# Can we display custom fields in user directory list

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-display-custom-fields-in-user-directory-list/35506
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** completed, user-directory
**Created:** [November 12, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-display-custom-fields-in-user-directory-list/35506 "2015-11-12T19:32:23Z")
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### Author: ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-display-custom-fields-in-user-directory-list/35506/10 "2023-03-02T02:31:23Z")

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This feature has been implemented in discourse for a while now. On my neighborhood forum, I like using it to display the street address and phone number for people in the community. Works really well! 🤗

> [@2.8.0.beta2: User Directory Custom Fields, Tagging Enabled by Default, User-Selectable Badge Display, and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-0-beta2-user-directory-custom-fields-tagging-enabled-by-default-user-selectable-badge-display-and-more/193148):
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> New features in 2.8.0.beta2 User Directory can now show user custom fields Discourse has long allowed admins to configure user custom fields to allow users to share additional information on the site. Fields could be configured to show on a user’s profile page, as well as the user card. Now, admins can configure user fields to display in the User Directory. Admins can use the wrench to configure what columns appear in the directory, including custom fields. Tagging enabled by default M…

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