Custom rejection messages:BethL discovered that rejected posts from TL0 users appear queued and that Revise—not Reject—allows a custom message, with JammyDodger demonstrating that the PM lands in the Archive tab of @system (solved). Read more: Where to find the custom message…
Plugin naming conventions:tknospdr asked why plugin names sometimes aren’t capitalized and RGJ outlined the defaults in /lib/plugin/instance.rb and locale overrides (e.g. admin_js.admin.site_settings.categories.discourse_foo_bar). Read more: Set plugin name to capitals?
Missing category for customers:Danielzappysys found that SSIS Tips wasn’t in the default navigation, and Moin explained the default_navigation_menu_categories setting to restore it. Read more: Missing Category
DMenu ‘More’ fix:NateDhaliwal confirmed that the recent patch corrects the ‘More’ dropdown highlighting the first item instead of the active page (resolved). Read more: DMenu for ‘More’ in sidebar…
RTL layout issues:serkhelesheyi reported scrambled Persian UI after today’s update, with images showing overlapping components in RTL mode. Read more: UI Layout Broken for RTL…
Unexpected team-only icons:NateDhaliwal found extra header icons in RTL on Meta Branded theme linking to team pages that 404 for non-team members. Read more: RTL languages on Meta Branded theme…
iOS post owner change:Heliosurge struggled to use the post owner select box in Safari/Chrome on iOS 18.5, needing the keyboard to show user suggestions. Read more: Unable to change post owner…
Empty posts support:Heliosurge wondered if a plugin could allow empty posts or topic bodies, akin to reply-by-email overrides, suggesting category-level toggles. Read more: Allow for empty posts and empty topic body
#Data & reporting
Search counts query:one1 postponed a custom report for total searches, planning to revisit or share results after experimenting. Read more: Count of total searches…
Featured link filter:angus noted that Discourse 2.5.8 is up for review and will enable wpdc_publish_featured_link for custom featured_link in @WordPress integrations. Read more: Write custom featured_link…
Discourse BBCode Tabs Plugin: cuo_wu released a BBCode-based tab interface plugin for Discourse (plugin), walked through installation in the initial post (read more), and gathered community feedback from Heliosurge (details).
Doc Sub category – Back to Forum loop: Heliosurge uncovered a bounce loop in the doc sidebar when toggling “Back to Forum” (issue details), a behavior confirmed by ondrej (discussion).
RTL numbered or bullet lists are broken: NeatNit demonstrated misaligned list items in Hebrew contexts (original report), and UdiOron provided a PR fix suggestion (follow-up).
Chat interface not displaying or behaving correctly: Aurora reported a freezing, misaligned mobile chat UI (symptoms), and NateDhaliwal probed WhatsApp bubble compatibility (reply).
Are API keys in theme components okay?: NateDhaliwal asked if client-side theme settings can safely store secret keys (question), and david answered that theme settings are publicly exposed, advocating for a plugin approach (solution).
Set plugin name to capitals?: tknospdr wrestled with plugin.rb naming conventions and YAML keys, receiving a prefix-based tip from RGJ (initial tip) and final YAML tweaks in a follow-up post (details).
Add path to cookie: Dylan-Brotherston highlighted that the _t cookie lacks a Path parameter for multi-instance setups (report) and flagged missing DISCOURSE_TOKEN_COOKIE docs.
How can I get the current version information from my backup?: Alienazk chased a git blame error for a migration and learned the commit lived in the chat plugin thanks to RGJ’s guidance (discovery, follow-up).
#Developer Guides
Using the PluginAPI in Site Customizations: NateDhaliwal flagged deprecation of inline <script type="text/discourse-plugin"> tags per modern API guidelines in a theme component deep dive (comment).
#Site feedback
Some feedback on new CSS border radius and padding: j127 critiqued overly rounded borders on dark headers, sharing before/after screenshots to compare new vs. legacy styling (original post).
Now that the topic title is editable by click, I can’t simply copy it without entering edit mode: kuaza questioned the click-to-edit title behavior and suggested CSS workarounds, while NateDhaliwal traced the change to a recent PR (discussion, insight).
david clarified security implications of theme settings exposing API keys and recommended using a plugin in Are API keys in theme components okay? (solution).
Here’s to smoother plugins, fewer bounce loops, and typo-free titles—see you again tomorrow for another round of Discourse discoveries!
In Bug, sam tackled RTL numbered list rendering issues affecting both preview and cooked content in the RTL numbered or bullet lists are broken topic, with NeatNit confirming a successful CSS update and sharing a corrected screenshot read more.
In #Site feedback, nathank noticed Spanish text creeping into Community Wiki subcategory guides in Something funny with the language / localisation. nat clarified the experimental localization feature and is tuning LLM prompts to avoid misdetecting English as Spanish read more.
sam prioritized the Back to forum loop regression link, triaged form-template smart-list support link, flagged the Ghost theme overflow link and escalated the iOS ownership bug link.
nat removed the stray “{” from localization link and explained the experimental translate feature in the Community Wiki thread link.
chapoi investigated the chat interface shifts on iOS, requesting device info for the Bug report link.
keegan shipped a patch for the AI Helper’s audio-stream interruption link.
davidb traced the Chat Summary email bug through our mailer extensions and proposed a data-pass mitigation link, then restored draft saving post-“Keep Editing” link.
renato revived his draft “composer” field for form-templates, setting the path for smart-list integration link.
Falco clarified AI persona example guidelines, emphasizing prompt versus example weighting link.
Osama shared insights on the CSS reverser scope in the RTL list bug link.
gerhard examined Sidekiq memory limits behind S3 backup failures, pointing to OOM concerns link.
