Title: Theme Filtering
Last modified: March 7, 2020

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# Theme Filtering

 *  [kjodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjodle/)
 * (@kjodle)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-filtering/)
 * Would it be possible to add a filter to the theme page to exclude themes which
   are
    - A free version of a commercial theme
    - A child version of a different theme
 * For that matter, would it be possible to add a filter to exclude commercial themes
   altogether? It wastes a lot of time to find a theme that _seems_ like what I 
   need, only to find out I need to spend money to buy the pro version to get the
   features that I need.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ftheme-filtering%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-filtering/#post-12519293)
 * I agree that the child themes should be identified more clearly, and filterable.
   
   But the “commercial” themes should not be misrepresenting what they are. Each
   theme should have a screenshot that is what the theme can do, as is, and all 
   options must work. If you have found some that are not accurately representing
   themselves, please click the Report button so that can be addressed by the Theme
   Review Team.
 *  [permaea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/permaea/)
 * (@permaea)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-filtering/#post-12896855)
 * Hi guys,
 * I’d like to add my 2 chips to the request for filters and/or tags for what is**
   free** (no price), **by donation** (free but with request to donate) ‘**freemium**‘(
   free but with [often-required] upgrade ‘daisy-chains’ attached that cost a price)
   and **entirely price-based** along the chain.
 * Joy,
 * It is one thing to identify things clearly, but yet another to wade through a
   sea-and-minefield of information– especially as a newbie– to find the right kinds.
 * Second, I would like to make a passing remark about the ethically-dubious idea
   of a ruse, dupe, hoodwink or something along those lines, where one can get hooked
   and then reeled into something they cannot afford down the line. This is not 
   to necessarily suggest that as something by conscious design or malice in any
   case hereon, but just to offer that as a point of concern regarding the current
   crony-capitalist plutarchy system some people operate under and can be influenced
   and corrupted by.
 * The horizon and paths would seem to do well to be much clearer and/or easier 
   to navigate. We are, after all, dealing with computer technology that, presumably,
   excels at these sorts of sifting/searching tasks.
 * Lastly, this is also in support of Twanneman in their ‘freemium tags for themes
   and plugins that upsell’ comment from about 10 months ago at time of writing.
    -  This reply was modified 6 years ago by [permaea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/permaea/).
    -  This reply was modified 6 years ago by [permaea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/permaea/).
    -  This reply was modified 6 years ago by [permaea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/permaea/).

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 * Last reply from: [permaea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/permaea/)
 * Last activity: [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-filtering/#post-12896855)
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