# Configuration of a Category Without Reply Function

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuration-of-a-category-without-reply-function/360862
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 8, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuration-of-a-category-without-reply-function/360862 "2025-04-08T07:43:59Z")
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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: [April 8, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuration-of-a-category-without-reply-function/360862/3 "2025-04-08T08:57:30Z")

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Hi @th-afm 👋 welcome to Discourse Meta 🙂

You can achieve something like this by using the restricted replies plugin:

> [@Discourse Restricted Replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-restricted-replies/131343):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Restricted Replies adds a per-category setting allowing staff to restrict replies on topics to the topic creator and members of specific groups.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-restricted-replies](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-restricted-replies)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features This plugin adds a per-category setting allowing staff to restrict replies to the OP, and members of specific groups. This is a bolt-on t…

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