This aims to be a comprehensive list of Discourse features, marked by Trust Level, and including the relevant admin settings which influence them. If you spot something that's missing or incorrect please leave a comment below. :slight_smile: :+1: ## Trust Level Grid - Defaults TL = Trust Level dependant :gear: = Can be enabled or adjusted by an admin setting :gear: | | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator :-:|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| :-: | :-: [^1] | Post Replies | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^2] | Post Topics | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:   | Reply as Linked Topic | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^3] | Reply by email | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^4] | Email-in New Topics | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^5] | Post Attachments | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^6] | Post Images | 1 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^7] | Post Links | 2 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^8] | Mention users in a post | 2 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^9] | Use `@here` Mention | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^10] | Tag a Topic | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^11] | Create Tags | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:   | Manage Tags and Tag Groups | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | [^12] | Create Polls | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:   | Close Any Poll | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | [^13] | Edit Own Posts | 24
hrs | 24
hrs | 30
days | 30
days | no
limit | TL | no
limit [^14] | View Post Edit History | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:   | Hide Edit Revisions | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: |   | Revert Edit Revisions | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | [^15] | Edit Wikis | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^16] | Make their own posts into Wikis | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^17] | Edit all Posts | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: [^18] | Delete Own Posts (not Topics, unless there are no replies) | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: [^19] | Delete Other User's Posts | | | | | :gear: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: [^20] | View Deleted Posts | | | | | :gear: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: [^21] | View Deleted Topics | | | | | :gear: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: [^22] |Anonymous Posting | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^23] | Access Shared Drafts | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:   | Access (default) Staff Category | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: [^24] | See and Use Whispers | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:   | | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator [^25] | Daily Like Limit/Multiplier | 50 | 50 | x1.5 | x2 | x3 | TL | No
Limit [^26] | Upload Avatar | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL| :white_check_mark: [^27] | Profile Background | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^28] | Usercard Background | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:   | Mute other users | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^29] | Ignore other users | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^30] | View New User Post Messages | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^31] | View Returning User Post Messages | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:   | Have actual links in the 'about me' field of their profile | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^32] | Have all their links followed (automatic nofollow removed) | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^33] | Access the Lounge | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^34] | Have Shield Icon | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:   | Manage Users
Can view user info
Can update user's preferences
Can adjust a user’s trust level | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:
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Moderator | Moderator [^35] | Flag Posts | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^36] | Can hide TL0 spam posts | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^37] | Flags count towards auto-supressing TL0 spammers | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^38] | Flagging a post immediately takes effect and hides the target post | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:  | Review Posts and Flags | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:   | Approve Users | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:   | Silence or Suspend Users | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:   | Anonymize or Delete Users | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:   | | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator [^39] | Can send Personal Messages | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^40] | Invite outside users to PMs making a group PM | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^41] | Can send invites (inc. to specific topics) | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^42] | Can send personal messages to an email address | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:   | | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator [^43] | Re-categorize and rename topics | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL/Category | :white_check_mark:   | Bulk Select Topics | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:   | Rebuild HTML | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:   | Add Staff Notice | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:   | Add Staff Colour | | | | | | |:white_check_mark:   | Lock Post | | | | | | |:white_check_mark:   | Split and Merge Topics | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |   | Delete Topic | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |   | Merge Posts | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |   | Pin/Unpin Topic
