# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1386 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1387 --- ## [How long does it take to get changes in official releases?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-changes-in-official-releases/118897)
**Author:** [@wire](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wire)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-changes-in-official-releases/118897 "2019-05-29T00:41:35Z")
Hi. Reference to this issue: Users full name are shown in preview even with "enable names" off - #11 by techAPJ More info: Travis CI Where is the bottleneck? When will this get through to an official release for updat… --- ## [Is there a standard way of serving something persistent to a user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-standard-way-of-serving-something-persistent-to-a-user/118916)
**Author:** [@DNSTARS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DNSTARS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-standard-way-of-serving-something-persistent-to-a-user/118916 "2019-05-28T21:30:44Z")
Hi Guys, What’s the best way to have something embedded (in our case a DJ set) playing on discourse but not break when the user is navigating around the site? --- ## [Merging existing Discourse and WP user lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-existing-discourse-and-wp-user-lists/115334)
**Author:** [@nefibach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nefibach)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-existing-discourse-and-wp-user-lists/115334 "2019-05-28T20:18:10Z")
I have an existing Discourse forum with just over 100 users, and a Wordpress site with about 1150 users, some of whom will be the same people with the same email address. I’d like to use the WP Discourse plug-in to conn… --- ## [Don't update avatar if default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-update-avatar-if-default/118877)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-update-avatar-if-default/118877 "2019-05-28T18:23:41Z")
I’m testing implementing SSO with WP as my provider but it automatically changes users avatars to the default avatar on my site (basically the site logo), is it possible to not bring the avatar across and just use the Di… --- ## [How to regenerate the cooked column from the raw](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-regenerate-the-cooked-column-from-the-raw/61484)
**Author:** [@veer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/veer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 6:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-regenerate-the-cooked-column-from-the-raw/61484 "2017-04-24T06:24:03Z")
I updated and inserted some photos in my discourse forum, now i need to regenerate the posts.cooked row from the posts.raw. How can i tweak discourse to regenerate this data ? --- ## [Include Link in Tweeted Posts via Zapier Integration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-link-in-tweeted-posts-via-zapier-integration/118790)
**Author:** [@chris-remus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chris-remus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-link-in-tweeted-posts-via-zapier-integration/118790 "2019-05-28T13:57:14Z")
I’d like to Tweet new topics in my forum - https://forum.stakingdefense.org To my Twitter account - twitter.com/stakingdefense The forum is not particularly active right now, so I’m not concerned about Twitter shutti… --- ## [Where to place project external URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-place-project-external-url/118854)
**Author:** [@ibc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ibc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 10:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-place-project-external-url/118854 "2019-05-28T10:15:49Z")
I run a software project at https://xxxxxxxx.org (which also holds the project documentation) and the associated Discourse forum at https://xxxxxxxx.discourse.group. I just want to place a visible link to https://xxxxxx… --- ## [We couldn't find the code on your site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/we-couldnt-find-the-code-on-your-site/118847)
**Author:** [@Viki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viki)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 8:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/we-couldnt-find-the-code-on-your-site/118847 "2019-05-28T08:55:08Z")
Hello, I have applied Adsense for my discourse site. I pasted the Adsense code in \ section. Google responses with Error logs shows --- ## [Predefined answer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/predefined-answer/118849)
**Author:** [@micheldietz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/micheldietz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 8:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/predefined-answer/118849 "2019-05-28T08:30:10Z")
Hey guys, is there the possibility to predefine answers? For example, if a user writes feedback, our moderator can insert a predefined response to thank him. Is there a function or a plugin? --- ## [Creating hidden topics that are later revealed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-hidden-topics-that-are-later-revealed/46838)
**Author:** [@Rob\_Nicholson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rob_Nicholson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-hidden-topics-that-are-later-revealed/46838 "2017-04-24T01:12:35Z")
Is there a way for normal users to create hidden topics? CAMRA has recently set-up a Discourse forum to improve two-way communication between the members and the central organisation. In the past, they lobbed out one-way… --- ## [Muted category (default or not) appears in Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-category-default-or-not-appears-in-latest/55592)
