# Hot

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## [Multiple profiles for one user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329)

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**Author:** [@FishEmoji](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FishEmoji)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329 "2026-08-24T14:28:56Z")

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Hi, longtime user of various discourse hosted forums here, and I have found that it would be highly useful to implement something like https://pluralkit.me/ \[1\] which is a plugin for discord that allows a user to post un…

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## [Need help with dual container. Issue with LetsEncrypt for a few days now](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-dual-container-issue-with-letsencrypt-for-a-few-days-now/411097)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-dual-container-issue-with-letsencrypt-for-a-few-days-now/411097 "2026-08-28T11:33:11Z")

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I’m getting to that point of desperation, because trying to have the Discourse Bot or Claude to fix this issue, seems impossible. I can’t really explain the issue, because I’m not that knowledgable, and I believe that’s …

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## [Always allow username-based password reset](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-allow-username-based-password-reset/409326)

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**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-allow-username-based-password-reset/409326 "2026-08-06T21:18:49Z")

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OpenAI, recently, disconnected their SSO integration; instead, silently replacing it with an e-mail address inherited from the user’s OpenAI account, and no password bound by default. Because I utilise an e-mail alias se…

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## [What are your favorite Discourse sites in the wild?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-your-favorite-discourse-sites-in-the-wild/383890)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-your-favorite-discourse-sites-in-the-wild/383890 "2025-10-13T14:22:14Z")

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Let’s use this topic to share our favorite Discourse sites! Share the link, tell us about the site, how long you’ve been part of it, and what you like about it.

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## [Introducing a new JS build system for Discourse core](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-a-new-js-build-system-for-discourse-core/403908)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-a-new-js-build-system-for-discourse-core/403908 "2026-06-12T10:29:55Z")

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Following successful modernization of the theme and plugin build systems over the last year, we’re now ready to move forward with making a similar upgrade in Discourse core. Despite being a complete overhaul of the core…

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## [Tags localization issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-localization-issues/412057)

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**Author:** [@ZAICOM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ZAICOM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-localization-issues/412057 "2026-09-13T03:51:11Z")

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Tags langages cannot change as site language switching. But in hiding place tag localization language is correct.

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## [Is it possible to disable Discourse updates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-discourse-updates/406120)

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**Author:** [@Willy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Willy)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-discourse-updates/406120 "2026-06-25T15:42:28Z")

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I have a self-hosted installation with working plugins, but Discourse keeps updating automatically without permission, and just recently the forum broke because a plugin was no longer compatible. Since my use case is al…

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## [Event silently fails if description is longer than 1000 characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-silently-fails-if-description-is-longer-than-1000-characters/410769)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-silently-fails-if-description-is-longer-than-1000-characters/410769 "2026-08-24T15:31:34Z")

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Summary: If an event description is over 1000 characters, it appears blank, or the previous event description shows. This is caused by a hard limit in the discourse\_post\_event\_events table : description character varyin…

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## [Introducing admin sidebar navigation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-admin-sidebar-navigation/289281)

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**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\
**Replies:** 107\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-admin-sidebar-navigation/289281 "2025-05-12T21:31:57Z")

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:mega: Update: The old admin top navigation has been officially deprecated and removed in the 3.4 release. The sidebar navigation has seen huge improvements lately and, going forward, is the only way to navigate the Dis…

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## [Compatibility issue with the Foundation template (v2026.6)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/probleme-de-compatibilite-avec-le-template-foundation-v2026-6/411036)

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**Author:** [@FabienL](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FabienL)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/probleme-de-compatibilite-avec-le-template-foundation-v2026-6/411036 "2026-08-27T15:49:26Z")

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Hello everyone, Following our recent upgrade to v2026.6 of Discourse, we are experiencing an unexpected issue with the Foundation template we are using. We have performed several checks on our end (basic tests, log ins…

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## [Statamic integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/statamic-integration/339931)

