# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=14 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [PostgreSQL 15 update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-15-update/349515)
**Author:** [@mwaniki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mwaniki)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-15-update/349515 "2025-10-22T08:44:20Z")
:warning: WARNING! If your database is very large, you will need a lot of extra disk space (2x database size) and should be very careful with this upgrade! We’ve just landed changes to upgrade our Docker image to Po… --- ## [Group Avatar Halos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-avatar-halos/408553)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-avatar-halos/408553 "2026-07-27T17:22:24Z")
:information\_source: Summary Adds halos around user avatars as specified by their primary group or Trust level :eyeglasses: Preview Preview with Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.… --- ## [A new admin experience for RSS Polling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-new-admin-experience-for-rss-polling/408181)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-new-admin-experience-for-rss-polling/408181 "2026-07-24T16:23:17Z")
The RSS Polling plugin has a fully rebuilt admin interface that makes it easier to configure feeds, validate them before they go live, and understand what’s happening with each poll. Note: On our hosting, the RSS Polli… --- ## [Schedule Logo Change: Automate Discourse site logo(s)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schedule-logo-change-automate-discourse-site-logo-s/406901)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schedule-logo-change-automate-discourse-site-logo-s/406901 "2026-07-08T09:37:44Z")
:information\_source: Summary Seasonal Logo Changes :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Scheduled Logo Change :question: Install Guide How to install a theme or theme component :open\_book: New to Discourse The… --- ## [Site in staff only mode. No need to show signup or login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-in-staff-only-mode-no-need-to-show-signup-or-login/408703)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-in-staff-only-mode-no-need-to-show-signup-or-login/408703 "2026-07-28T23:45:38Z")
For the past two days, the OpenAI Discourse forum has been in staff-only mode. Only staff members and users with higher permissions can interact with the site; everyone else has read-only access. Users visiting the sit… --- ## [After the update,there was an error and the forum is not functioning properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-the-update-there-was-an-error-and-the-forum-is-not-functioning-properly/407539)
**Author:** [@yuki\_sui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yuki_sui)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-the-update-there-was-an-error-and-the-forum-is-not-functioning-properly/407539 "2026-07-14T08:15:29Z")
the laest log is as follows: 59 ActionView::Template::Error (unknown attribute ‘external\_plugin\_imports’ for JavascriptCache.) app/models/theme.rb:225:in ‘Theme#update\_javascript\_cache!’ app/models/theme.rb:485:in 'blo… --- ## [Enabling Discourse Reactions by default for all sites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-discourse-reactions-by-default-for-all-sites/403795)
**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-discourse-reactions-by-default-for-all-sites/403795 "2026-09-07T14:59:24Z")
We are introducing an upcoming change called “Enable Discourse reactions by default” to gradually turn on reactions for all new and existing sites. See FEATURE: Enable reactions by default via upcoming change · Pull Requ… --- ## [For users with episodic unwellness: Post Approval by "future self" or "trusted friends"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-users-with-episodic-unwellness-post-approval-by-future-self-or-trusted-friends/401050)
**Author:** [@hugo.27](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugo.27)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-users-with-episodic-unwellness-post-approval-by-future-self-or-trusted-friends/401050 "2026-04-28T15:16:11Z")
Hi all! Ever since I got involved in emotional well-being and mental health efforts (ERGs) in BigTech some years ago, I’ve been interested in what might be pretty niche (inter)personal challenges. And more recently, as … --- ## [Looking for storage details after Discourse update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-storage-details-after-discourse-update/409553)
**Author:** [@m\_terenui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/m_terenui)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-storage-details-after-discourse-update/409553 "2026-08-07T18:30:02Z")
Hi there ! Hope everybody is doing well :slight\_smile: I have just updated my discourse instance to v2026.8.0-latest.1 and everything went well. Since everytime I update my forum I have a stress that everything gets bro… --- ## [Discourse Doc Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doc-categories/322376)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doc-categories/322376 "2026-06-10T22:05:25Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Doc Categories provides the ability for particular categories to be set aside for documentation, enabling additional features for them. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link htt… --- ## [Avatar selector modal crashes with "t.split is not a function" (avatar-selector.gjs)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-selector-modal-crashes-with-t-split-is-not-a-function-avatar-selector-gjs/407452)
