# Custom sidebar sections being tested on meta

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [February 15, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303 "2023-02-15T22:46:26Z")
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### Author: ![rahim123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303/133 "2023-06-23T13:11:40Z")

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Hi there, lots of good progress thus far, but so far @shyguy’s [sidebarMod: Add/Remove Sidebar Links and Sections](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebarmod-add-remove-sidebar-links-and-sections/261279) is working better for my needs. Two limitations for me with the Discourse core solution:

It appears that custom permalinks aren’t accepted in custom sidebar links. For example, I have a custom permalink for `/other-resources` that leads to a topic like `/t/bla-bla-bla-123` and I frequently refer users to it by copying the link from the sidebar, and I like the more manageable and memorable `/other-resources` permalink.

Another thing would be the possibility to have sections and/or individual links specifically _for_ or _hidden from_ anonymous users or users, similar to what is offered in [sidebarMod: Add/Remove Sidebar Links and Sections](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebarmod-add-remove-sidebar-links-and-sections/261279) and [https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigation-menu-sidebar-modifier/267354](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigation-menu-sidebar-modifier/267354).

Thanks again.

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