# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1485 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1486 --- ## [Benefits to using WP comments over JS embed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/benefits-to-using-wp-comments-over-js-embed/226154)
**Author:** [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/benefits-to-using-wp-comments-over-js-embed/226154 "2022-05-04T21:44:40Z")
I’ve set up the WP comments alongside the WP-Discourse plugin and I just noticed that it’s also possible to embed comments via javascript, as seen on Hacker, Hack Thyself In scrolling through the JS embedded comments… --- ## [How to optimize Google Site Description / Results for News Plugin/ Discourse Site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-optimize-google-site-description-results-for-news-plugin-discourse-site/226155)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-optimize-google-site-description-results-for-news-plugin-discourse-site/226155 "2022-05-11T20:06:51Z")
I’m not a CSS expert/coder - Is there any easy way for me to have a better caption for Google Search results - for example the site description (or similar) from the “About Page”, for my discourse forum/News Plugin. Her… --- ## ["Take Action" button doesn't really indicate what it does](https://meta.discourse.org/t/take-action-button-doesnt-really-indicate-what-it-does/226171)
**Author:** [@notriddle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/notriddle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/take-action-button-doesnt-really-indicate-what-it-does/226171 "2022-05-06T15:03:55Z")
After I used this button, another mod on the same forum asked how to hide individual posts. I pointed out where it was, but they still didn’t get it. I wound up having to tell them to use the button that “weirdly enough… --- ## [Prevent deletion of backups from interface](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-deletion-of-backups-from-interface/226173)
**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-deletion-of-backups-from-interface/226173 "2022-05-06T22:08:35Z")
I was thinking about the worst case: one of your admins getting hacked - now hacker can do a lot, but also deleted your backups on an external location from the Backups dashboard. Which could completely destroy your Disc… --- ## [Make Personal Message button should add poster to topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-personal-message-button-should-add-poster-to-topic/226178)
**Author:** [@Godmar\_Back](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Godmar_Back)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-personal-message-button-should-add-poster-to-topic/226178 "2022-05-05T04:44:19Z")
When someone posts a new topic, and I, as a moderator, feel that they instead should have contributed to the discussion in an existing topic (\*), I have been using the “Make Private Message” button, and then I replied to… --- ## [Timezone bug with GMT?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timezone-bug-with-gmt/226180)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timezone-bug-with-gmt/226180 "2022-05-05T22:00:17Z")
I’m not sure whether this is a bug or I’m misunderstanding the behavior. Example 1 Code: \[date=2022-05-06 time=01:00:00 timezone="America/Los\_Angeles"\] (Los Angeles is GMT-7.) Result: 2022-05-06T08:00:00Z (UTC) Exa… --- ## [External image lightbox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-image-lightbox/226189)
**Author:** [@pinkd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pinkd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-image-lightbox/226189 "2022-05-06T15:23:52Z")
With the “Do not save external image locally” setting, the external image is just an image link. There is no lightbox. It looks a little old … UX is not good for forums with lots of external images Required UX Exte… --- ## [I could not edit tags for old topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-could-not-edit-tags-for-old-topics/226222)
**Author:** [@cmdntd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cmdntd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-could-not-edit-tags-for-old-topics/226222 "2022-05-06T06:15:56Z")
I have some topics have “no tag” before I use tags in forum Now I could not edit to add tags for these old topics Do you know this case? --- ## [User directory not prioritize the full name if same as username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-not-prioritize-the-full-name-if-same-as-username/226228)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-not-prioritize-the-full-name-if-same-as-username/226228 "2022-05-09T12:22:15Z")
Hello, On Topic pages the full name prioritize if same as username. However on other page like on users page or groups the username shown if same as full name. Thanks :slightly\_smiling\_face: --- ## [Theme Component for Javascript (gleam)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-for-javascript-gleam/226230)
**Author:** [@jamesbrooks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesbrooks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-for-javascript-gleam/226230 "2022-05-05T17:57:09Z")
What would you like done? I am looking for someone to create a theme component that will allow us to display some javascript as per these short discussion threads: I also would like help customising visual elements… --- ## [Category (Search Priority Ignore) globally affect searches](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-search-priority-ignore-globally-affect-searches/226236)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-search-priority-ignore-globally-affect-searches/226236 "2022-05-09T07:35:30Z")