**Author:** [@akanora](https://meta.discourse.org/u/akanora)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-selector-modal-crashes-with-t-split-is-not-a-function-avatar-selector-gjs/407452 "2026-07-13T15:40:55Z")
Summary: Opening the avatar selector modal (to change profile avatar) throws a JavaScript error and the popup fails to work correctly. Discourse version: v2026.7.0-latest (commit 59588b5d2a) Ember version: v6.10.1 St… --- ## [Removing Going status still keeps you in event chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-going-status-still-keeps-you-in-event-chat/412261)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-going-status-still-keeps-you-in-event-chat/412261 "2026-09-14T12:19:07Z")
When clicking on the chat for the event, and clicking on ‘Going’, you can access the chat. But after retracting your ‘Going’ status on the event, you are still in the chat. I suppose this is unintentional? --- ## [\> termcourse: read & post on Discourse instances from the terminal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/termcourse-read-post-on-discourse-instances-from-the-terminal/395285)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/termcourse-read-post-on-discourse-instances-from-the-terminal/395285 "2026-08-17T20:41:49Z")
This is a Terminal App (TUI), just a bit of fun … and a bit experimental at this stage! :information\_source: Summary A terminal UI for browsing and posting to Discourse forums with topic lists, full topic vie… --- ## [Show likes on topics lists and categories - Redditish theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517 "2026-07-27T21:00:04Z")
I am using the Reddit-ish Theme, Is there anyway to show likes for a post when viewing the topics on homepage and categories etc. I tried this solution but it doesn’t work --- ## [Use of Flags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-flags/371077)
**Author:** [@TonyG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TonyG)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-flags/371077 "2025-07-13T11:34:33Z")
People use the Flat / Report button as a substitute for an eyeroll emoji :roll\_eyes: , to indicate ;TL/DR;, or to otherwise express irritation with formatting or grammar or some other off-topic reason. The result is “Yo… --- ## [June 2026 monthly release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/june-2026-monthly-release/406435)
**Author:** [@loic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/june-2026-monthly-release/406435 "2026-07-02T16:41:02Z")
For more information on all the changes released in 2026.6, check out: Patch releases for other supported versions have also been released: v2026.1.5 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.4.2 Changelog | Discourse Re… --- ## [AI translations + crawler indexing = any SEO payoff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translations-crawler-indexing-any-seo-payoff/406427)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translations-crawler-indexing-any-seo-payoff/406427 "2026-07-01T12:46:24Z")
Weighing up AI Translation (discourse-ai) on a multilingual community, also for the SEO upside. With content\_localization\_enabled + content\_localization\_crawler\_param on, each translation becomes a crawlable ?tl=\ … --- ## [Actually delete permanently without all the obstacles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/actually-delete-permanently-without-all-the-obstacles/411687)
**Author:** [@emilio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emilio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/actually-delete-permanently-without-all-the-obstacles/411687 "2026-09-05T16:46:05Z")
Would love an option to actually delete post/topic, without being stuck at every turn to do so its making it harder. This should just have a checkbox to say I am aware that will happen and want to anyway. Not force me t… --- ## [Missing Update button and 404 / private error on /admin/upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-update-button-and-404-private-error-on-admin-upgrade/410926)
**Author:** [@Haris](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Haris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-update-button-and-404-private-error-on-admin-upgrade/410926 "2026-08-26T19:51:37Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to update my Discourse instance from the web interface, but I cannot find the Update button anywhere on my Admin Dashboard. When I try to navigate directly to the upgrade URL (/admin/upgrade), … --- ## [Feature request: Removing notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-removing-notifications/410141)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 6:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-removing-notifications/410141 "2026-08-18T06:58:01Z")
Add the ability for old notifications on Discourse to be removed. You may not want to see a certain notification again even if you already dismissed it. What it could do is: there could be a “clear all” notification to… --- ## [How are we all feeling about ChatGPT and other LLMs and how they'll impact forums?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-we-all-feeling-about-chatgpt-and-other-llms-and-how-theyll-impact-forums/259230)
