# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=43 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 44 --- ## [Request to be a Reviewer for Vietnamese language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-to-be-a-reviewer-for-vietnamese-language/408681)
**Author:** [@KlassAdmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KlassAdmin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-to-be-a-reviewer-for-vietnamese-language/408681 "2026-07-28T09:36:00Z")
Hi Discourse Team, My Crowdin username is @KlassAdmin. I notice that the Vietnamese language currently has no active proofreaders or reviewers to approve pending strings, leaving many contributions stuck in the queue. … --- ## [Allow owner of topic to set timer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-owner-of-topic-to-set-timer/408520)
**Author:** [@greymont](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greymont)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-owner-of-topic-to-set-timer/408520 "2026-07-28T08:49:34Z")
My site will have quite a few announcements of events. I do not want to use the calendar/events feature because my users will find it just too technical and complicated. So, I’m looking for a way to enable the topic aut… --- ## [Why would a post (reply) not have a pencil icon appear?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-would-a-post-reply-not-have-a-pencil-icon-appear/408658)
**Author:** [@greymont](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greymont)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-would-a-post-reply-not-have-a-pencil-icon-appear/408658 "2026-07-28T07:12:47Z")
I just replied to a new topic on my site. A few minutes later, I went back to make a correction. But there was no visible icon I could find that invoked edit mode. The wrench icon did not include an “Edit post” choice. I… --- ## [Discrepancy in unseen results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancy-in-unseen-results/408659)
**Author:** [@greymont](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greymont)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancy-in-unseen-results/408659 "2026-07-28T07:02:01Z")
My site lists “Categories”, “Latest”, and “Unseen” across the top of the page when I click on “Topics” in the sidebar. If I click on “Unseen”, a page appears that says nothing to see here. But when I enter “in:unseen” in… --- ## [Media review is bypassed when image\_sizes is empty](https://meta.discourse.org/t/media-review-is-bypassed-when-image-sizes-is-empty/408608)
**Author:** [@Editor0732](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Editor0732)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/media-review-is-bypassed-when-image-sizes-is-empty/408608 "2026-07-28T04:43:13Z")
This bug is about the Skip review media groups setting. When posting an image from mobile, the image upload succeeds and the post body correctly contains an image reference (for example, ). However, the subsequent POST… --- ## [Breadcrumb Links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/breadcrumb-links/325372)
**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/breadcrumb-links/325372 "2026-07-28T01:41:33Z")
:information\_source: Summary Breadcrumb Links :eyeglasses: Preview README :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - denvergeeks/discourse-breadcrumb-links: Breadcrumb Navigation for Discourse · GitHub … --- ## [Installing Discourse on a self hosted VPS. A process with FAQs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922)
**Author:** [@Gid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gid)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922 "2026-07-27T22:53:23Z")
A novice’s step by step specific process for installing Discourse. From choosing a right server to configuring it, to SMTP, DNS & doing it all in the right order. Because of such a manual process with many branches with … --- ## [Reset filter button on upcoming changes page spans the full width of the page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-filter-button-on-upcoming-changes-page-spans-the-full-width-of-the-page/407468)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-filter-button-on-upcoming-changes-page-spans-the-full-width-of-the-page/407468 "2026-07-27T21:58:58Z")
Reset filter button on upcoming changes page spans the full width of the page I feel like the reset filter button on the upcoming changes page is a little too large. The filter button also doesn’t look that much like a b… --- ## [Correct way to edit CSS for light and dark modes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/correct-way-to-edit-css-for-light-and-dark-modes/408647)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/correct-way-to-edit-css-for-light-and-dark-modes/408647 "2026-07-27T21:33:03Z")
I need to edit a load of CSS for light and dark modes, i have read a few posts on the forum which say there is no reliable way of doing it. including However a lot of these are old posts. Is there an easy way in 2026?… --- ## [A new "default homepage" site setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-new-default-homepage-site-setting/408291)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-new-default-homepage-site-setting/408291 "2026-07-27T21:01:24Z")
Currently to change the homepage of your Discourse site, you have to configure the site setting top menu and put your desired homepage as the first option in the list. This is a behavior that’s fairly unclear to new admi… --- ## [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 --- ## [Category Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-groups/200874)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-groups/200874 "2026-07-27T20:08:45Z")
:discourse2: Summary Category Groups allows you to assign categories to groups, which are then used to sort and collapse categories on the categories page. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Cr… --- ## [Hot sorting for nested replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-sorting-for-nested-replies/408644)
**Author:** [@markvanlan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markvanlan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-sorting-for-nested-replies/408644 "2026-07-27T20:04:21Z")
If you’ve enabled nested replies on your site, you can now let members sort replies by Hot. This sort order surfaces the discussions people are actually engaging with right now, rather than just the most-liked or most re… --- ## [Feature request: Allow safe API access to site settings without an admin-level key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-allow-safe-api-access-to-site-settings-without-an-admin-level-key/408523)
**Author:** [@philh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-allow-safe-api-access-to-site-settings-without-an-admin-level-key/408523 "2026-07-27T20:03:59Z")
As I understand it, requiring admin access for /site/settings.json and some information in /site.json is expected Discourse behavior. Discussion Bridge and similar integrations need a limited set of site configuration i… --- ## [Discourse Policy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-policy/88557)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-policy/88557 "2026-07-27T19:25:53Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Policy gives the ability to confirm your users have seen or done something, with optional reminders. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. Th… --- ## [Cache the right hand sidebar contents](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cache-the-right-hand-sidebar-contents/408627)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cache-the-right-hand-sidebar-contents/408627 "2026-07-27T17:33:27Z")
