# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%85%E6%9F%A5%E7%9C%8B%E6%82%A8%E5%85%B3%E6%B3%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%92%8C%E6%A0%87%E7%AD%BE%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E3%80%82&page=32 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 33 --- ## ["Failed to optimize image" error from discourse-topic-previews-sidecar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-optimize-image-error-from-discourse-topic-previews-sidecar/408911)
**Author:** [@Takiro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Takiro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-optimize-image-error-from-discourse-topic-previews-sidecar/408911 "2026-07-30T13:38:26Z")
I updated to Discourse version v2026.8.0-latest a few days ago. Some user’s avatars have turned to a default image (not the letter avatar). Trying to upload a new image does nothing. The preview shows the image but upon … --- ## [Bringing Community Conversations Into Your Website - Office Hours Replay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bringing-community-conversations-into-your-website-office-hours-replay/408914)
**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bringing-community-conversations-into-your-website-office-hours-replay/408914 "2026-07-30T13:28:48Z")
This month, we hosted a Community Office Hours session exploring Discourse’s new full-page embedded discussion experience. Watch the replay: This update makes it possible for visitors to participate in com… --- ## [Contributing translations to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributing-translations-to-discourse/14882)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributing-translations-to-discourse/14882 "2026-07-30T12:43:16Z")
:bookmark: This document provides a guide on how to contribute translations to the Discourse platform using Crowdin. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Anyone can contribute translations Translating Discourse… --- ## [Duplicate poll title in email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-poll-title-in-email-notifications/408875)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-poll-title-in-email-notifications/408875 "2026-07-30T09:02:57Z")
I’ve just pushed out a notification about a poll for all the users of our site. It’s a minor thing, but in the email notification the title of the poll is duplicated duplicated. Here is the poll title on the site (with … --- ## [Install the Discourse Theme CLI console app to help you build themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-the-discourse-theme-cli-console-app-to-help-you-build-themes/82950)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-the-discourse-theme-cli-console-app-to-help-you-build-themes/82950 "2026-07-30T08:47:18Z")
The Discourse Theme CLI is a ruby gem that allows you to use your editor of choice when developing Discourse themes and theme components. As you save files the CLI will update the remote theme or component and changes t… --- ## [Multi-language preferences for displaying localized content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-language-preferences-for-displaying-localized-content/381116)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-language-preferences-for-displaying-localized-content/381116 "2026-07-30T05:48:14Z")
Currently, communities using the content localization feature can select multiple languages to show localized content. For example, a forum may have German, English, French set up in content localization supported locale… --- ## [Pinned emoji groups and bulk import/export of custom emojis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-emoji-groups-and-bulk-import-export-of-custom-emojis/408280)
**Author:** [@Alteras](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alteras)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-emoji-groups-and-bulk-import-export-of-custom-emojis/408280 "2026-07-30T03:23:26Z")
Emoji groups are now able to be pinned to the top of the emoji picker! And admins can import/export custom emojis in bulk. :pushpin: Pinned emojis Emoji groups are now able to be pinned to the top of the emoji picker! T… --- ## [Image makes post events Onebox too big / dominant](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-makes-post-events-onebox-too-big-dominant/408878)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-makes-post-events-onebox-too-big-dominant/408878 "2026-07-30T01:18:24Z")
I love the new Events Oneboxes: However, when there is an image added to an event in the modal, this is also pulled through into the Onebox. While this looks great, it makes the Onebox rather dominant - it takes up a… --- ## [New post reply count position for sites using Reactions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-post-reply-count-position-for-sites-using-reactions/403390)
**Author:** [@davidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-post-reply-count-position-for-sites-using-reactions/403390 "2026-07-29T23:37:20Z")
We recently made a layout change to move the reply count position to the right when used in combination with the reactions plugin. This change helps make the reactions list alignment consistent throughout posts within a… --- ## [Closed Sidebar by Default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-sidebar-by-default/408578)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-sidebar-by-default/408578 "2026-07-29T22:36:14Z")
:information\_source: Summary allows admins to control the default behaviour of the Discourse sidebar per group :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - nathan-nz/closed-sidebar-by-default: Allows control of t… --- ## [A reddit-ish theme for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-reddit-ish-theme-for-discourse/269466)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-reddit-ish-theme-for-discourse/269466 "2026-07-29T21:47:51Z")
:information\_source: Summary A Discourse theme that looks a little like reddit :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository github.com/discourse/discourse-redditish-theme :question: Install Guide How to install a the… --- ## [Colored Tag Styles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colored-tag-styles/214871)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colored-tag-styles/214871 "2026-07-29T19:30:32Z")
:information\_source: Summary Assign tags to custom color styles :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Manuel Kostka / Discourse / Helpers / Tag Styles · GitLab :question: Install Guide How to install a theme or t… --- ## [How far can we push Discourse in customization?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-far-can-we-push-discourse-in-customization/408829)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-far-can-we-push-discourse-in-customization/408829 "2026-07-29T18:19:23Z")
I’m curious to know how far we can customize Discourse, not only the UI, but moving things around, adding new features, etc, without breaking any of those when Discourse updates (or at least, not as much)? I love all ab… --- ## [Any way to change at what width the small logo appears?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-change-at-what-width-the-small-logo-appears/408767)