**Author:** [@jgujgu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jgujgu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-category-default-or-not-appears-in-latest/55592 "2019-05-28T03:01:59Z")
I’ve been trying to mute a specific category (in my case, “Jobs”) from the latest page. I’ve tried to both mute it manually and through the admin setting However, it stills up in the overall Latest: Can anyon… --- ## [Small patch needed in the discourse IP info class](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-patch-needed-in-the-discourse-ip-info-class/118786)
**Author:** [@darix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-patch-needed-in-the-discourse-ip-info-class/118786 "2019-05-28T01:45:42Z")
This is basically broken since: 31ad7a60abd but I guess nobody ran into it so far. diff --git a/lib/discourse\_ip\_info.rb b/lib/discourse\_ip\_info.rb index 37b0fa2e74..5e7c6a861b 100644 --- a/lib/discourse\_ip\_info.rb +++ … --- ## [How can I create a sharable link to bottom of a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-sharable-link-to-bottom-of-a-post/61406)
**Author:** [@citadelgrad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/citadelgrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-sharable-link-to-bottom-of-a-post/61406 "2017-04-21T20:16:35Z")
I want to be able to share a link to the bottom of a long thread. I need the link to always go to the bottom even if 100 new posts have been added. Currently I only know how to link to the last post. Am I missing some f… --- ## [How are Pageviews calculated in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-pageviews-calculated-in-discourse/61352)
**Author:** [@Sinonia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sinonia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-pageviews-calculated-in-discourse/61352 "2019-05-28T00:29:00Z")
How exactly are Page views determined? I am asking because I am wondering if it is possible that the page views get botted up by someone. --- ## [Can I use affiliate links on our forum but restrict others from using?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-affiliate-links-on-our-forum-but-restrict-others-from-using/118824)
**Author:** [@Manikandan\_Sivakumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Manikandan_Sivakumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-affiliate-links-on-our-forum-but-restrict-others-from-using/118824 "2019-05-28T00:23:08Z")
Running a forum is difficult these days so we all try to monetize it as much as possible after a period of time. I have been using normal ads on our forum and they are working out good but I want to know if we (our team)… --- ## [Adding conditional content for Categories with Featured view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-conditional-content-for-categories-with-featured-view/118823)
**Author:** [@torsi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/torsi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-conditional-content-for-categories-with-featured-view/118823 "2019-05-27T22:35:05Z")
I have categories and subcategories using the Categories with Featured Topics view. I would like to add conditional content to the category \ based on the parent category. If there were something unique I could test f… --- ## [Attempting to use the @username feature crashes the tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempting-to-use-the-username-feature-crashes-the-tab/118821)
**Author:** [@anoek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anoek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempting-to-use-the-username-feature-crashes-the-tab/118821 "2019-05-27T22:06:32Z")
Issue Ever since updating about 2 weeks ago, whenever a user attempts to tag a user by doing @name, the tab freezes and eventually crashes. This happens to every user under every browser. I have been updating regularly … --- ## [How is the "top" order determined](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-the-top-order-determined/57890)
**Author:** [@Rob\_Nicholson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rob_Nicholson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-the-top-order-determined/57890 "2019-05-27T21:22:48Z")
What’s the logic used to determine the default order of top topics? Why is “Discourse’s Fourth Birthday” above “Custom Layout Plugin” when the later has had more replies, more views and more recent activity? --- ## [Why is last bar of Pageviews analytics narrow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-last-bar-of-pageviews-analytics-narrow/118613)
**Author:** [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-last-bar-of-pageviews-analytics-narrow/118613 "2019-05-27T20:53:51Z")
This could be me just being nit-picky, but for some reason the last day bar on the pageviews barchart being half-width bothers me. At first I thought it meant something like stats are still incomplete until the day is o… --- ## [How do I activate all inactive members at the click of a button?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-activate-all-inactive-members-at-the-click-of-a-button/118598)
