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## [Impersonate a user and returning to admin user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impersonate-a-user-and-returning-to-admin-user/119683)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impersonate-a-user-and-returning-to-admin-user/119683 "2026-02-25T22:38:39Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to impersonate a user in Discourse and return to your admin account. This is useful when you need to troubleshoot issues faced by a specific user or verify their permissions. …

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## ["display name on posts" should apply to quotes, too](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-name-on-posts-should-apply-to-quotes-too/175990)

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**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-name-on-posts-should-apply-to-quotes-too/175990 "2026-02-25T22:28:34Z")

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A screenshot is going to be worth a thousand words here. We have display name on posts enabled, and that works fine, but notice how when I quote to reply, just the username is given. There’s plenty of room on that line; …

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## [Notifications incompatible with reply by email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-incompatibles-avec-le-reply-by-email/396996)

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**Author:** [@dlucazeau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dlucazeau)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-incompatibles-avec-le-reply-by-email/396996 "2026-02-25T21:34:35Z")

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I have carefully read the guides on emails at this link https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-delivery-configuration-checklist/209839?silent=true and the following ones. I have studied this link https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-…

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## [Feeding topics from a given category (or tag) to WordPress pages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feeding-topics-from-a-given-category-or-tag-to-wordpress-pages/397046)

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**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feeding-topics-from-a-given-category-or-tag-to-wordpress-pages/397046 "2026-02-25T20:01:48Z")

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Context: kicking around ideas for my community’s documentation – see Published Pages for documentation? Would there be a way to “feed” (through RSS? ActivityPub? the API?) topics from a specific category (or tag) into W…

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## [Upload Deletion via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-deletion-via-api/396741)

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**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-deletion-via-api/396741 "2026-02-25T15:56:19Z")

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I reached for it, but it appears that an API endpoint for deleting an upload doesn’t exist. Posting it here, because I was not able to find any mentions or suggestions for this, the closest I found was: API: a scope w…

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## [Using Discourse Index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-index/308031)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-index/308031 "2024-05-15T06:02:25Z")

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Topics showing how to use Discourse by reading and writing content, and navigating Discourse sites. General Usage New user guide: Understanding Discourse for new users Activity summary emails: Managing Activity Summary…

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## [Migrating to a new server that has a new DB and new S3 buckets for backup and uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-to-a-new-server-that-has-a-new-db-and-new-s3-buckets-for-backup-and-uploads/395948)

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**Author:** [@stevejr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevejr)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-to-a-new-server-that-has-a-new-db-and-new-s3-buckets-for-backup-and-uploads/395948 "2026-02-25T14:05:37Z")

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Hi, I am currently in the process of migrating our server from an existing Bitnami based deployment (quite an old version) to the officially supported install in AWS using the latest Discourse release. This new install …

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## [Canvas Theme Template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/canvas-theme-template/352730)

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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/canvas-theme-template/352730 "2026-02-25T11:13:27Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Quick start your theme design with a prepared theme template. :busts\_in\_silhouette: Audience New developers that want to get started building themes for Discourse. Experience…

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## [Published Pages for documentation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-pages-for-documentation/396860)

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**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-pages-for-documentation/396860 "2026-02-25T11:11:30Z")

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I’m having second thoughts about these published pages. Context: I have a ton of documentation that is in Google Docs. As part of the move of our community from Facebook to Discourse, we’re seizing the opportunity to mo…

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## [Not enough room to show the selected subcategories when editing a topic from the title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-enough-room-to-show-the-selected-subcategories-when-editing-a-topic-from-the-title/396995)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-enough-room-to-show-the-selected-subcategories-when-editing-a-topic-from-the-title/396995 "2026-02-25T11:00:19Z")

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Long cat\[1\] + subcat shows an ellipsis … with no mention or colored bullet from the selected category. And when a subcategory is shown, there’s no gap between the category name and the subcategory bullet. ↩︎