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**Author:** [@philh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philh)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/statamic-integration/339931 "2026-09-16T18:07:18Z")

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Hello all! Is anyone working on or thinking doing some Discourse integration with Statamic? I have moved away from WP but the WP integration is nifty and something similar for Statamic would be cool. A simpler approach l…

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## [Is anyone experiencing an odd spam user attack? Any way to block?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-anyone-experiencing-an-odd-spam-user-attack-any-way-to-block/404427)

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**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-anyone-experiencing-an-odd-spam-user-attack-any-way-to-block/404427 "2026-09-05T13:00:32Z")

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Maybe spam attacks are so pervasive that what’s happening to us is just par for the course. I believe we use SSO, but it’s limited just to our site. We don’t use any external authentications. The pattern is very clear …

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## [Discourse User Notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-notes/41026)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-notes/41026 "2026-09-16T15:44:34Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Share private notes with other staff about a user that normal users cannot see. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the pl…

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## [Is there any built-in chatbot or conversational assistant available in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-built-in-chatbot-or-conversational-assistant-available-in-discourse/409513)

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**Author:** [@Soumya\_Ranjan\_Mishra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soumya_Ranjan_Mishra)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-built-in-chatbot-or-conversational-assistant-available-in-discourse/409513 "2026-08-17T11:21:21Z")

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Hi everyone, We’re exploring ways to improve the user support experience in our Discourse instance and wanted to understand whether Discourse provides any built-in chatbot or conversational assistant functionality. Spe…

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## [Skills for authoring themes and blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skills-for-authoring-themes-and-blocks/401629)

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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skills-for-authoring-themes-and-blocks/401629 "2026-08-31T15:54:08Z")

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A repository of Claude Code skills for building Discourse themes and block components: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-theme-skills :toolbox: What’s included Theme Authoring Skill — covers a comprehensive scope …

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## [Disco Bot / AI Search broken with Gemini after updating to 2026.8.0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disco-bot-ai-search-broken-with-gemini-after-updating-to-2026-8-0/411447)

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**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 6:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disco-bot-ai-search-broken-with-gemini-after-updating-to-2026-8-0/411447 "2026-09-02T06:20:46Z")

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After updating to 2026.8.0 the AI discovery feature no longer works when using Gemini Flash Latest (3.7) as the model. On the search UI the Disco Bot throws an error. In the site logs I see this: Message (4 copies repor…

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## [If I had to pick a forum framework, I’d still choose Discourse!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/408539)

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**Author:** [@AkarinLiu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AkarinLiu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/408539 "2026-07-26T13:55:15Z")

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My forum website was previously built using the Flarum framework. In early June, I made a decision: to migrate to the Discourse framework. I had previously purchased a server to test this forum framework and found that the mobile UX was even better than Flarum’s. The reason the migration hadn’t happened before was the high annual cost. Now that I’ve migrated, the experience has improved significantly; the AI features mean I no longer have to worry about content safety or translation issues. So, if I were to choose a forum framework to start a forum, I would still choose Discourse! Original link: If I had to choose a forum framework to start a forum, I would still choose Disc…

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## [How to skip override-overrided localizations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-skip-override-overrided-localizations/409604)

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**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-skip-override-overrided-localizations/409604 "2026-09-21T15:38:59Z")

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I wonder how I can stop Discourse from overriding my already overridden translations. Our UI/UX is a little customized and it does not follow the current one in Discourse as is. In Spanish, some people do not understand…

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## [Solved badges are now enabled by default for new communities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-badges-are-now-enabled-by-default-for-new-communities/406386)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-badges-are-now-enabled-by-default-for-new-communities/406386 "2026-07-16T10:53:00Z")

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The Solved plugin, which powers support categories, includes a number of badges that are awarded to members who answer someone else’s questions in your community and act as a form of recognition and encouragement for the…

