Customization

Theme component Theme components can be used to add front end features or change elements of your forum design. Plugin A directory of Discourse plugins, both official and third-party. Theme Themes are expansive customizations that change multiple elements of the style of your forum design, and often also include additional front-end features. Extras A directory of all extensions & integrations for Discourse which are not Discourse plugins, i.e. a CMS plugin, a browser extension or a native application.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Customization category Customization	0	19	February 25, 2026
Custom Header Links Theme component official , custom-header-links	65	51915	February 28, 2026
Private Topics Plugin Plugin	100	5275	February 28, 2026
Discourse Age Check Theme component	8	199	February 27, 2026
User Card Directory Theme component official , user-card-directory	138	18249	February 27, 2026
Locations Plugin :earth_africa: Plugin paid-support	712	70072	February 27, 2026
Glacier Theme Theme	32	1116	February 27, 2026
OpenClaw plugin for Discourse integration Extras	3	68	February 27, 2026
Discourse Category Headers theme component Theme component	186	17194	February 27, 2026
Pyx's Modern Theme Theme	39	3507	February 27, 2026
Tired of Discourse's posting UI? Want posting templates? Want to post anytime, anywhere? Try this posting script (API required) Extras	0	37	February 27, 2026
Discourse User Location Plugin	10	321	February 26, 2026
Discourse Workflow Plugin experimental	19	1267	February 26, 2026
Discourse Sidebar Menu Reorder Theme component sidebar	4	205	February 26, 2026
Discourse Doc Categories Plugin official , doc-categories	126	7436	February 25, 2026
Canvas Theme Template Theme	20	4501	February 25, 2026
Discourse Data Explorer Plugin official , data-explorer , included-in-core	31	81726	October 22, 2025
Sticky Avatars for Mobile Theme component mobile	3	1018	February 24, 2026
Topic List Sidebars Theme component official , topic-list-sidebars	23	14054	February 24, 2026
Discourse Signatures Plugin official , signatures	39	27263	February 23, 2026
Shortcuts overlay: a userscript to help you learn Discourse keyboard shortcuts Extras keyboard-shortcuts	3	49	February 22, 2026
Resenha - Add Discord-style Voice Rooms to Your Community :studio_microphone: Plugin	31	1355	February 22, 2026
Indisposable Email - block disposable email domains Plugin email	1	63	February 22, 2026
Discourse Bars :beers: :cocktail: (a sidebar framework) Theme component	68	4625	February 22, 2026
Topic Cards Theme component official , topic-cards	106	6618	February 22, 2026
Topic List Thumbnails Theme component official , topic-list-thumbnails	165	32984	February 26, 2026
Discourse Assign Plugin official , included-in-core , assign	32	39854	February 21, 2026
Banner Featured Links Theme component	21	869	February 20, 2026
Discourse Indented Subcategories Theme component sidebar	7	350	February 20, 2026
Clickable Social Icon Links on Profile Theme component	98	9372	February 20, 2026