# Add author to recent

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-author-to-recent/350864
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 6, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-author-to-recent/350864 "2025-02-06T12:35:35Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-author-to-recent/350864/2 "2025-02-06T12:41:03Z")

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There are #Customization > Theme component’s which do that

> [@Topic List Author](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-author/269910):
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> information_sourceSummary Makes the topic author appear instead of posters and allows changing the placement of the author column in topic list pages.hammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-topic-list-author](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-topic-list-author)eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/topic-list-author)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component …

> [@Show both OP and last reply on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-both-op-and-last-reply-on-mobile/267944):
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> information_sourceSummary This component show topic OP and last reply on mobileeyeglassesPreview [Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Lhc_fl/op-and-reply)hammer_and_wrenchRepository [Lhcfl/discourse-mobile-topic-op-and-last-reply (github.com)](https://github.com/Lhcfl/discourse-mobile-topic-op-and-last-reply)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component This theme component is heavily inspired by @awesomerobot’s [Show Original Poster Avata…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-original-poster-avatars/171346)

> [@Show Original Poster Avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-original-poster-avatars/171346):
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> discourse2Summary Show Original Poster Avatars is a simple theme component that shows the profile picture of the original poster (OP) on the mobile topic list, rather than the latest reply.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/show-op-avatars) (mobile only)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-mobile-op-avatar-component](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-mobile-op-avatar-component)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Featu…

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