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 Topics (title, category, and tags) | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
[^18] | Edit all Posts | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
[^19] | 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:
[^20] | Delete Other User's Posts | | | | | :gear: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
[^21] | View Deleted Posts | | | | | :gear: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
[^22] | View Deleted Topics | | | | | :gear: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
[^23] |Anonymous Posting | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^24] | Access Shared Drafts | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:
| Access (default) Staff Category | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:
[^25] | See and Use Whispers | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:
| | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator
[^26] | Daily Like Limit/Multiplier | 50 | 50 | x1.5 | x2 | x3 | TL | No
Limit
[^27] | Upload Avatar | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL| :white_check_mark:
[^28] | Profile Background | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^29] | 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:
[^30] | Ignore other users | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^31] | View New User Post Messages | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^32] | 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:
[^33] | Have all their links followed (automatic nofollow removed) | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^34] | Access the Lounge | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^35] | 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:
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
| | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator
[^36] | Flag Posts | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^37] | View content of hidden flagged posts | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^38] | Can hide TL0 spam posts | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^39] | Flags count towards auto-suppressing TL0 spammers | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^40] | 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:
| Make PMs into Official Warnings | | | | | | | :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
[^41] | Can send Personal Messages | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^42] | Invite outside users to PMs making a group PM | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^43] |Can send invites (inc. to specific topics) | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^44] | Can send personal messages to an email address | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
| | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator
[^45] | 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:
**✓**
**✓**
| :white_check_mark:
**✓**
TL
| :white_check_mark:
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
| 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:
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
| TL
TL
TL
TL
TL
TL
**✓**
**✓**
| :white_check_mark:
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
**✓**
| 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: |
[^46] | 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: |
[^47] | Allow moderators to create and manage categories and groups | | | | | | | :gear: |
[^48] | Allow moderators to change post ownership | | | | | | | :gear: |
[^49] | Allow moderators to view user emails | | | | | | | :gear: |
| [u] Plugins [/u] | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category
Moderator | Moderator
[^50] | Use Chat ([discourse-chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881) | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^51] | Messages allowed per 30secs | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | TL | No limit
[^52] | Use Personal Chat | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^53] | Flag Chat messages | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^54] | Mark Solutions ([discourse-solved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-solved-accepted-answer-plugin/30155)) | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^55] | Vote Limit ([discourse-topic-voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topic-voting/40121)) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
[^56] | Endorsements ([discourse-category-experts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-category-experts/190814)) | 1 |1 | x2 | x2 | x3 | | |
[^57] | Delete user notes ([discourse-user-notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-notes/41026)) | | | | | | | :gear: |
[^58] | 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 allowed groups
[^5]: newuser max attachments
[^6]: newuser max embedded media
embedded media post allowed groups
skip review media groups
[^7]: newuser max links
post links allowed groups
[^8]: enable mentions
newuser max mentions per post
max mentions per post
[^9]: here mention
here mention allowed groups
max here mentioned
[^10]: tagging enabled
tag topic allowed groups
[^11]: create tag allowed groups
[^12]: poll create allowed groups
[^13]: edit post allowed groups
post edit time limit
tl2 post edit time limit
additional edits per day multiplier
[^14]: edit history visible to public
[^15]: edit wiki post allowed groups
[^16]: self wiki allowed groups
[^17]: edit all topic groups
[^18]: edit all post groups
[^19]: max post deletions per day
max post deletions per minute
[^20]: delete all posts and topics allowed groups
[^21]: delete all posts and topics allowed groups
[^22]: delete all posts and topics allowed groups
[^23]: allow anonymous posting
anonymous posting allowed groups
[^24]: shared drafts category
shared drafts allowed groups
[^25]: enable whispers
whispers allowed groups
[^26]: max likes per day
additonal likes per day multiplier
staff like weight
[^27]: allow uploaded avatars
automatically download gravatars
[^28]: profile background allowed groups
[^29]: user card background allowed groups
[^30]: ignore allowed groups
[^31]: new user notice tl
[^32]: returning user notice tl
[^33]: tl3 links no follow
[^34]: `/c/lounge/edit/security`
The lounge was removed from the default categories starting from v2.9.0.beta10, but is still available in previous versions.
[^35]: https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-staff-user-more-recognizable/142794#h-1-moderator-shield-1
[^36]: max flags per day
additional flags per day multiplier
flag post allowed groups
allow flagging staff
[^37]: hidden post visible groups
[^38]: high trust flaggers auto hide posts
[^39]: num users to silence new user
silence new user sensitivity
[^40]: hide post sensitivity
[^41]: personal message enabled groups
max personal messages per day
[^42]: invite allowed groups
[^43]: invite allowed groups
[^44]: send email messages allowed groups
[^45]: edit all topic groups
[^46]: enable page publishing
[^47]: moderators manage categories and groups
[^48]: moderators change post ownership
[^49]: moderators view emails
[^50]: chat allowed groups
[^51]: chat allowed messages for other trust levels
[^52]: direct message enabled groups
[^53]: chat message flag allowed groups
[^54]: accept all solutions allowed groups
[^55]: vote limit
[^56]: max category expert endorsements per day
additional category expert endorsements per day multiplier
[^57]: user notes moderators delete
[^58]: saved searches allowed groups
**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