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## [TL2 promotion seemingly only counts public contributions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl2-promotion-seemingly-only-counts-public-contributions/396458)

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**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl2-promotion-seemingly-only-counts-public-contributions/396458 "2026-02-25T10:46:30Z")

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We came across a collection of rather active users who for some reason did not get promoted to TL2. Under closer scrutiny, we realised that they did not meet the criteria when restricted to public areas of the forum. E.…

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## [Links on top of "about" are cut depending on wording](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-on-top-of-about-are-cut-depending-on-wording/220187)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-on-top-of-about-are-cut-depending-on-wording/220187 "2026-02-25T10:43:30Z")

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Depending on the lenght of the words used in translation not all links on the top of the about-page are visible. You then need to scroll to the side. That is quite difficult to guess, if no word is cut. Example screensh…

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## [Admin button on user page is obscured on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-button-on-user-page-is-obscured-on-mobile/315330)

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**Author:** [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-button-on-user-page-is-obscured-on-mobile/315330 "2026-02-25T10:31:04Z")

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On a user page on desktop you are presented with these buttons: And the options below This is how the user page is laid out on mobile. There is no Admin wrench button anywhere to be seen. You have to actuall…

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## [Posts and messages are not distinguishable in Dutch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-and-messages-are-not-distinguishable-in-dutch/395796)

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**Author:** [@qcoret](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qcoret)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-and-messages-are-not-distinguishable-in-dutch/395796 "2026-02-25T10:23:52Z")

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On the home page of a Discourse installation configured in Dutch, users are confronted with two sidebar buttons with the exact same text. Namely “Mijn berichten” (My posts) and “Mijn berichten” (My messages). This is, of…

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## [Is this XSS attack?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-this-xss-attack/396985)

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**Author:** [@xwj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xwj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-this-xss-attack/396985 "2026-02-25T09:55:31Z")

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My dicourse version is 3.5.0,and the content security policy is on. I send a post like: 111\<a href=”https://www.baidu.com/”\>aa\</a\> It finally show this after I commit. When I click text ”aa”, it redirects to the w…

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## [Open Channel action on Archived Channel triggers Close Channel modal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-channel-action-on-archived-channel-triggers-close-channel-modal/396707)

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**Author:** [@Luna\_Mora](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luna_Mora)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-channel-action-on-archived-channel-triggers-close-channel-modal/396707 "2026-02-25T09:07:56Z")

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When a chat channel has been archived, the ‘open channel’ Admin option opens the ‘close channel’ modal, and then throws an error. Note: this chat channel was archived to a topic. Haven’t tested to see whether it works t…

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## [Edit Code button in Theme creator doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-code-button-in-theme-creator-doesnt-work/395219)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-code-button-in-theme-creator-doesnt-work/395219 "2026-02-25T07:31:06Z")

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In the Theme Creator I can’t edit my themes/components I have there as the ‘Edit Code’ button does not work :cry:.

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## [Broken links in existing posts after Data Explorer URL change](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-links-in-existing-posts-after-data-explorer-url-change/396815)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-links-in-existing-posts-after-data-explorer-url-change/396815 "2026-02-25T02:49:03Z")

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The link in messages and posts containing scheduled Data Explorer results created by the automation plugin has changed. While the texts have been updated so that new posts will include the correct URL\[1\], this breaks all…

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## [Discourse Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-explorer/32566)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-explorer/32566 "2025-10-22T12:31:20Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Discourse Data Explorer allows you to make SQL queries against your live database, allowing for up-to-the-minute stats reporting. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with…

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## [Automate the syncing of Discourse queries to Google Sheets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automate-the-syncing-of-discourse-queries-to-google-sheets/394473)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automate-the-syncing-of-discourse-queries-to-google-sheets/394473 "2026-01-27T18:31:01Z")

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Sync Discourse Data Explorer queries to Google Sheets :bookmark: This how-to guide explains how to automate importing Discourse Data Explorer query results into Google Sheets using Google Apps Script. …

