Hello, I want to create a category where each user can only see the topics they personally created, while admins (and possibly moderators) can see all topics in that category. In other words: User A sees only the topic(s) they opened User B sees only their own topic(s) Users cannot see each other’s topics Admins/moderators can see everything I understand that private messages can partially solve this, but I specifically need this behavior inside a category (topic-based), not as PMs. Is this possible with category permissions, group settings, or an official plugin/theme component? Thnaks

Hello and welcome @eXotic :slight_smile: It’s not an #official plugin (though one from a trusted Discourse partner), but would this fit the bill? [image] Private Topics Plugin Plugin information_source Summary Private Topics Enables private topics in a regular category hammer_and_wrench Repository Link GitHub - communiteq/discourse-private-topics open_book Install Guide How to install plugins in Discourse Features This plugin allows you to add an extra security setting to categories so that users can only access their own topics. You can also designate one or more groups that can see all topics in the category. This is typically used for providin…

Hey! Thanks. This is what I searched for. Hope it will be an official one day.

[image] pfaffman: PMs are topics. What about pms causes a problem? Do you need them in a category for a specific reason? Could a tag solve whatever the problem is? I need this for a support category and a user verification category. It must be a category (not PM), because we will have some moderators who need to review and approve the content (e.g. verification images). For privacy reasons, regular users must not see other users’ topics, only their own.

Then the plugin should do what you want (I’m pretty sure). The way the discourse people do it is they have them email to an address that goes to a category that no only staff can see. Users interact via email.

[image] eXotic: [image] pfaffman: PMs are topics. What about pms causes a problem? Do you need them in a category for a specific reason? Could a tag solve whatever the problem is? I need this for a support category and a user verification category. It must be a category (not PM), because we will have some moderators who need to review and approve the content (e.g. verification images). For privacy reasons, regular users must not see other users’ topics, only their own. An alternative if you are in a Hosted plans that does not support the plugin linked. You could also use a Group Mailbox. As this is for Support I would create create a Seperate group and add moderators and other elevated users who mig get help with these processes. If needed you could also create say 2 Groups. One for verification and one for support. The Ppl messaging don’t need to be part of the group. Just have to have group visible and able to be messages by everyone. Then add link(s) to where you want this to be visible for members to create the group mailbox pm.

Is it possible to have a category where users only see their own topics

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) December 21, 2025, 9:26pm 4

PMs are topics. What about pms causes a problem?

Do you need them in a category for a specific reason? Could a tag solve whatever the problem is?

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