# Component/plugin to show most active topics?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 11, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572 "2022-10-11T10:39:54Z")
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### Author:  [@lvictor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lvictor)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572/1 "2022-10-11T10:39:54Z")
Looking to add 2 feeds to the top of the homepage for my forum:
- Newly Diagnosed: used Showcased Categories component with a Category filter)
- Most Active: need to find way of listing the topics with most replies in last 30 days)
I’ve mocked it up at: [https://discourse.t1ndevforum.org/](https://discourse.t1ndevforum.org/) but I’d appreciate suggestions for how to list only the most active topics across all categories. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572/2 "2022-10-11T10:55:55Z")
You could use ‘Top’ and set all the multiplier settings to zero. That would get you (at least very close) to “Topics with most replies” without having to do anything more fancy?:
> [@Calculating "Top" topics in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-top-topics-calculated/240928):
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> bookmark This is a reference guide explaining how topics filtered by “Top” are determined to be “Top Topics” in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Discourse sites have a feature that allows users to sort topics by “Top”. This guide explains how these “Top” topics are calculated and displayed. Summary All “Top” topics are assigned a “Top Score” The score is based on likes, replies, and views within a selected time period Topics with the highest “Top Score” ap…
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2022, 8:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572/3 "2022-10-13T08:35:56Z")
I thought maybe you could also use
[https://meta.discourse.org/top?order=posts&period=monthly](https://meta.discourse.org/top?order=posts&period=monthly)
But I think it shows topics created in the past month and not all topics which got a lot of replies.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572/4 "2022-10-13T08:37:42Z")
Which is precisely why you need to change the settings as I indicated.
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### Author:  [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572/5 "2022-10-13T08:54:26Z")
We did a component that extends the options of the Showcased Categories component:
> [@Versatile Showcase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/versatile-showcase/234451):
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> warning mechanic:t4 I did a full re-write of this component. It’s hosted on a new repository and has a new topic: [Featured Lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/featured-lists/288916) This version continues to work fine for now, but if you’re on Discourse 3.2.0.beta3 or above please use the new version. This component lets you feed diverse topic lists on your homepage. The default look: On the component settings you can define the feed lists and the outlet postition:
E.g. I use it like that:
I guess that’s just what you want to do?
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### Author:  [@lvictor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lvictor)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572/6 "2022-10-19T17:28:36Z")
Thanks, the Versatile Showcase looks like the best solution!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572/7 "2022-11-18T17:29:33Z")
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