# 'Always include topic excerpt' setting

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-include-topic-excerpt-setting/394416
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 27, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-include-topic-excerpt-setting/394416 "2026-01-27T09:18:25Z")
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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-include-topic-excerpt-setting/394416/5 "2026-01-27T14:42:10Z")

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so what is the rationale for making new features horizon only? making new features limited to an in-core theme that can’t be customized seems to go against the general Discourse ethos? we can’t even use it in foundation? there are lines of code in core for horizon fixes specifically…

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