Hello, I noticed if I change the category setting Search Priority to Ignore it will Ignore globally the category and topics inside it on search inputs even if I want to move posts from a topic to another topic which in… --- ## [Canonical structure for /u/\* causing many urls to be indexed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/canonical-structure-for-u-causing-many-urls-to-be-indexed/226237)
**Author:** [@stance455](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stance455)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/canonical-structure-for-u-causing-many-urls-to-be-indexed/226237 "2022-05-15T17:14:14Z")
Initially, I wrote this for the “Bug” category … … but don’t let me stop you if anyone feels this should warrant a PR or commit :crossed\_fingers: I’ve been studying the Discourse canonical structure pretty hard the pas… --- ## [Cannot add or change category restricted tags to topic on review page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-add-or-change-category-restricted-tags-to-topic-on-review-page/226243)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-add-or-change-category-restricted-tags-to-topic-on-review-page/226243 "2022-05-30T12:12:39Z")
Hello, I noticed on review page I cannot add or change tags to topic. If I try to search tags it keeps empty the results. I use approve post count site setting for to review new users topics/posts. Repro: Create a to… --- ## [Teach Discobot?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/teach-discobot/226248)
**Author:** [@Marcell\_Csendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marcell_Csendes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/teach-discobot/226248 "2022-05-05T19:12:51Z")
Is there a way to teach discobot to do certain things? For example, I have a little ticket category, where I would adjust the title of the topic or react to replies, etc?. --- ## [How to easily encourage users to notify about wrong category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-easily-encourage-users-to-notify-about-wrong-category/226249)
**Author:** [@camilaoliveira](https://meta.discourse.org/u/camilaoliveira)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-easily-encourage-users-to-notify-about-wrong-category/226249 "2022-05-05T20:56:28Z")
I’d like to encourage users indicate if the topic was classified in a wrong category. And I\`d like to do it in a way that could be easily processed by staff members. I thought the flag button could be a way that people … --- ## [Hi Meta, we are back. Let's talk about Markdown-it and BBcode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hi-meta-we-are-back-lets-talk-about-markdown-it-and-bbcode/226260)
**Author:** [@TheDarkWizard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheDarkWizard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hi-meta-we-are-back-lets-talk-about-markdown-it-and-bbcode/226260 "2022-05-06T18:54:04Z")
Disclaimer: I know that trying to shove BBCode back into Discourse is unconventional but its one of the few things stopping us from completely moving to Discourse and I’ve seen some really large sites (not many) use cust… --- ## [WP Discourse Plugin Slow Error comment-formatter.php:62](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-plugin-slow-error-comment-formatter-php-62/226267)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Collins1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Collins1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-plugin-slow-error-comment-formatter-php-62/226267 "2022-05-23T07:27:39Z")
Hey team, I hope you are all doing well. The WP Discourse Plugin has been hugely helpful for me and my community. I just wanted to reach out to see if you might be able to help me with something. Recently my Wordpress w… --- ## [Android app icon has opaque background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-icon-has-opaque-background/226296)
**Author:** [@koen360](https://meta.discourse.org/u/koen360)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-icon-has-opaque-background/226296 "2022-05-17T17:26:48Z")
Hi, Probably quickly sorted but can’t for the life of me figure it out. Don’t know since when exactly but I think more than a half a year ago something changed when adding my forum’s app icon to the home screen. All t… --- ## [Wrong custom date and time in silenced and suspended warnings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-custom-date-and-time-in-silenced-and-suspended-warnings/226297)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-custom-date-and-time-in-silenced-and-suspended-warnings/226297 "2022-05-27T10:11:56Z")
Hello, I noticed the suspend and silenced warnings and emails contains wrong date. Sorry if I missed something about this. Repro Set up a (custom date and time) on suspend modal. I seted up a week suspend. Set a re… --- ## [How to Set a Closable Banner at the Top of site？](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-a-closable-banner-at-the-top-of-site/226302)
**Author:** [@daming](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daming)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-a-closable-banner-at-the-top-of-site/226302 "2022-05-06T12:05:59Z")
I spend much time to find closable banner setting, but I did’t found, can someone help me ? Or is this feature a plugin? like the picture below： --- ## [Redirect the home page of the forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-the-home-page-of-the-forum/226304)