Pin Topic
Pin Topic Globally
Make Banner | | | | | :white_check_mark:
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**✓**   | Close Topics | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |   | Archive Topics | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |   | Make Topics Unlisted | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |   | See Unlisted Topics in Topic List | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: |   | Reset Topic Bump Date | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: |   | Set Topic Timer
Auto-Close Topic
Auto-Close Topic After Last Post
Auto-Bump Topic
Close Temporarily
Schedule Publishing
Auto-Delete Topic
Auto-Delete Replies | | | | | :white_check_mark:
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  | Set Slow Mode | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: |   | Change Timestamp | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: |   | Make Personal Message/Public Topic | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: |   | Grant Badge | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: |   | Moderation History | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | [^44] | Page Publishing | | | | | | | :gear: |   | | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator   | Edit Category Descriptions | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |   | Watched Words | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: |   | View Logs
(Staff Actions, Screened Emails, Screened IPs, Screened URLs, Search Logs) | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: |   | View Dashboard (no upgrade option) | | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | [^45] | Allow moderators to create and manage categories and groups | | | | | | | :gear: | [^46] | Allow moderators to change post ownership | | | | | | | :gear: | [^47] | Allow moderators to view user emails | | | | | | | :gear: |   | [u] Plugins [/u] | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator [^48] | Use Chat | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^49] | Messages allowed per 30secs | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | TL | No limit [^50] | Use Personal Chat | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^51] | Flag Chat messages | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^52] | Mark Solutions ([discourse-solved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-solved-accepted-answer-plugin/30155)) | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: [^53] | Vote Limit ([discourse-topic-voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topic-voting/40121)) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | | [^54] | Endorsements ([discourse-category-experts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-category-experts/190814)) | 1 |1 | x2 | x2 | x3 | | | [^55] | Delete user notes ([discourse-user-notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-notes/41026)) | | | | | | | :gear: | [^56] | Use Saved Searches ([discourse-saved-searches](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-saved-searches/67901/1)) | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark: | [^1]: max replies in first day
newuser max replies per topic [^2]: max topics in first day
min trust to create topic [^3]: reply by email enabled [^4]: email in
email in min trust [^5]: newuser max attachments [^6]: newuser max embedded media
min trust to post embedded media
review media unless trust level [^7]: newuser max links
min trust to post links [^8]: enable mentions
newuser max mentions per post
max mentions per post [^9]: min trust level for here mention [^10]: tagging enabled
min trust level to tag topics [^11]: min trust to create tag [^12]: poll minimum trust level to create [^13]: min trust to edit post
post edit time limit
tl2 post edit time limit
additional edits per day multiplier [^14]: edit history visible to public [^15]: min trust to edit wiki [^16]: min trust to allow self wiki [^17]: trusted users can edit others [^18]: max post deletions per day
max post deletions per minute [^19]: tl4 delete posts and topics [^20]: tl4 delete posts and topics [^21]: tl4 delete posts and topics [^22]: allow anonymous posting [^23]: shared drafts category
shared drafts min trust level [^24]: enable whispers
whispers allowed groups [^25]: max likes per day
additonal likes per day multiplier
staff like weight [^26]: allow uploaded avatars
automatically download gravatars [^27]: min trust level to allow profile background [^28]: min trust level to allow user card background [^29]: min trust level to allow ignore [^30]: new user notice tl [^31]: returning user notice tl [^32]: tl3 links no follow [^33]: `/c/lounge/edit/security` [^34]: https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-staff-user-more-recognizable/142794#h-1-moderator-shield-1 [^35]: max flags per day
additional flags per day multiplier
min trust to flag posts
allow flagging staff [^36]: high trust flaggers auto hide posts [^37]: num users to silence new user
silence new user sensitivity [^38]: hide post sensitivity [^39]: personal message enabled groups
max personal messages per day [^40]: min trust level to allow invite [^41]: min trust level to allow invite [^42]: min trust to send email messages [^43]: trusted users can edit others [^44]: enable page publishing [^45]: moderators manage categories and groups [^46]: moderators change post ownership [^47]: moderators view emails [^48]: chat allowed groups [^49]: chat allowed messages for other trust levels [^50]: direct message enabled groups [^51]: chat message flag allowed groups [^52]: accept all solutions trust level [^53]: vote limit [^54]: max category expert endorsements per day
additional category expert endorsements per day multiplier [^55]: user notes moderators delete [^56]: saved searches min trust level
**To Do:** * Add First_Day limits, and Admin/Sysadmin additional abilities * Check for more plugin abilities * Create a Cut-Out-and-Keep interactive version * Add links to sources/similar topics * Improve mobile view of mini-sections