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Business Copyright Basics Licensing Open Source

BRAEDEN PLEIN
BRAEDEN PLEIN
16,234 Points
Posted by BRAEDEN PLEIN
BRAEDEN PLEIN
16,234 Points

If I design and sell a theme does my css and design become open source?

If the design and CSS weren't made with WordPress. But you make it into a WordPress Theme. Would it fall under the same license as WordPress?

1 Answer

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

If you take at HTML/CSS website, and turn it into a wordpress theme, than to be in compliance with WP licensing, you have to license that theme or plugin as GNU GPL.

I wouldn't worry to much about the design and css being out there, wordpress theme or not, if it's online, anyone has access to your see your html/css/javascript and completely steal copies of that code.

BRAEDEN PLEIN
BRAEDEN PLEIN
16,234 Points
BRAEDEN PLEIN
BRAEDEN PLEIN
16,234 Points

Thanks Kevin, you're absolutely right.