# Category-level auto-delete topics the same as auto-close feature

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-level-auto-delete-topics-the-same-as-auto-close-feature/138361>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** topic-timers\
**Created:** [January 12, 2020, 5:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-level-auto-delete-topics-the-same-as-auto-close-feature/138361 "2020-01-12T05:23:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pad\_Pors](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pad_pors/32/52016_2.png) [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-level-auto-delete-topics-the-same-as-auto-close-feature/138361/5 "2020-01-14T14:58:44Z")

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yes of course, then is it possible to add a setting to the categories as “ **auto-delete topics in this category after … minutes** ”, just like “auto-close” setting? I’m looking for some way to set a temporary discussion category, and it’d be hard and boring if admins need to set the topics of a category for auto-deletion by hand.

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