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## [Run Data Explorer queries with the Discourse API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-data-explorer-queries-with-the-discourse-api/120063)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-data-explorer-queries-with-the-discourse-api/120063 "2025-05-06T17:15:01Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to use the Discourse API to create, run, and manage queries with the Data Explorer plugin. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Virtually any action that can b…

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## [Bulk Importing Groups Fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-importing-groups-fails/396432)

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**Author:** [@happyhappy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/happyhappy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-importing-groups-fails/396432 "2026-02-24T23:58:19Z")

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According to the Administrative Bulk Operations page, I can use rake export:groups to export the set of Groups and import new Groups using the same format. However, when I create a new Group following the format, the…

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## [Why are "Required" and "Enum" hardcoded in AI tool parameter configuration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-required-and-enum-hardcoded-in-ai-tool-parameter-configuration/396939)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-required-and-enum-hardcoded-in-ai-tool-parameter-configuration/396939 "2026-02-24T23:49:44Z")

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Is there a reason why “Required” (and “Enum”) are hardcoded instead of translatable in the parameter configuration of AI-tools?

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## [AI settings without descriptions result in no non-English information about the settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-settings-without-descriptions-result-in-no-non-english-information-about-the-settings/373346)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-settings-without-descriptions-result-in-no-non-english-information-about-the-settings/373346 "2026-02-24T22:49:25Z")

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Are there any plans to make these settings translatable? Looks like the settings were added without any type of description. That may work fine for English-speaking users, but what about those who use a different int…

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## [Search in title has disappeared with latest update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-in-title-has-disappeared-with-latest-update/395386)

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**Author:** [@Mollyvog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mollyvog)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-in-title-has-disappeared-with-latest-update/395386 "2026-02-24T22:39:16Z")

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Hello, Previously when searching you were able to filter searches by the keyword appearing in title, not post. This seems to have disappeared in the latest update when looking at advanced filters - is this just a bug f…

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## [Banner is visible each time a topic is loading, as anonymous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-is-visible-each-time-a-topic-is-loading-as-anonymous/396209)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-is-visible-each-time-a-topic-is-loading-as-anonymous/396209 "2026-02-24T22:20:56Z")

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If versatile banner is enabled for anonymous, it is visible each time I scroll in a topic from the timeline: It doesn’t happen when logged in.

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## [What "login with" options currently work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-login-with-options-currently-work/396932)

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**Author:** [@long](https://meta.discourse.org/u/long)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-login-with-options-currently-work/396932 "2026-02-24T22:19:48Z")

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Is there an updated list or place we can see all of the current working “login with” option? I just enabled login with Facebook (we have a verified business account so that was simple)…but what other options are working …

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## [Bluesky thumbnails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bluesky-thumbnails/396698)

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**Author:** [@philh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bluesky-thumbnails/396698 "2026-02-24T21:37:49Z")

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▶ Suggestion I first noticed how Bluesky was handling thumbnails months ago when starting the Repeal OBBBA effort. I monkeyed with images used in admin/site\_settings/category/branding but no joy. Other sites: X, Facebook,…

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## [Replace Discourse's default SVG icons with custom icons in a theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-discourses-default-svg-icons-with-custom-icons-in-a-theme/115736)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-discourses-default-svg-icons-with-custom-icons-in-a-theme/115736 "2026-02-24T21:24:39Z")

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You can replace a Discourse’s default SVG icons individually or as a whole with your own custom SVG and override them within a theme or theme component. Step 1 - Create an SVG Spritesheet To get started, you must create…

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## [How do I disable the hot feature?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803)

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**Author:** [@Jesse\_Starks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jesse_Starks)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803 "2026-02-24T21:13:33Z")

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I would rather just shut this feature off - my community is new / small and labeling things hot seems kind of pathetic and distracting - there are barely any people here

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