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Theme Mentor

Theme Mentor is a cousin of the Theme-Check plugin getting deeper into the code analysis.

By Mario Peshev·Code·Free
5(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 6 years ago
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As of April 2026, Theme Mentor is a WordPress code plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.9.13+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

5/52 reviews
10active installs
5.5K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Theme Mentor is a cousin of the Theme-Check plugin getting deeper into the code analysis.

It’s using different approaches to monitor for common problems regarding theme reviews from the WordPress Theme Reviewers Team. It is prone to fault analysis, so use only as a reference for improving your code base even further.

Currently supported validations:

  • Mark all tags in template files
  • Mark all tags in template files
  • Warn about query_posts() usage
  • capital_P_dangit control (disallow any WordPress spelling other than WordPress as is – that is WORDPRESS and WordPress, ugh)
  • wp_deregister_script(‘jquery’) is forbidden
  • wp_dequeue_script(‘jquery’) is forbidden
  • prevent global $data; call as a common troublemaker (props @pippinsplugins)

header.php specific

  • Make…
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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.9.13+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.1

  • A first release.
  • Tracking script/link tag presence, query_posts calls, and wp_head/wp_footer position in files
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Mario PeshevMario Peshev
Plugin Info
Version
0.2
Last Updated
Feb 12, 2020
WP Requires
4.9.13+
Tested Up To
5.2.24
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
5.5K+
Added
Feb 16, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

codethemereviewqualitytesting

Developer

M
Mario Peshev
13 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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