# WordPress

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## [Problem with "Use of 'self' in callables is deprecated" in WP-Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-use-of-self-in-callables-is-deprecated-in-wp-discourse/297543)

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**Author:** [@kendoer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kendoer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-use-of-self-in-callables-is-deprecated-in-wp-discourse/297543 "2024-03-02T20:51:13Z")

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Hello ! I opened WP\_DEBUG to test some functions, and see this message: Deprecated : Use of “self” in callables is deprecated in /wp-content/plugins/wp-discourse/lib/discourse.php on line 225 This message shows in P…

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## [Problem with "Publish as Unlisted Topics"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-publish-as-unlisted-topics/284583)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Mišák](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Petr_Mi%C5%A1%C3%A1k)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-publish-as-unlisted-topics/284583 "2024-02-20T12:42:53Z")

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We have Discourse linked to a WordPress site and automatically publish articles to Discourse as hidden through the WordPress plugin. So to make it work, we have a checkbox set in the WordPress plugin for the value “Publ…

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## [Comments not appearing and posts unlisted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-not-appearing-and-posts-unlisted/294970)

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**Author:** [@hunterboerner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hunterboerner)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-not-appearing-and-posts-unlisted/294970 "2024-02-19T06:57:50Z")

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Hi, The discourse comments are not showing up (even just the link to the forum) and the posts created on the forum are unlisted. I have tried going to the theme template and replacing the WP comments block with a Discou…

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## [SSO users getting flagged](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-users-getting-flagged/295736)

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**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-users-getting-flagged/295736 "2024-02-17T18:46:33Z")

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When someone logs in using SSO via my WordPress site they are getting flagged as potentially spam just because they already have a profile bio (it says it’s suspicious) Can I turn that off? I can’t find anything in sett…

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## ["Create or Sync Discourse Users on Login" is not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-or-sync-discourse-users-on-login-is-not-working/295491)

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**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-or-sync-discourse-users-on-login-is-not-working/295491 "2024-02-15T23:33:28Z")

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I have enabled “Create or Sync Discourse Users on Login” because I want a Discourse account to be created when people log into my WordPress account, via SSO. The SSO connection is correct and working, people are using t…

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## [Where are topics related to WordPress integrations where Discourse is a paid subscription?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-are-topics-related-to-wordpress-integrations-where-discourse-is-a-paid-subscription/295009)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Baker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael_Baker)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-are-topics-related-to-wordpress-integrations-where-discourse-is-a-paid-subscription/295009 "2024-02-13T09:45:58Z")

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Hello. New here I just need to understand how to customize Discourse and integrate with WordPress when it’s a Discourse subscription, not self-hosted. It seems I keep getting to topics that get very technical. I get it. …

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## [Webhook for notifications - how to clear them?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-for-notifications-how-to-clear-them/294834)

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**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-for-notifications-how-to-clear-them/294834 "2024-02-11T22:18:55Z")

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I have a webhook set up so when a user gets a notification on the Discourse, I can put an “unread” marker on my connected WordPress site. So far, so good. But if the user then visits the Discourse and reads the notifica…

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## [Automatically add wordpress user to discourse group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-wordpress-user-to-discourse-group/293321)

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**Author:** [@IreneT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/IreneT)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-wordpress-user-to-discourse-group/293321 "2024-01-30T19:30:29Z")

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I have WP-Discourse configured with Discourse and the Wordpress membership plugin “Wishlist Member” with a functioning community. Currently, we have a general group (Group: General) that all of our members are automatica…

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## [Issues with Raptive Ads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-raptive-ads/276128)

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**Author:** [@MiggityMac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MiggityMac)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-raptive-ads/276128 "2024-01-29T23:28:44Z")

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I have a head-scratcher that I can’t seem to figure out. From what I see, post id’s are not always syncing across to our Discourse site (forum.pistolsfiringblog.com) from the Wordpress site (pistolsfiringblog.com) causin…

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## [New user activation link doesn't work when activating Discourse WP plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-activation-link-doesnt-work-when-activating-discourse-wp-plugin/292670)

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**Author:** [@rodrigo.braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigo.braga)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-activation-link-doesnt-work-when-activating-discourse-wp-plugin/292670 "2024-01-24T19:25:28Z")

