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Okay, I think I’ve got it. The setting is not a site setting, but it seems to be a theme setting. Look at the themes that are the default (e.g. Foundation/Horizon), it should be in there. [image] This might be part of this recent update.

Is this the same problem?:slightly_smiling_face: [image] Advanced Search Banner Theme component There appears to be a bug with the latest version. Running discourse 3.5.0.beta8-dev (679d51a985) What’s happening is that when a new topic is opened (Chrome browser on Windows 10), the top row is supposed to have the search bar but it’s missing. If I disable the theme component the default discourse search bar shows up but if the component is enabled, the top search bar is missing AND also the search icon on the top right is missing. If I scroll down one line then the search button shows up o…

Maybe. It was disabled for me, and now I can’t find it to enable it again.

are you self-hosting with your own server or did you opt for an official hosting with discourse.org

Is it the Welcome Banner? [image]Bringing popular features to Discourse: Header search, welcome banner, and category icons / emoji Welcome banner The welcome banner greets members and visitors and adds a prominent search bar to your topic lists. [Welcome banner for anonymous / non-registered users.] [Welcome banner for site members] The welcome banner and header search features are compatible with each other so that header search will be hidden while the welcome banner is visible. To turn on welcome banner… In the admin area, go to your site settings. Find the Enable welcome banner setting. Enable this setting. Click the green check to save. [Enable welcome banner setting] To customize the message displayed on the banner, go to the Site Texts area, and search for “welcome_banner”. You can modify text strings for registered member greeting, anonymous user greeting, and search field. [Welcome banner site texts]

Hi there, is the setting enable_welcome_banner enabled?

[image] NateDhaliwal: enable_welcome_banner [Screenshot 2025-07-17 at 11.17.17 AM] [Screenshot 2025-07-17 at 11.16.42 AM]

Could you share your Discourse version? Thanks.

Found it! Thank you @NateDhaliwal !!

There used to be a search bar. Where did it go?

Product Support

Cate_Soule (Cate Soule) July 17, 2025, 3:23am 10

3.5.0.beta8-dev. I used to see it a few a days ago now it’s gone.

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Bringing popular features to Discourse: Header search, welcome banner, and category icons / emoji Announcements	15	2065	April 19, 2025
Search Bar pops up when adding new topic or replying Product Support	4	1005	November 6, 2021
Restoring the search icon in the top bar Product Support	3	256	August 5, 2025
How to disable the text and search bar overlay on the welcome banner? Product Support	5	170	October 8, 2026
What Are Some Good Welcome Banner Designs? Development	4	599	September 29, 2025

There used to be a search bar. Where did it go?

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