> :bookmark: This reference aims to be a comprehensive list of Discourse features, marked by Trust Level, and including the relevant admin settings which influence them. ## 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:
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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:
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TL

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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: | [^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
create topic allowed groups [^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