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I have a WordPress Site that is the SSO provider for Discourse using the WPDiscourse plugin. I am not sure when it started happening but probably in the last couple of months, when a new user tries to register to the si…

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## [Comments showing twice at top of page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-showing-twice-at-top-of-page/292581)

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**Author:** [@soitwouldseem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/soitwouldseem)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-showing-twice-at-top-of-page/292581 "2024-01-23T17:33:17Z")

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Aloha, Trying to get Discourse set up on my site to take over the role of WP comments and more. Got everything installed (correctly, so I thought), the plugin is connected, publishing seems to work fine, but comments ar…

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## [WordPress Comment Spam](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-comment-spam/291442)

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**Author:** [@jordantrizz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordantrizz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-comment-spam/291442 "2024-01-16T18:56:10Z")

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Hello, When using the WP Discourse plugin, the endpoint /wp-comments-post.php is still active and can be used to post WordPress comments via POST by mostly bot traffic to spam comments. Did I miss a setting in the plug…

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## [WordPress DiscourseConnect client - expired nonce](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-discourseconnect-client-expired-nonce/285374)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Mišák](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Petr_Mi%C5%A1%C3%A1k)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-discourseconnect-client-expired-nonce/285374 "2023-12-11T10:02:14Z")

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I ran into the same problem and it does it for logging in with Google. Before WordPress we use Nginx as a reverse proxy. Could this be related?

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## [How to get comments count in post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-comments-count-in-post/288059)

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**Author:** [@Vladislav\_Musílek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vladislav_Mus%C3%ADlek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-comments-count-in-post/288059 "2023-12-11T09:15:21Z")

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Hello, I am linking a discourse with a custom template and I need to get the number of comments to display in the post detail. Here I have the article - První auta od Xiaomi. Rychlejší umí jet hodně přes 200 km/h! and …

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## [An idea for more economical comments?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-idea-for-more-economical-comments/285124)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Mišák](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Petr_Mi%C5%A1%C3%A1k)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-idea-for-more-economical-comments/285124 "2023-12-11T08:00:17Z")

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Currently, the way the WordPress and Discourse link works is that every article is automatically transferred to Discourse as hidden. So even those where no discussion is going on. Which is very resource-intensive, as Wo…

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## [Wordpress Groups Sync with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-groups-sync-with-discourse/288176)

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**Author:** [@martyn\_thomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martyn_thomas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-groups-sync-with-discourse/288176 "2023-12-11T01:24:07Z")

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We are looking at implementing DiscourseConnect so our members can log into our Wordpress site using their Discourse details. Is there a way to: give a Discourse account Discourse Group access based on a Wordpress Gr…

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## [Discourse as WP comments system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-wp-comments-system/284759)

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**Author:** [@Dou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dou)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-wp-comments-system/284759 "2023-11-08T00:00:19Z")

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I want to be sure before i embark into implementation. What i need is have discourse as both a forum and WP comments system. In my ideal world it should work like this: Someone creates a new post under custom post ty…

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## [Will WordPress know about the deleted topic in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-wordpress-know-about-the-deleted-topic-in-discourse/284419)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Mišák](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Petr_Mi%C5%A1%C3%A1k)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-wordpress-know-about-the-deleted-topic-in-discourse/284419 "2023-11-04T23:15:16Z")

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If I let WordPres articles automatically create a Discourse thread for commenting when they are published, there will be a link between the article and the Discourse. This link can be removed on the WordPress side, but …

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## [How best to engage Discourse for a larger WordPress magazine?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-best-to-engage-discourse-for-a-larger-wordpress-magazine/284394)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Mišák](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Petr_Mi%C5%A1%C3%A1k)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-best-to-engage-discourse-for-a-larger-wordpress-magazine/284394 "2023-11-04T21:15:59Z")

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Hey. Hey, I run a larger technology-focused online magazine, https://www.svetandroida.cz/, and we’ve tried in the past to bring several community options (notifications, user reviews, karma, etc) to our users. But WordP…

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## [Custom Excerpt Length not working for me](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-excerpt-length-not-working-for-me/284100)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Mišák](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Petr_Mi%C5%A1%C3%A1k)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-excerpt-length-not-working-for-me/284100 "2023-11-03T10:30:29Z")

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I’m trying to reduce the number of words that show up in “Discours” when I publish an article in WordPress. But instead I don’t see a single word :slight\_smile:

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## [Prevent Changing of Wordpress SSO Default Login URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-changing-of-wordpress-sso-default-login-url/283580)

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**Author:** [@Sami\_Syed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sami_Syed)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-changing-of-wordpress-sso-default-login-url/283580 "2023-10-27T01:26:22Z")

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Continuing the discussion from DiscourseConnect Provider Questions: Is there any way to prevent the plugin from replacing /wp-admin and setting the forum login page as the default?

