Open jartes opened 3 years ago
mmtr
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3 years ago Yeah, this is because "Appearance > Add new theme" only list WP.org themes. See https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/pull/18780.
@obenland @getdave should we rename the submenu to something else to avoid confusion?
jartes
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3 years ago Thanks for checking @mmtr! So, in this case, if a user wants to install a bundled theme from the eCommerce plan, we would direct them to wp-admin/themes.php? Thanks!
mrfoxtalbot
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3 years ago That's right @jartes, that will work as a workaround, but it will be next to impossible for a user to figure this out on their own.
obenland
commented
3 years ago "Browse Theme Directory"?
mrfoxtalbot
commented
3 years ago Not that this changes or fixes the main issue, but for just additional context, users will see the option to select one of these child themes during signup
Here wp-admin/admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=%2Fsetup-wizard&step=theme
mrfoxtalbot
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3 years ago 
tjcafferkey
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3 years ago The issue here may be slightly alleviated when https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso/issues/51441 is completed and the user will be able to switch easily between Calypso & WP Admin.
jordesign
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3 years ago This issue is still in place - Storefront themes do not display in the Calypso theme showcase - only when viewing themes in WP Admin. Definitely still a low priority issue though.
dsas
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2 years ago It looks as though the themes page has been changed quite significantly since this was originally reported, Appereance → Themes → Add new theme no longer exists as a menu item, it's just Appearance → Themes
Installed themes such as the missing ones, are now available under 'My themes', so this issue seems like it's now been alleviated a fair bit. The themes are still not available under the other tabs though, just like manually installed themes are not.
The calypso themes view gets a list of themes allowed on wp.com via the API: WPCOM_JSON_API_Themes_v1_2_Endpoint ultimately this queries theme.wordpress.com for the allowed themes.
The calypso themes view also uses a separate WP.com API to get themes installed on the current site: WPCOM_JSON_API_List_Themes_Endpoint which does include this missing bunch.
The missing themes are benefits of the Ecommerce plan, so only should be available to people with that plan.. Adding the themes to the themes list as theme.wordpress.com would make them appear in the calypso themes list but they'd make them appear for everyone. Themes can belong to a tier - this is just free or premium, but perhaps we could add e-commerce as another tier, presumably we'd have to update calypso, WPCOM_JSON_API_Active_Theme_Endpoint and theme.wordpress.com to enable this but I've not had a detailed look.
Steps to reproduce the behavior
What I expected to happen
Found any of the above themes in order to activate and use any.
What actually happened
The search didn't list any themes. They are only available when going directly to
wp-admin/themes.php:Browser / OS version
Chrome Version 88.0.4324.192 (Official Build) (x86_64) | Mac osX 11.2.1 (20D74)
Is this specific to the applied theme? Which one?
All of them.
Does this happen on simple or atomic sites or both?
Atomic sites with eCommerce plan.
Is there any console output or error text?
No
Level of impact (Does it block purchases? Does it affect more than just one site?)
It doesn't block purchases.
Reproducibility (Consistent, Intermittent) Leave empty for consistent.
Consistent.
Screenshot / Video: If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
See above.