# Common theme rejections

> The most common reasons the Shoplazza Theme Store review team rejects a theme, and what to fix before you submit to reduce that risk.

When you [submit your theme](./submit-theme) to the Shoplazza Theme Store, the review team reviews it to ensure that it meets our [requirements](../requirements). Below are a few of the most common reasons that submitted themes are rejected during this process.

To avoid some of these issues, you can [test your theme](/docs/theme/theme-store/testing) using the same data and setup process used by the theme review team.

* The theme is missing [mandatory Shoplazza features](../requirements#3-features).
* The theme doesn't meet our technical requirements.
* The theme hasn't been sufficiently tested to remove bugs or errors.
* Settings and labels don't follow our [style and terminology requirements](../requirements#10-settings).
* The theme doesn't meet our [accessibility or performance benchmarks](../requirements#5-lighthouse-performance-and-accessibility).
* The theme listing is incomplete or too short, has grammar and punctuation issues, or it is missing screenshots.
* [Demo stores](../requirements#13-demo-stores) haven't been configured to clearly demonstrate the theme's functionality, or don't use realistic use cases to demonstrate functionality.
* Demo stores use an outdated version of the theme.
* Demo stores use unlicensed or restricted content.
* The theme contains code or components that are the intellectual property of another entity.

:::tip
If you're looking for a codebase to use as a starting point or reference to overcome technical challenges, then you can refer to [Nova 2023](../../developer-tools/nova-2023).
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