Is there anyway of caching the right sidebar contents, i built a vertical sticky scroll right sidebar on the reddit-ish theme but it jumps around when loading. I also used the wonderful I was wondering how i would cac… --- ## [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.… --- ## [URL query string params](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-query-string-params/240761)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-query-string-params/240761 "2026-07-27T17:06:10Z")
Is there a full list somewhere of the keys I can use in a URL query string? Specifically, I’d like to see only unassigned threads, altho I’d really appreciate a full list if there’s one lying around somewhere so I can u… --- ## [Hash/anchors are being stripped from URLs on mobile. How to stop that?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hash-anchors-are-being-stripped-from-urls-on-mobile-how-to-stop-that/408505)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hash-anchors-are-being-stripped-from-urls-on-mobile-how-to-stop-that/408505 "2026-07-27T16:13:18Z")
When I click on a link with an anchor on desktop, it scrolls there. However on mobile (Android, FF & Chrome) the anchor gets stripped from the url so there is no scrolling to that spot. What I am trying to do: We have … --- ## [Install Discourse on a residential internet with Cloudflare Tunnel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-a-residential-internet-with-cloudflare-tunnel/211297)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-a-residential-internet-with-cloudflare-tunnel/211297 "2026-07-27T16:10:47Z")
Since Discourse now has support for running on a Raspberry Pi, running a small instance in your home lab will become a common use case. However, many residential ISPs block incoming traffic to the ports 80/443 that Disco… --- ## [External Login function throwing error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-login-function-throwing-error/408579)
**Author:** [@vtan303](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vtan303)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-login-function-throwing-error/408579 "2026-07-27T12:50:31Z")
Hi, wondering if anyone else is encountering this error where clicking on 3rd party login options (google/discord), will get this \`\`Uncaught TypeError: this.login.externalLogin is not a function\`\`\`? I am currently on ver… --- ## [AI Translation Progress Graph](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translation-progress-graph/405915)
**Author:** [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translation-progress-graph/405915 "2026-07-27T10:02:10Z")
I activated ai translations on my self-hosted Discourse server yesterday. Everything is going well… sort of. The translation progress graph is either not refreshing or inaccurate. Here is what I am seeing: This woul… --- ## [Can we change the text in the notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/peut-on-changer-le-texte-dans-la-notification/408555)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/peut-on-changer-le-texte-dans-la-notification/408555 "2026-07-27T06:39:35Z")
Hello community, I’m trying to develop a plugin, but I can’t change the notification text. I’d like text like “invite3 voted for your game: Bitoku” I don’t know if this is possible! Thanks for your feedback … --- ## [Server-side sync\_sso rejects valid payloads with 422 "Login Error" when the base64 contains a \`+\` (triggered by \`~\` in synced fields)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/server-side-sync-sso-rejects-valid-payloads-with-422-login-error-when-the-base64-contains-a-triggered-by-in-synced-fields/407426)
**Author:** [@sweetbeems](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sweetbeems)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/server-side-sync-sso-rejects-valid-payloads-with-422-login-error-when-the-base64-contains-a-triggered-by-in-synced-fields/407426 "2026-07-27T04:41:06Z")
Hi everyone~ I found a pretty obscure bug around b64encoded with ‘+’ values causing issues with the sync\_sso endpoint only. I’m confident that it’s not an integration issue. I did use Claude Fable to diagnose the bug & … --- ## [Fallback for \`user\_in\_X\` theme setting support fails when resolved value is false](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fallback-for-user-in-x-theme-setting-support-fails-when-resolved-value-is-false/408524)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fallback-for-user-in-x-theme-setting-support-fails-when-resolved-value-is-false/408524 "2026-07-27T01:53:28Z")
I tried that now, but I think I noticed an issue while testing: If a user is not in any of the allowed groups, the new check for user\_in\_copy\_button\_allowed\_groups does not return a result. So, the fallback code for fo… --- ## [Topic Author Avatar Halos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-author-avatar-halos/408552)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-author-avatar-halos/408552 "2026-07-26T17:11:54Z")
:information\_source: Summary Adds a colored halo around the avatar of the topic author in all their posts in a topic :eyeglasses: Preview Preview with Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://g… --- ## [If I had to pick a forum framework, I’d still choose Discourse!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/408539)
**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")
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… --- ## [Discourse becomes unresponsive after integrating with DeepSeek's official open platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-deepseek/407862)
**Author:** [@AkarinLiu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AkarinLiu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-deepseek/407862 "2026-07-26T11:16:53Z")
After integrating Discourse with the official DeepSeek open platform, unresponsiveness issues occurred, and changing the API Key did not resolve the problem. --- ## [Allowing users to change their profile pictures without uploading images to the forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-change-their-profile-pictures-without-uploading-images-to-the-forum/408519)
**Author:** [@greyblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greyblue)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-change-their-profile-pictures-without-uploading-images-to-the-forum/408519 "2026-07-26T04:54:46Z")
Hi everyone! First time posting here so apologies if I’m doing something wrong. I’m wondering if there’s any way to allow users to change their profile picture without allowing them to upload images into the forums? F… --- ## [Confirming API Access to Authoring Limit Site Settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confirming-api-access-to-authoring-limit-site-settings/407937)
**Author:** [@philh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confirming-api-access-to-authoring-limit-site-settings/407937 "2026-07-25T23:07:34Z")
I’m working on an integration that publishes and syncs companion topics into Discourse via the API. For setup diagnostics, I’d like to read the forum’s current authoring limits so the integration can preflight content be… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=42) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=44)