# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=166 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 167 --- ## [Current Projects - October 2025](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-october-2025/386328)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-october-2025/386328 "2025-10-24T02:04:46Z")
Current Projects - October 2025 Welcome to Current Projects, a monthly newsletter about what we’re currently working on at Discourse. Your questions and feedback are welcome! Kicking off Upcoming changes admin area W… --- ## [How to Add Automatic Multilingual Translation Interface in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-automatic-multilingual-translation-interface-in-discourse/386598)
**Author:** [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-automatic-multilingual-translation-interface-in-discourse/386598 "2025-10-24T01:35:26Z")
I just discovered that our forum actually allows users to choose their interface language. At first, I thought this feature simply changed the interface language for each user — meaning everyone would still post and rep… --- ## [How We Built Horizon with Design Driven Development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-we-built-horizon-with-design-driven-development/386569)
**Author:** [@jordan.vidrine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan.vidrine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-we-built-horizon-with-design-driven-development/386569 "2025-10-23T23:57:56Z")
It was extremely exciting when we decided that the design team would lead one of our biggest projects — creating a new theme, which we decided to call Horizon. The name reflects our hope that this theme expresses a more … --- ## [How to Enable Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Pages in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-terms-of-service-and-privacy-policy-pages-in-discourse/386589)
**Author:** [@Turgut\_Ordu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Turgut_Ordu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-terms-of-service-and-privacy-policy-pages-in-discourse/386589 "2025-10-23T23:33:04Z")
Hello, I created a Discourse forum, but I don’t have pages like Terms of Service and Privacy. I couldn’t find how to activate them. My forum has only an FAQ page and an about page. I took a screenshot of the page below… --- ## [Automate post creation on Discourse with multiple users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automate-post-creation-on-discourse-with-multiple-users/342400)
**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automate-post-creation-on-discourse-with-multiple-users/342400 "2025-10-23T22:06:04Z")
Summary This Python script automates the process of creating topics on Discourse by rotating through multiple user accounts. Once all users have posted, it loops back to the first user, making it ideal for distributed p… --- ## [Mark as Unread - default set by admin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-as-unread-default-set-by-admin/378715)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-as-unread-default-set-by-admin/378715 "2025-10-23T21:46:34Z")
Is it possible to make the option Enable mark topics as unread in the user preferences/interface be set to checked by default, set by the admin? EDIT: Found it. It’s actually called Default other enable defer (I’m conf… --- ## [Can't include an auto-join group in an invite](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-include-an-auto-join-group-in-an-invite/386518)
**Author:** [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-include-an-auto-join-group-in-an-invite/386518 "2025-10-23T21:46:03Z")
Hi. I’ve asked the AI bot, but it took me on a hallucination, so asking here: I’m the owner and admin of a private group. We’ve been using it for years and have thousands of members. Today, I need to invite a group of … --- ## [Unable to enable AI search results when there are no regular results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-enable-ai-search-results-when-there-are-no-regular-results/386512)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-enable-ai-search-results-when-there-are-no-regular-results/386512 "2025-10-23T21:45:27Z")
Under some circumstances, one has to jump through many hoops to be able to enable AI search results. have your search “sort by” to latest posts have a search query that does not yield any non-AI results (it does give r… --- ## [Links don't work in placeholder forms](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-dont-work-in-placeholder-forms/386578)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-dont-work-in-placeholder-forms/386578 "2025-09-04T08:50:26Z")
Is it possible to use a placeholder in a link ? I can’t achieve it: \[https://=D0MAIN=\]() https://=DOMAIN= The link is not clickable, whether I use markdown or HTML in the composer. It outputs: \https://discourse… --- ## [Flags cannot be deleted immediately after creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flags-cannot-be-deleted-immediately-after-creation/386577)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flags-cannot-be-deleted-immediately-after-creation/386577 "2025-10-23T20:22:27Z")
