Hi. I would like to create custom links like the ones in the following image; do you know which variable or extension I need to add to Discourse? Thanks. [Capture d'écran 2026-07-16 060956]

Hello! Do you have this button available to you? [image] After you hit the + button below the sidebar you should have this: [add custom section] (visible to everyone is only shown to admins)

[image] How to add a custom section to the sidebar? Support Hi @Rick_Jing wave You can create the sections by clicking the “+” button a the bottom of the sidebar. If you are an admin you can specify whether to allow everyone to see the section or just you…

Thank you for your help, my problem is resolved.

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Lilly (Lillian ) July 16, 2026, 4:29am 3

if you want custom sidebar sections for specific user groups, you can use this theme component:

Topic		Replies	Views
Group Sidebar Menus Theme component sidebar	8	781	August 30, 2026
How Add new sidebar Support sidebar	2	179	October 28, 2024
Ability to add a custom section of links to the sidebar Feature sidebar , completed	14	4197	February 16, 2023
Custom Sidebar Sections visible to Groups Feature sidebar	4	767	August 1, 2023
Edit or Disable "community" in sidebar menu Support sidebar	8	2039	March 18, 2023

Create custom links

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