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## [Move Language Selector to Sidebar Footer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-language-selector-to-sidebar-footer/407250)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-language-selector-to-sidebar-footer/407250 "2026-07-10T17:50:28Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Move Language Selector to Sidebar Footer :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - VaperinaDEV/move-language-selector-to-sidebar-footer: This theme component relocates the header l…

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## [Reply Button Labels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-button-labels/402911)

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**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-button-labels/402911 "2026-06-19T14:41:07Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Translatable topic & post reply button labels :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/Lillinator/reply-button-labels :question: Install Guide How to install a theme o…

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## [Set group access when creating a Data Explorer query](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-group-access-when-creating-a-data-explorer-query/411415)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-group-access-when-creating-a-data-explorer-query/411415 "2026-09-01T20:18:19Z")

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You can grant Data Explorer access to groups to allow folks that aren’t admins or moderators to access information about your community. This is valuable for sharing community data for stakeholders that don’t need or wan…

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## [Connect User logins from my Wix site for my Discourse forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-user-logins-from-my-wix-site-for-my-discourse-forum/407636)

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**Author:** [@Gid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gid)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-user-logins-from-my-wix-site-for-my-discourse-forum/407636 "2026-07-16T04:19:58Z")

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I have a Wix website on a paid plan (Core). The site’s members (people who’ve just signed up on my site) are well integrated into it, with their details & connections are stored on Wix’s powerful CMSs. So my Wix site is…

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## [What to know before upgrading from v3.4.0 to v2026.7.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-know-before-upgrading-from-v3-4-0-to-v2026-7-2/411291)

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**Author:** [@corywright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/corywright)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-know-before-upgrading-from-v3-4-0-to-v2026-7-2/411291 "2026-09-07T16:47:00Z")

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I’m responsible for a Docker based Discourse installation running on Ubuntu that I inherited as part of an open source project. For years I upgraded it via git pull && ./launcher rebuild app and then through the Admin UI…

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## [Angus' Events Plugin 📅](https://meta.discourse.org/t/angus-events-plugin/69776)

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**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Replies:** 869\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/angus-events-plugin/69776 "2026-07-31T15:06:03Z")

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:electric\_plug: Summary Angus’ Events Plugin allows you to add and manage events with Discourse. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-events-plugin :open\_book: Insta…

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## [I populated my (mostly-dead) Discourse forum with bots!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-populated-my-mostly-dead-discourse-forum-with-bots/401493)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-populated-my-mostly-dead-discourse-forum-with-bots/401493 "2026-05-03T03:11:00Z")

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Hi everybody - after my (once popular…in the early/mid 2000’s :sweat\_smile: ) forums went an entire month without a single new post, I decided to bring it back to life by populating it with AI-powered bots. You can see t…

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## [Crash after attempting to update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crash-after-attempting-to-update/403196)

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**Author:** [@TroLLoBlogger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TroLLoBlogger)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crash-after-attempting-to-update/403196 "2026-05-19T07:10:02Z")

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After trying to update Discourse through the admin panel, the process crashed, and my forum wouldn’t load. Fortunately, there is a solution to the problem :slight\_smile: Open a terminal on your server, then run the foll…

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## [Monospace font in the Markdown-only editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monospace-font-in-the-markdown-only-editor/359936)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 63\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monospace-font-in-the-markdown-only-editor/359936 "2025-08-04T04:57:07Z")

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Quick PSA: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/32097 For those of you testing the new composer (either here on meta or your own site) we just swapped the markdown (aka. source code) font to a monospace font. T…

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## [Improving the "update Discourse" page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-the-update-discourse-page/409245)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-the-update-discourse-page/409245 "2026-08-04T15:22:53Z")

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We’ve been kicking around some ideas internally for how we might improve the “update discourse” page. One idea is to show the history of updates, with links to the changelogs for the deltas between them (which could be …

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## [Load More Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-more-button/402049)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-more-button/402049 "2026-05-03T16:28:19Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Inserts a “load more” button that needs to be clicked to load more topics / posts / users / groups / whatever :eyeglasses: Preview https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/RGJ/lo…

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