**Author:** [@savas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/savas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-activate-all-inactive-members-at-the-click-of-a-button/118598 "2019-05-27T20:45:47Z")
currently the mail server is not running so new members do not receive activation wizard … How do I activate them all with one click of a button or with a command line and how to remove activation of electronic mail? --- ## [Allowing topic creation through direct delivery email in makes my forum vulnerable to spammers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-topic-creation-through-direct-delivery-email-in-makes-my-forum-vulnerable-to-spammers/118421)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-topic-creation-through-direct-delivery-email-in-makes-my-forum-vulnerable-to-spammers/118421 "2019-05-27T19:52:46Z")
Recently my personal forum has become the target of email spam, apparently always coming from different auto generated email addresses on domains like qq.com, 139.com etc that I have put on my blacklist. Clearly I am doi… --- ## [How do we test a new user's onboarding flow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-test-a-new-users-onboarding-flow/116776)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-test-a-new-users-onboarding-flow/116776 "2019-05-27T19:51:45Z")
Currently, I’m revising a lot of our forum’s onboarding flow. In order to test it, I’m just creating (then deleting) a lot of test users. Is there an easier way to preview onboarding elements, like the welcome message th… --- ## [Customize the image shown on Twitter previews?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-image-shown-on-twitter-previews/118803)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Holdgraf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_Holdgraf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-image-shown-on-twitter-previews/118803 "2019-05-27T19:30:46Z")
We’ve had a few users on our Discourse site ask whether we can change the preview image that’s shown on Twitter cards when a Discourse link is shared on twitter. Specifically, folks would prefer if their avatar image isn… --- ## [Crafting css styling for a specific topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crafting-css-styling-for-a-specific-topic/118787)
**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crafting-css-styling-for-a-specific-topic/118787 "2019-05-27T19:33:25Z")
(This is probably a common question, but I couldn’t find anything here on Meta. Pointers to existing docs/topics welcome.) I would like to create a topic (Discourse.org hosted installation) which has specific styling. I… --- ## [Using multiple discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-multiple-discourse/118666)
**Author:** [@HugoTrentesaux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HugoTrentesaux)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-multiple-discourse/118666 "2019-05-27T18:59:50Z")
There are several posts about hosting multiple discourse instances, but I’ve not seen one about managing several discourse instance as a user. I am using a lot of discourse forums on a daily basis as: forum.duniter. o… --- ## [Preview non-public links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preview-non-public-links/118806)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preview-non-public-links/118806 "2019-05-27T18:49:52Z")
There’s a recurring issue we see on community.wanikani.com where people want to share a specific page of wanikani.com, but since it’s only visible if you’re logged in, Discourse previews the login page instead. This happ… --- ## [Possible to automatically create forum topic when user submits review on Wordpress theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-automatically-create-forum-topic-when-user-submits-review-on-wordpress-theme/118729)
**Author:** [@MarximusMG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarximusMG)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-automatically-create-forum-topic-when-user-submits-review-on-wordpress-theme/118729 "2019-05-27T15:46:03Z")
Hey everyone! Just dipping my feet into Discourse for the first time, and had a quick question. I know that the WP-Discourse plugin brings the functionality of forum topics being created automatically when a WP user re… --- ## [Changing username colors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-username-colors/59056)
**Author:** [@Savage](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Savage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-username-colors/59056 "2019-05-27T14:42:09Z")
Is there currently any way to change the colors of usernames based on groups? For example, I want to make the usernames of Admins show up red when they post, and moderators purple when they post? --- ## [Edit history issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-issues/118782)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-issues/118782 "2019-05-27T14:00:56Z")
We have noticed problems with edit history over the past few weeks, but have been unable to establish any kind of pattern. It doesn’t happen with all edits, only some. As far as I’m aware, the problems only occur with … --- ## [Add support for better oneboxing of Reddit images?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-better-oneboxing-of-reddit-images/107282)
**Author:** [@marcozambi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcozambi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-better-oneboxing-of-reddit-images/107282 "2019-05-27T12:50:39Z")
Not sure if this is expected and how to check if it is, but sometimes the oneboxing of reddit topics returns a properly formatted Onebox, like in this case: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/ain1kk/elon\_musk\_why\_… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1385) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1387)