**Author:** [@Jacky2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacky2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-the-home-page-of-the-forum/226304 "2022-05-06T16:29:39Z")
Hi discourse community I discover step by step discourse and i need to redirect the home page to a landing page like this forum.domain.org/landing-page (create with the plugin discourse-landing-pages) The wizard setup … --- ## [Color palette pickers not showing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/color-palette-pickers-not-showing/226311)
**Author:** [@vl-2022](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vl-2022)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/color-palette-pickers-not-showing/226311 "2022-05-06T12:10:26Z")
Hi everyone, For some reason, color palette pickers are not showing at all for any color scheme. Creating a new palette based on an existing one did not help. Any suggestions where the problem could be and how to fi… --- ## [Domain is not resolvable. How can I fix this?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/domain-is-not-resolvable-how-can-i-fix-this/226315)
**Author:** [@KhoiUSA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KhoiUSA)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/domain-is-not-resolvable-how-can-i-fix-this/226315 "2022-05-07T01:14:04Z")
Hello, I am new to Discourse and look forward to starting my own community. I have a Plesk installation that controls my domain name servers. My discourse installation will be on a subdomain. I created an A record to my… --- ## [Need Discourse comments integrated into ZoxPress theme (paid work)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-discourse-comments-integrated-into-zoxpress-theme-paid-work/226316)
**Author:** [@steelmaiden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steelmaiden)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-discourse-comments-integrated-into-zoxpress-theme-paid-work/226316 "2022-05-06T22:13:26Z")
I need help integrating Discourse comments into ZoxPress Wordpress theme because at the moment it doesnt work properly. You will probably need to do some simple coding + create CSS styling. I would send you the theme, s… --- ## [How do you re-associate a WordPress post with its respective Discourse topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-re-associate-a-wordpress-post-with-its-respective-discourse-topic/226318)
**Author:** [@oopsyscoops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oopsyscoops)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-re-associate-a-wordpress-post-with-its-respective-discourse-topic/226318 "2022-05-06T19:25:45Z")
My setup consists of auto-creating Discourse topics for respective WordPress posts as they’re published and replacing the default WordPress comments. I have this all set up correctly and it’s been working fine for a few… --- ## [Adding Discourse to existing Ruby on Rails site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-discourse-to-existing-ruby-on-rails-site/226331)
**Author:** [@iraszl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iraszl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-discourse-to-existing-ruby-on-rails-site/226331 "2022-05-08T06:40:54Z")
I have a ROR 6.1 site with Devise, and many existing users. I would like to add discourse to this site under a subdomain like forums.example.com, and I want to make sure if you’re logged in on example.com in devise you’r… --- ## [Almost unreadable code highlighting in dark mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/almost-unreadable-code-highlighting-in-dark-mode/226334)
**Author:** [@hugovk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugovk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/almost-unreadable-code-highlighting-in-dark-mode/226334 "2022-05-18T19:36:48Z")
Over on the Python Discourse, when using code blocks in dark mode, some of the highlighting makes the code unreadable. For example: class do(partial): def \_\_rmatmul\_\_(self, iterables): self.results = tuple(… --- ## [Upgrades available but the upgrade buttons are ghosted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrades-available-but-the-upgrade-buttons-are-ghosted/226339)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrades-available-but-the-upgrade-buttons-are-ghosted/226339 "2022-05-06T17:20:06Z")
See here, all but one upgrade button ghosted: Where can I read about this? thanks much --- ## [How can i host with your hosted service and not use www](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-host-with-your-hosted-service-and-not-use-www/226352)
**Author:** [@tahoetech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tahoetech)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-host-with-your-hosted-service-and-not-use-www/226352 "2022-05-06T18:47:44Z")
how can i host with your hosted service and not use www --- ## [Like a topic (or require earning a badge) before any other categories or posts are accessible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-a-topic-or-require-earning-a-badge-before-any-other-categories-or-posts-are-accessible/226355)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-a-topic-or-require-earning-a-badge-before-any-other-categories-or-posts-are-accessible/226355 "2022-05-07T18:15:35Z")
I saw this neat trick on a chat recently… Until the user visited a specific topic and “liked it” they could not access any other posts or categories or content. A message was visible: Welcome, you must read and agree … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1484) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1486)