Theme Details

[obenland]

Theme options should still be accessible through the admin menu.

However we are pretty much removing the ability to install themes from the theme directory. Unless there's an alternate way that I'm not aware of?

/cc @davemart-in

[davemart-in]

However we are pretty much removing the ability to install themes from the theme directory.

Can you walk me through his statement @obenland? I'm not sure I follow.

[obenland]

In themes.php there's an "Add new" button that leads users to theme-install.php, where they can browse the theme directory and install themes.

wordpress.com/themes offers an upload functionality where users can install a theme zip file, but besides that are limited to the themes that are available on dotcom.

Long term we should probably add a way to browse the directory to Calypso's theme screen.

[davemart-in]

Phoning a friend: Hi @ianstewart!

Thoughts on whether we default to the Calypso themes selection screen or the wp-admin one?

[obenland]

#43337 would help with this.

[ianstewart]

@davemart-in I think we should default to the Calypso one as there's a lot of custom code surrounding it all.

[obenland]

Thanks @ianstewart!

#47043 will add a way to access the wp-admin version in the short term.