I observed on a fresh sandbox instance using 3.6.0.beta2-latest that if I create a flag, then it cannot be deleted. I see the following tooltip, even though I’m the only instance user and I just created the flag. On … --- ## [S3 image bandwidth costs are getting annoying](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-image-bandwidth-costs-are-getting-annoying/122052)
**Author:** [@scottfsmith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scottfsmith)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-image-bandwidth-costs-are-getting-annoying/122052 "2025-10-23T20:03:33Z")
I have noticed our site’s S3 image service bandwidth (transfer) costs keep going up and up. The pricing is $.09/GB and that can add up pretty fast.. I assume I am not the only site with this issue? I am paying Amazon … --- ## [Discourse BBCode Color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bbcode-color/65363)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bbcode-color/65363 "2024-09-07T01:28:30Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse BBCode Color adds BBCode colors to the post formatting options. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-bbcode-color :open\_book: Install G… --- ## [Web Crawler user agents - Mastodon agents growing in number](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-crawler-user-agents-mastodon-agents-growing-in-number/386506)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-crawler-user-agents-mastodon-agents-growing-in-number/386506 "2025-10-23T18:22:44Z")
For those with admin access in checking the Web Crawler user Agents: e.g. actual link, change URL for your site as needed. https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/admin/reports/web\_crawlers Our site shows a sudden incre… --- ## [Smoother color palette editing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smoother-color-palette-editing/380477)
**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smoother-color-palette-editing/380477 "2025-10-23T18:09:34Z")
Meet the next evolution in the management of your community branding — a redesigned interface for creating and editing color palettes! This update builds upon our recent color palette management improvements and enhance… --- ## [Add-on suggestions for humor focused community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-on-suggestions-for-humor-focused-community/386501)
**Author:** [@Can](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Can)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-on-suggestions-for-humor-focused-community/386501 "2025-10-23T16:10:11Z")
Hello, I’m planning to start a humor community. What plugins should I install after installing Discourse? What are your recommendations? --- ## [Wp-discourse-shortcodes plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-shortcodes-plugin/48910)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-shortcodes-plugin/48910 "2025-10-23T15:23:47Z")
This is a simple plugin that extends the wp-discourse plugin by adding shortcodes for creating links from WordPress to your Discourse forum. It adds shortcodes for \[discourse\_link\] , for creating a login link to a speci… --- ## [Plugin or existing feature to force email verification log in after change IP or inactive account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-or-existing-feature-to-force-email-verification-log-in-after-change-ip-or-inactive-account/386481)
**Author:** [@jimmy0017](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimmy0017)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-or-existing-feature-to-force-email-verification-log-in-after-change-ip-or-inactive-account/386481 "2025-10-23T14:59:08Z")
I am wondering if there is existing features in discourse or a plugin that can achieve this: When the user is inactive for amount of period (like 30 days), when they login, it requires an email verification or 2FA. Whe… --- ## [Database migration script documentation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-migration-script-documentation/384880)
**Author:** [@Honeyxilia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Honeyxilia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-migration-script-documentation/384880 "2025-10-23T14:04:10Z")
Hello there - as a plugin used in our Discourse instance is no longer updates (Multilingual), and some of its features are supported in the newer versions of Discourse, we wished to use a migration script in order to mov… --- ## [Category Group component malfunction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-group-component-malfunction/386507)
**Author:** [@WAO](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WAO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-group-component-malfunction/386507 "2025-10-23T13:12:43Z")
After yesterday’s update, a site we’re working on using the category groups theme component was quite broken. With the component active, no categories were shown, and the install was impossible to navigate from the homep… --- ## [User automatically to a Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420)
**Author:** [@Imperator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Imperator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-automatically-to-a-group/47420 "2025-10-23T11:42:57Z")
Hello, if that possible? I have created a costum userfield as Dropdown with Faction 1 Faction 2 The user have to set the Faction on the Register and cant edit it. Now he should automatically join the Group of his F… --- ## [Official groups/posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/official-groups-posts/386255)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/official-groups-posts/386255 "2025-10-23T10:56:56Z")