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## [Publish to Discourse and scheduling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publish-to-discourse-and-scheduling/28043)

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**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publish-to-discourse-and-scheduling/28043 "2023-10-05T01:39:54Z")

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So we have a problem when posts are created or published by other plugins, the value specified for ‘publish to discourse’ is always ignored. Discussing the issue with one author of such a plugin the response was: thei…

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## [Hide a topic until it has a reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-a-topic-until-it-has-a-reply/280041)

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**Author:** [@carbonrich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carbonrich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-a-topic-until-it-has-a-reply/280041 "2023-09-25T17:21:05Z")

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I don’t think this solution in this topic is still possible? And in any case, I’d like to only hide the topic from the Latest list. I’ve worked out some CSS that almost does the job: body:is(.navigation-topics) .cat…

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## [DiscourseConnect Provider Questions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseconnect-provider-questions/270295)

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**Author:** [@Sami\_Syed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sami_Syed)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseconnect-provider-questions/270295 "2023-09-05T18:38:50Z")

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I am going to enable DiscourseConnect Provider and have a few questions: Can I still impersonate users and have access to all User Admin controls within Discourse after enabling this? What happens to those who alre…

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## [Wordpress username publishing help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-username-publishing-help/277693)

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**Author:** [@anon48433008](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon48433008)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-username-publishing-help/277693 "2023-09-04T17:30:20Z")

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I thought I had this fixed but did recently change the url on my blog so maybe that caused this A new blog post Did not publish under the users name on the forum How do I make sure this is corrected? Thank you in…

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## [Wordpress avatars from Discourse when Discourse is the SSO provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-avatars-from-discourse-when-discourse-is-the-sso-provider/273669)

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**Author:** [@uffehe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uffehe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-avatars-from-discourse-when-discourse-is-the-sso-provider/273669 "2023-08-06T16:12:07Z")

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I have Wordpress with Discourse setup where Discourse is the DiscourseConnect provider for WP. I’m using the WP Discourse plugin and it’s working great so far. The only issue I have encountered so far is that I can’t get…

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## [Onebox image size setting for comments on wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-image-size-setting-for-comments-on-wordpress/273819)

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**Author:** [@anon48433008](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon48433008)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-image-size-setting-for-comments-on-wordpress/273819 "2023-08-03T17:40:38Z")

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On Discourse onebox thumbnails have a nice size setting when those comments populate on the blog they are missing and render too large I was looking at what I could add to my blog possibly as a custom css element b…

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## [WP Discourse login page path](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-login-page-path/103780)

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**Author:** [@RickU](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RickU)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-login-page-path/103780 "2023-06-30T10:02:00Z")

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@simon I have a similar situation to this: I want Wordpress to be the provider (the authentication come from Wordpress to Discord), and I am able to accomplish this, but the problem is that for the admin page I still w…

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## [Image links not appearing when published to Wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-links-not-appearing-when-published-to-wordpress/267681)

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**Author:** [@anon48433008](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon48433008)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 10:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-links-not-appearing-when-published-to-wordpress/267681 "2023-06-09T10:08:38Z")

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First off nothing but praise for those who make this happen, great asset. :clap: I find the published posts (to Discourse) do not have active image links, Is there a way to get image links to reain active when they tran…

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## [Wp\_discourse unable to remember login status](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-unable-to-remember-login-status/267663)

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**Author:** [@shihuang214](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shihuang214)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-unable-to-remember-login-status/267663 "2023-06-09T07:38:29Z")

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Although in my memory ‘remember login status’ should be a browser function, I am not sure if it is caused by the theme used, nor am I sure if it is due to WP\_Discourse or what needs to be configured in Discourse. The cu…

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