Title: Plugin instead of Theme?
Last modified: February 28, 2018

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# Plugin instead of Theme?

 *  [Kutakizukari](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kutakizukari/)
 * (@kutakizukari)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-instead-of-theme/)
 * The functionality of this theme would work better as a plugin. I like the functionality
   of the theme, but I can’t use it as I already have a theme I prefer. Just wondering
   if any, plans to turn this into a plugin which would allow more people to use?

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 *  [sacredpath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sacredpath/)
 * (@sacredpath)
 * Automattic Happiness Engineer
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-instead-of-theme/#post-10025691)
 * Hi, as far as I know, there are no plans to update or change the P2 theme into
   a plugin. That could get pretty complex to do given theme variations.
 *  [sacredpath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sacredpath/)
 * (@sacredpath)
 * Automattic Happiness Engineer
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-instead-of-theme/#post-10025714)
 * Oh wait, I was just reminded, there is a plugin repo on Github for a O2 (P2) 
   plugin.
 * [https://github.com/automattic/o2](https://github.com/automattic/o2)
 *  Thread Starter [Kutakizukari](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kutakizukari/)
 * (@kutakizukari)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-instead-of-theme/#post-10029861)
 * Checked out the repo, they’re in the same boat as the plugin depends on the p2-
   breathe theme.
 * Thank you for the reply.
 *  [sacredpath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sacredpath/)
 * (@sacredpath)
 * Automattic Happiness Engineer
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-instead-of-theme/#post-10029907)
 * Yes, that is true, it would require the Breathe theme. As far as I know, there
   isn’t any plans to have a stand-alone P2 plugin that will work with all themes.
   I’ve certainly not seen any discussions related to that. Interfacing with themes
   that are not designed with P2 in mind would be a considerable challenge.

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