# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?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 --- ## [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. --- ## [Discourse ID fails to activate on my instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-fails-to-activate-on-my-instance/386023)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-fails-to-activate-on-my-instance/386023 "2025-10-22T17:00:39Z")
I see this message when I try to activate Discourse\_id on my test system (3.6.0.beta2-latest): enable\_discourse\_id: You must configure Discourse ID credentials ('discourse\_id\_client\_id' and 'discourse\_id\_client\_secret')… --- ## [Is it possible to prioritize custom emojis on the emoji selector?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-prioritize-custom-emojis-on-the-emoji-selector/386457)
**Author:** [@Whoa\_Ralph](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Whoa_Ralph)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-prioritize-custom-emojis-on-the-emoji-selector/386457 "2025-10-22T16:59:35Z")
I’ve added custom emojis, but I notice they’re the very last option available when the emoji selector is activated. This can lead to confusion on the end user’s end if they’re not familiar. Ideally, I’d like for them to … --- ## [Asking for feedback: Tag Reveal Component in Topic Lists - Expand/Collapse tags in topic lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/asking-for-feedback-tag-reveal-component-in-topic-lists-expand-collapse-tags-in-topic-lists/386072)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/asking-for-feedback-tag-reveal-component-in-topic-lists-expand-collapse-tags-in-topic-lists/386072 "2025-10-22T16:58:07Z")
Note: Before I post this in theme components, I wanted to get some feedback first if this theme component qualifies or if there are any major issues with it. :warning: Disclosure: This theme component was planned, impl… --- ## [Tag settings entry point missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-settings-entry-point-missing/386448)
**Author:** [@noahl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/noahl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-settings-entry-point-missing/386448 "2025-10-22T16:22:44Z")
Hey! The entry point for managing tags seems to be missing. I’m pretty sure it used to be on the /tags page - but it seems to be missing now. Not sure if it’s a “just us” issue, the entry point has moved, or something e… --- ## [How to track down \`(id:discourse.component-template-resolving)\`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-track-down-id-discourse-component-template-resolving/386349)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-track-down-id-discourse-component-template-resolving/386349 "2025-10-22T14:19:18Z")
We’re on a hosted site and have been seeing \[Admin Notice\] One of your themes or plugins contains code which needs updating. (id:discourse.component-template-resolving) (learn more) For a week or so now. How do I tr… --- ## [Discobot Narrative Welcome Message Disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-narrative-welcome-message-disabled/386420)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-narrative-welcome-message-disabled/386420 "2025-10-22T13:10:25Z")
Hi there! I have a question whether if by any change the Discobot Narrative welcome message got disabled after any of the latest Discourse updates? I found out that ours got disabled but none of the admin disabled it s… --- ## [Theme assets served from \`/uploads/\` break when “Prevent anons from downloading files” is enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-assets-served-from-uploads-break-when-prevent-anons-from-downloading-files-is-enabled/386380)
**Author:** [@lhkjacky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lhkjacky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-assets-served-from-uploads-break-when-prevent-anons-from-downloading-files-is-enabled/386380 "2025-10-22T10:54:01Z")
When a theme component declares assets in its about.json, Discourse stores and serves them under /uploads/. If the site setting “Prevent anons from downloading files” is enabled, these theme assets return 404 for anonym… --- ## [FluentUI emojis has background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fluentui-emojis-has-background/386342)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fluentui-emojis-has-background/386342 "2025-10-22T09:15:13Z")
Hello :waving\_hand: I’ve noticed from this update the fluentui emojis has white background. An example: Here is the deleted :+1: (transparent, no background): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/discourse/discourse-emoj… --- ## [Discourse no longer can be updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-no-longer-can-be-updated/386403)
**Author:** [@pyc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pyc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-no-longer-can-be-updated/386403 "2025-10-22T08:41:40Z")
and when Update All button is pushed I get this screen: Still, quite a bit abnormal thing happened few days ago: in the middle of web-based update I accidentally pushed back button in the browser and forum was aft… --- ## [Discourse Prometheus](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-prometheus/72666)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-prometheus/72666 "2025-10-22T08:02:13Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Prometheus is the official Prometheus exporter for Discourse :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-prometheus :open\_book: Install Guide H… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=165) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=167)