This is really intended to be my starting point for any theme I make, i.e. my basics, beyond which, I would start to think the theme constitutes a fremium one. (If I say it enough it might catch on, just wait for fremium 2.0!)

In general I agree that sidebar width shouldn’t be pre-determined, but for a general theme you really do have to try and pre-judge what it may be used for. I wouldn’t want to make limits for others but I would like to have a general steer toward what is accepted as a default, with the understanding that specific uses may change it.

Premium themes are a quite different kettle of fish. Perhaps they apply, perhaps not.

I like this list, and assuming if these are the minimum requirements for a “freemium theme,” then they should be inculded into Premium Themes too. HOWEVER, I don’t think a list of standards should inculde any specifics such as sizes of sidebar width. Doing so will only limit a designer and that’s not what standards are for.

P.S. I updated my post, “What does Premium in Premium Wordpress Themes mean?” and included a link to this one.
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