**Author:** [@sb56637](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sb56637)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-change-at-what-width-the-small-logo-appears/408767 "2026-07-29T16:58:04Z")
Hi there, I used to inject my forum’s name as text into the header after the the logo, but it was messy to try to make it fit with all the combinations of browser widths and header content possibilities. So now I use a l… --- ## [Automatic highlighting fails for some fenced code blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-highlighting-fails-for-some-fenced-code-blocks/408503)
**Author:** [@irkode](https://meta.discourse.org/u/irkode)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-highlighting-fails-for-some-fenced-code-blocks/408503 "2026-07-29T15:52:21Z")
This happens in my development setup, in a live discourse forum https://discourse.gohugo.io/ and the discourse playground. In general when a fenced code block has no language set we get autodetection. This succeeds in a… --- ## [Permanently Delete does not show (even after 5 minutes)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanently-delete-does-not-show-even-after-5-minutes/408754)
**Author:** [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanently-delete-does-not-show-even-after-5-minutes/408754 "2026-07-29T13:06:36Z")
I have a self-hosted Discourse. It is quite up to date (a few weeks since update). Per Enable setting to allow admins to permanently delete data, the feature is enabled. I use the wrench to delete a topic as a moderator… --- ## [How can I permanently delete a topic with multiple posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-permanently-delete-a-topic-with-multiple-posts/356159)
**Author:** [@Jongin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jongin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-permanently-delete-a-topic-with-multiple-posts/356159 "2026-07-29T12:56:58Z")
How can I permanently delete a topic with multiple posts? With this method, i only can delete posts one by one e later the topic --- ## [July 2026 monthly release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/july-2026-monthly-release/408729)
**Author:** [@loic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loic)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/july-2026-monthly-release/408729 "2026-07-29T12:38:08Z")
For more information on all the changes released in 2026.7, check out: Patch releases for other supported versions have also been released: v2026.1.6 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.5.2 Changelog | Discourse Re… --- ## [How to fix non-streaming request errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/408506)
**Author:** [@cshll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cshll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/408506 "2026-07-29T12:13:42Z")
Non-streaming request failed: {"code":20015,"message":"No user query found in messages.","data":null} Another issue is how to enable AI for that category tag. --- ## [Discourse Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881 "2026-07-29T10:50:29Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Chat adds chat functionality to your Discourse instance. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separa… --- ## [Updated to esr, but "578 new changes are available"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updated-to-esr-but-578-new-changes-are-available/408738)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updated-to-esr-but-578-new-changes-are-available/408738 "2026-07-29T08:34:50Z")
Today there was an esr release, so I updated my app.yml and rebuilt. All seems well: I am on 2026.7.0 as intended. Initially the admin dashboard said I was up to date, but after a few minutes it now says You’re on the… --- ## [Improving accuracy of AI reporting through validation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-accuracy-of-ai-reporting-through-validation/408794)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-accuracy-of-ai-reporting-through-validation/408794 "2026-07-29T06:44:18Z")
Discourse AI has shipped with AI reporting for 2 and half years! This extremely powerful feature allows you to compress large amounts of information on the forum into a more manageable report. You can see this in action… --- ## [Empty banner box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-banner-box/408667)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 5:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-banner-box/408667 "2026-07-29T05:59:54Z")
I appear to have an empty banner box at the top of my page: Not sure what that’s about, but thought it worth mentioning. :slight\_smile: --- ## [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… --- ## [Automatically retry after low disk space warning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-retry-after-low-disk-space-warning/408778)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-retry-after-low-disk-space-warning/408778 "2026-07-28T22:43:21Z")
Currently, when you are low on disk space and try rebuilding, the launcher script will clean up your images for you to free up space. However, the script will automatically exit afterwards: For quality of life I’ve j… --- ## [Discourse is recommended](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-recommended/408776)
**Author:** [@kairo162](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kairo162)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-recommended/408776 "2026-07-28T21:53:49Z")
One of my examples of why I recommend using Discourse for your forum software: Unlike other companies, Discourse does not have many ads. --- ## [Does anybody know how to hide the email section?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-anybody-know-how-to-hide-the-email-section/408561)
**Author:** [@kairo162](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kairo162)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-anybody-know-how-to-hide-the-email-section/408561 "2026-07-28T21:47:37Z")
It’s kinda bugging me out because whenever I screenshot the user interface in the image below, the email is inside there and I don’t want it to get exposed. Can anyone help me hide it or remove it or turn it off? --- ## [How do Disable AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-disable-ai/408756)
**Author:** [@JDParker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JDParker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-disable-ai/408756 "2026-07-28T19:06:32Z")
How do Disable AI, company policy discourages its use. --- ## [Reddit-ish Theme Apply background image and blur](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reddit-ish-theme-apply-background-image-and-blur/408755)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reddit-ish-theme-apply-background-image-and-blur/408755 "2026-07-28T18:50:11Z")
Hopfully this will help someone who uses the Reddit-ish theme, it adds a bg image to the topic card and applys a blur making the site feel cleaner. Add this JS to your component import { apiInitializer } from "discour… --- ## [Request ESR backport: Allow granular API keys access to about.json](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-esr-backport-allow-granular-api-keys-access-to-about-json/408619)
**Author:** [@bdfl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bdfl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-esr-backport-allow-granular-api-keys-access-to-about-json/408619 "2026-07-28T18:14:05Z")
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