Is there a reason why the checklist plugin isn’t a theme component? The plugin.rb file is virtually empty, and the logic is in the JS side of things: plugins/checklist/plugin.rb main # frozen_string_literal: true # name: checklist # about: Add checklist support to Discourse # version: 1.0 # authors: Discourse Team # meta_topic_id: 36362 # url: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/tree/main/plugins/checklist enabled_site_setting :checklist_enabled register_asset "stylesheets/checklist.scss" register_svg_icon "spinner" (That’s really all there is!)

:old_man: age probably: [image] Theme Components are a relatively modern invention :slight_smile:

fun fact: [image] Guest Gate Theme Component Theme component Hello wave This theme component is created from Guest Gate (Sign Up Popup Plugin). It can lock topics for anon visitors with a modal and force them to Sign Up or Login. The component can be use for an alert modal, encouraging visitors to sign up but allowing them to close the modal (for this, leave the dismissable false setting unchecked). Options include changing the number of topics that can be viewed before the modal is displayed. [Screenshot 2022-04-23 at 22.05.29] Tip: If you use the … and [image] Composer Character Count Theme component information_source Summary A Theme Component to simultaneously display count the number of characters typed in the composer as well as the required number to post. Tracks Post body and Topic Title separately. hammer_and_wrench Repository Link GitHub - merefield/discourse-tc-character-count: A Theme Component to simultaneously count the number of characters typed in the composer as well as the required number to post! · GitHub open_book Install Guide Installing a theme or th… (I’m sure there are others) were based on plugins …

Ah, that’s probably it. I wonder - why no “in-built” TCs in core :thinking:? (And if they were, where would they be? In the /themes directory?)

Why isn't the checklist plugin a Theme Component?

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chapoi September 4, 2025, 12:32pm 5

No, if we move TC to core, they would just live in the “normal” code. It’s not like plugins.

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Why isn't the checklist plugin a Theme Component?

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