In a discussion titled “How to get a search result with sitelinks in google?”, arsewi asked how to configure their Discourse forum in Google Search Console to achieve sitelinks in search results, noting that Google’s Data Highlighter doesn’t seem relevant. pfaffman suggested simply setting up categories and starting discussions. Mittineague clarified that sitelinks are automatically generated by Google based on site structure and content, and Discourse already provides the necessary markup — users don’t “get” them, Google “gives” them. They linked to Google’s official documentation for further reading. arsewi acknowledged the explanation, expressing relief that the focus can remain on building the forum content rather than chasing sitelinks. The consensus is that sitelinks are a result of Google’s algorithm evaluating site organization and authority — no manual setup in Google Search Console is required beyond basic SEO best practices.
Yes, the “additional” results are “sitelinks” and Discourse does what needs to be done on its end. Whether or not they get included in any particular search results page is up to Google. You don’t get them, Google gives them.