> :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: | 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] | 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] | Send invites (inc. to specific topics) | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:|
|[^44] | 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 Official 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:|
| | Convert entire Personal Message to a public topic | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:|
| | Convert entire public topic into Personal Message | | | | | | | :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 mode
anonymous posting allowed groups
[^24]: shared drafts category
shared drafts allowed groups
[^25]: whispers allowed groups
[^26]: max likes per day
additional likes per day multiplier
staff like weight
[^27]: uploaded avatars allowed groups
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
moderators manage 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