Hello I was thinking of a interesting idea. When you have a big forum with a lot of groups and topics I was thinking Admins can mark a topic official and it would have a green icon on it that symbolizes it is an officia… --- ## [Internal Server Error when previewing digest emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-when-previewing-digest-emails/380954)
**Author:** [@xkhalid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xkhalid)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-when-previewing-digest-emails/380954 "2025-10-23T10:34:05Z")
Hello, I’m on Discourse 3.6.0.beta1-dev and facing an issue when trying to preview the digest email from the admin panel: /admin/email/preview-digest Problem description When I click to send the digest, I get an Inte… --- ## [Cannot find "Set a topic timer" or "enable topic timers" setting (Admin, v3.6.0.beta2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-de-trouver-definir-un-minuteur-de-sujet-ou-le-parametre-activer-les-minuteurs-de-sujet-admin-v3-6-0-beta2/386500)
**Author:** [@StephaneBRT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StephaneBRT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 8:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-de-trouver-definir-un-minuteur-de-sujet-ou-le-parametre-activer-les-minuteurs-de-sujet-admin-v3-6-0-beta2/386500 "2025-10-23T08:04:31Z")
Hello everyone, I am an administrator on a freshly installed self-hosted Discourse forum and I am trying to schedule the publication of a new topic. My version is 3.6.0.beta2-latest. I have followed the guides, ... --- ## [Quick-add Tags To Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-add-tags-to-topic/383271)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-add-tags-to-topic/383271 "2025-10-23T02:52:34Z")
:information\_source: Summary Add tags to a topic with a click of a button :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - NateDhaliwal/quick-add-tags · GitHub :question: Install Guide How to install a theme or the… --- ## [Border radius of "Maybe later" button from sign up cta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/border-radius-of-maybe-later-button-from-sign-up-cta/386459)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/border-radius-of-maybe-later-button-from-sign-up-cta/386459 "2025-10-22T22:54:30Z")
I noticed the “Maybe later” button doesn’t use the same border radius as the buttons next to it while using the Meta branded theme. --- ## [Setting up Discourse and beginner mistakes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opzet-discouse-en-beginners-fouten/386424)
**Author:** [@Thomas007-creator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas007-creator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opzet-discouse-en-beginners-fouten/386424 "2025-10-22T22:50:04Z")
I’m an absolute beginner, is there anyone in the Utrecht area who can help me with a simple setup of Discourse. So that I can get off to a flying start… My name is Thomas and I enjoy getting to know people personally… --- ## [Theme components admin: add "Used on active theme" filter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-components-admin-add-used-on-active-theme-filter/386381)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-components-admin-add-used-on-active-theme-filter/386381 "2025-10-22T22:10:36Z")
It would help me immensely if there were a “Used on active theme” filter in the pulldown filter on the components admin page at /admin/config/customize/components. This would make it easier to troubleshoot what is going … --- ## [Reducing points for flagged users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reducing-points-for-flagged-users/386482)
**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reducing-points-for-flagged-users/386482 "2025-10-22T15:05:06Z")
Is there a way to reduce points for users who have had a flag accepted ‘against’ them? either manually or in an automated way? I believe this could really help users avoid toxic behavior. --- ## [Image Uploads now causing broken links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-uploads-now-causing-broken-links/386479)
**Author:** [@sandra.mccollum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sandra.mccollum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-uploads-now-causing-broken-links/386479 "2025-10-22T21:49:21Z")
New issue now, cannot upload, I only tried images, tried jpg and webp, just shows broken link. Tried png and can see it momentarily, then immediate broken link. Any thoughts on this issue? It must have started quite rece… --- ## [Visibility of icons in more options menu on theme components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visibility-of-icons-in-more-options-menu-on-theme-components/370721)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visibility-of-icons-in-more-options-menu-on-theme-components/370721 "2025-10-22T17:07:27Z")
When I click on the “…” in the list of theme components, the delete icon is only shown on hover. Also, the other icons disappear when you hover over another option. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=165) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=167)