# Could we consider adding a nested comments plugin to our forum?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 14, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036 "2025-01-14T10:12:09Z")
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### Author:  [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036/1 "2025-01-14T10:12:09Z")
Could we consider adding a nested comments plugin to our forum? It would be even better if Discourse already has this feature built-in.
Take a look at the example in the image. When I see an interesting comment or one that differs from my opinion, I want to share my thoughts. Having a nested reply feature would make this so much easier. Right now, even when multiple people respond to the same comment, it’s hard to tell how many have replied because everything just appears in chronological order. This makes the whole thread very long, and I have to keep scrolling down to see all the posts. It’s not really ideal for browsing lengthy threads.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036/2 "2025-01-14T10:16:51Z")
Yes you could. You can develop almost anything, within reason.
This will get you part of the way there:
> [@Journal Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/journal-plugin/317785):
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> information_sourceSummary Turn a Discourse topic into a one-to-many journal where one user can post entries that other users comment onhammer_and_wrenchRepository Link https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-journalopen_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) Watch this video for an introduction to the plugin: How to get started First, enable journaling for a category in the category settings. Click “Settings” on the left, scroll down to the bottom,…
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### Author:  [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036/3 "2025-01-14T10:21:49Z")
thank you very much
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### Author:  [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036/4 "2025-01-16T01:17:52Z")
I’ve installed this plugin, but it doesn’t work as expected. It prompts me that an update is needed. However, both my forum and this plugin should be of the latest version. What should I do?
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### Author:  [@Andrew\_Rowe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew_Rowe)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036/5 "2025-01-16T03:19:59Z")
> [@wenqin](#):
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> it doesn’t work as expected
please clarify what isn’t working and what you were expecting
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### Author:  [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036/6 "2025-01-16T03:45:44Z")
**[Admin Notice]** One of your themes or plugins needs updating for compatibility with upcoming Discourse core changes. (id:[_discourse.post-menu-widget-overrides_](https://meta.discourse.org/t/341014)) Identified plugin: ‘discourse-journal’
It seems that the plugin fails to take effect due to compatibility issues. This is a prompt from the forum.
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### Author:  [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036/7 "2025-01-16T08:14:49Z")
> [@wenqin](#):
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> It seems that the plugin fails to take effect due to compatibility issues
No, it’s a warning, not an error, and the warning is for compatibility with _upcoming_ changes.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-consider-adding-a-nested-comments-plugin-to-our-forum/347036/8 "2025-01-16T08:43:04Z")
I stated the plugin might get you some of the way there. I didn’t say it wouldn’t require more effort on your part. 😉
I’m not the maintainer. You could resolve this warning yourself by submitting a PR, or consider #Marketplace to find a developer to help you.
In any case you should post on the plugin Topic.
I believe this error is only shown to admins on the interface so you have some time.