# Created Topic Sort

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/created-topic-sort/321521
**Category:** Theme component
**Created:** [August 13, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/created-topic-sort/321521 "2024-08-13T20:03:28Z")
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### Author: ![Alteras](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alteras/32/179824_2.png) [@Alteras](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alteras)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/created-topic-sort/321521/1 "2024-08-13T20:03:28Z")

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| ℹ | **Summary** | Adds a sortable created date column to the topic list |
| 👓 | **Preview** | [https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Alteras/created-topic-sort](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Alteras/created-topic-sort) |
| 🛠 | **Repository** | [GitHub - Alteras1/discourse-created-topic-sort: Discourse theme component adds topic sorting by created date · GitHub](https://github.com/Alteras1/discourse-created-topic-sort) |
| ❓ | **Install Guide** | [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) |
| 📖 | **New to Discourse Themes?** | [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) |

Install this theme component

This adds a sortable created date column to the topic list. Also adds an optional “Created” tab to the navigation bar.

On desktop view, a whole column is added. On mobile, the created date is only added inline with the activity date when the “Created” sort is selected (see screenshots below).

> ℹ Before using this component, it may be good to evaluate your community’s need for knowing a created date. There’s already a built in way for auto flagging newly created topics within a certain time period (customizable by users in Preferences \> Tracking \> Topics).

## Settings

### Enable Sort by Created Date Nav Bar Item

Adds a “Sort by Created Date” nav bar item to the navigation menu. Default: `true`

> **Screenshots**
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> **Desktop**
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/c/3/8c37d53619915d63cb0e9fefab19970bf3769a36.png)
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> **Mobile**
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/5/9/c59f2dca1862ed5c5b1d67220a1acaa8ddb7056a.png)

### Enable Column on Created Date Filter Only

Prevents the created date column from being displayed outside of the Create Date filter. Requires the “Enable Sort by Created Date Nav Bar Item” to be true. Default: `false`

### Enable Nav Bar Item in Home Page

Add the “Sort by Created Date” nav bar item in the home page. Default: `true`

### Enable Column in Home Page

Add the “Created” column in the home page. Default: `true`

### Categories to Display Nav Bar Item

List of categories to display in the “Sort by Created Date” nav bar item. Leave empty to display in all categories. Default: `empty`

### Categories to Display Created Column

List of categories to display the “Created” column. Leave empty to display in all categories. Default: `empty`

### Tags to Display Nav Bar Item

List of tags to display the “Sort by Created Date” nav bar item. Leave empty to display in all tags. Default `empty`

### Tags to Display Created Column

List of tags to display the “Created” column. Leave empty to display in all tags.  
Default: `empty`

### Nav Bar Item Before

Adjust where the nav bar item is positioned in the list. Default: `top`.

## Screenshots

 ![Normal view](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/b/6/2b678b73188d4c2349506bd8674274dd733ab77a.png)

### Sorting

 ![Sort Descending](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/5/2/052894dff5d2ecf8a5952b3e552e09558422125e.png)  
 ![Sort Ascending](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/1/6/e1618d6016cccdbcc52ea081e41c2e16c98a1779.png)

### Mobile view

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/9/1/491580bd6ea8ce14485a78e0f78ed064368d7cbb.jpeg)

> **With Category and Tags**
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/e/4/ce4489e76ae2bf39a9ca1f13cb02f1c253e721bd.jpeg)

## Compatibility & Notes

With mobile, the sort functionality is already heavily limited, so created date would only function as an informational. The additional field only appears if the created date is different from the bumped date.

Compatibility with the [Topic List Thumbnails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-thumbnails/150602) is limited. In list style, it will function normally. In blog style, the created date is pulled to the bottom right. In grid style and masonry style, the created date is only visible when the “Created” filter is selected, and will replace the activity date. In minimal style, the created date is hidden.

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