**Author:** [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-we-all-feeling-about-chatgpt-and-other-llms-and-how-theyll-impact-forums/259230 "2025-02-13T18:51:14Z")
As I follow the news coming out about ChatGPT, GPT-4, and other LLMs, and have been playing with the Discourse Chatbot 🤖, I feel excited, terrified, and unsure of what it will mean for online communication. I wonder how… --- ## [Staged users' posts stuck in queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staged-users-posts-stuck-in-queue/412025)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staged-users-posts-stuck-in-queue/412025 "2026-09-15T18:38:23Z")
I have been running my site for over a year now and this just started happening lately. We have many staged users as the site mostly functions as a help desk / ticket hub. Within the last week or so tickets with embedd… --- ## [Hover over emoji could show larger version of emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hover-over-emoji-could-show-larger-version-of-emoji/405546)
**Author:** [@SkyeDragon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SkyeDragon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hover-over-emoji-could-show-larger-version-of-emoji/405546 "2026-06-18T08:10:42Z")
I have some emoji which are not very visible at 16x16 size in either the forum posts or chat: Here is how Discord does it, which works well: Displaying both the emoji text as well as the larger image on hover. Th… --- ## [Post Score - Display engagement metrics on posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-score-display-engagement-metrics-on-posts/406779)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-score-display-engagement-metrics-on-posts/406779 "2026-07-08T14:10:56Z")
:information\_source: Summary Display engagement metrics on posts :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - VaperinaDEV/post-score: Post Score - Display engagement metrics o… --- ## [Introducing a new build system for plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-a-new-build-system-for-plugins/398713)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-a-new-build-system-for-plugins/398713 "2026-03-26T12:06:48Z")
Over the last few months, we’ve been working on a new build system for plugin JavaScript code. This will bring plugins up-to-date with the changes we made to the theme build system back in July 2025, which lean on more m… --- ## [Event card content should flex better on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-card-content-should-flex-better-on-mobile/412086)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-card-content-should-flex-better-on-mobile/412086 "2026-09-11T02:01:59Z")
Just happened to notice that event cards look really bad on mobile. Here is a test one I made on try. It’s fairly obvious to me that the “SEP 10” bit, the title, and the menu dot should flex differently. --- ## [Removing Uncategorized and migrating to a standard category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-uncategorized-and-migrating-to-a-standard-category/406373)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 5:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-uncategorized-and-migrating-to-a-standard-category/406373 "2026-07-07T05:38:11Z")
The Uncategorized category was intended to serve as a home for topics that don’t fit the community’s category structure or haven’t been categorized yet, but the special nature of Uncategorized created bugs and inconsiste… --- ## [Sidebar Menu Reorder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-menu-reorder/394049)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-menu-reorder/394049 "2026-07-31T16:02:47Z")
:information\_source: Summary Allows reordering default and custom sidebar menu sections :eyeglasses: Preview https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Lilly/discourse-sidebar-menu-reorder … --- ## [Most Posts on a Topic Record?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-posts-on-a-topic-record/407648)
**Author:** [@FinIce](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FinIce)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-posts-on-a-topic-record/407648 "2026-07-17T02:42:18Z")
Discussion came up on another forum over if it had the topic with the most posts (currently sitting at 51,774 and still active), and I haven’t found anything to the contrary. I found this one about user base, but none o… --- ## [Horizon: High Context Topic Cards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-high-context-topic-cards/393470)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-high-context-topic-cards/393470 "2026-06-09T05:00:46Z")
What’s new in Horizon? We’re happy to announce the next iteration for the Horizon theme: high-context topic cards. These cards surface key signals at a glance, pulling in data from familiar favourites: Solved (1) Topi… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=13) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=15)