That wraps up another packed day—may your notifications be few and your pull requests merge cleanly!
In Bug, Osama confirmed a fix for the RTL layout issue after the latest update and asked for confirmation on site updates read more
In Bug, seanblue reported that formatting options in the editor gear menu on iOS won’t wrap highlighted text (affecting Hide Details & Blur Spoiler) read more
In Bug, chrismalone pressed for clarity on whether disabling “Enable Names”—which currently breaks key admin functionality—is an intentional change or a regression read more
In Bug, nathank demonstrated a glitch when alphabetizing subcategories: clicking move arrows scrolls the view to the bottom of long lists read more
In Bug, joshhabka ran into a “CopyAddGroupsToAbout ComponentSettings” migration error during multisite deploys, likely tied to a recent core change read more
In Bug, AdjustableWrench discovered that HTML checkbox custom user fields on the signup form remain unresponsive under specific configurations read more
In Support, TempAccount sought to fully remove generated TOS/Privacy topics after editing site texts, referencing hidden settings privacy_topic_id and tos_topic_idread more and read more
In Support, nolo diagnosed that serving logos over HTTP leads to mixed-content blocks, advising DISCOURSE_FORCE_HTTPS and dark-mode scheme checks read more and read more
In Support, steinjer encountered an orphaned topic with a missing category that resists UI deletion, exploring Rails console workarounds read more
In Support, kuaza reported Redis::TimeoutError issues when using the AI assistant post-migration to a cloud server, causing translation features to stall read more
In Support, singi asked how to connect to Discourse’s PostgreSQL from DBeaver, receiving guidance on separate-DB setups and port exposure read more and read more
Event Chat Channels Now Available: sam unveiled dedicated chat integration for calendar events—admins can toggle chat when creating events and “Going”/“Interested” users are auto-added to private channels read more
3.5.0.beta5: Improved admin search, AI forum research, easier site appearance configuration, and simpler plugin development: hugh detailed refinements to the admin search UI and introduced a “Forum Researcher” persona in the Discourse AI plugin for advanced filtering by tags, categories, dates, users, and keywords read more
3.4.4: Bug fix and UX release: hugh announced the stable 3.4.4 release focused on minor changes and fixes, reminding admins that the “tests-passed” branch remains production-ready read more
Date line should be human-readable in mails: AidanHeerdegen and sam proposed switching default email timestamps from ISO UTC to a “llll” format (e.g., Tue, May 8, 2018 2:00 AM) with a configurable discourse_local_dates_email_timezone setting to reduce confusion for local communities read more
Provide visual cue when a topic is receiving an AI response: Users reported missing loading indicators while waiting for AI replies, prompting sam to debug LLM integration and ask about specific models in use read more
POP3 polling settings: HenrysCat struggled to locate the POP3 email settings in the admin UI; JammyDodger and Moin explained they appear under Admin > Settings > All Site Settings > Email and reminded to enable pop3_polling_enabled before reply_by_email_enabledread more
Toggling Visibility within a Topic connector: merefield asked about exposing the toggleVisibility action via a connector; david pointed out that this.args.model.toggleStatus("visible") can be called directly, streamlining plugin development read more
What exactly is Let’s Encrypt email used for?: Willy questioned the necessity of an SSL registration email in light of Let’s Encrypt ceasing expiration emails; pfaffman confirmed that Discourse’s setup no longer includes those notifications read more
AI-person’s examples are limited to 100 chars: Jagster requested more room for AI prompt examples; Roman_Rizzi bumped the limit via discourse-ai PR #1377 to accommodate longer sample responses read more
Topic Summarization doesn’t work : Wurzelseppi’s AWS-API-Gateway proxy for GPT-4o failed to trigger summarization calls; sam clarified that only non-streaming endpoints are tested by Discourse AI and suggested disabling streaming in the proxy read more
Can’t delete topic without category: steinjer found an orphaned topic in rails console and solved it by running a direct SQL delete (DELETE FROM topics WHERE id = 3), though the sidebar category link remains problematic read more
Need help with switching to the new category icons: AquaL1te’s rebake of category-icons caused broken visuals; kris.kotlarek demonstrated forcing a rebake via console and shared a screen recording of correct icon restoration read more
QR Code Shareables: Alteras celebrated the restoration of a GitHub repo–based theme component for embedding QR codes in posts after a manual review flag was cleared read more
in:messages filter doesn’t update reliably in header: Moin highlighted that the in:messages quick-filter appears only after a manual reload and doesn’t clear when navigating away, suggesting a UI refresh bug read more
Additional groups not visible on /about page: Richie discovered that after upgrading to Discourse 3.5.0.beta6-dev the extra groups stopped appearing on the About page due to a hidden show_additional_about_groups setting; Moin showed how to toggle it via Rails console read more
Error when performing a search on meta: Rhod reported that searching produced an infinite loop of the search UI; Lilly and sam confirmed the issue and, after tgxworld’s fix landed in the Discourse AI plugin, disabled discoveries to restore functionality read more
in:messages filter doesn’t update reliably in header: renato submitted a pull request to address the stale header filter when using in:messages, improving reliability for users navigating their private messages read more
Reactions Question: fuse experimented with adding/removing the reaction after it was renamed to , and Moin identified how the change in emoji shortcode caused configuration mismatches read more
User deleted email is sent even when deletion failed: Moin uncovered a scenario in the review-queue where a failed user deletion still triggered a “you’ve been deleted” email, prompting investigation into the deletion flow read more
Customizing Trust Levels: tobiaseigen guided danvanmoll through renaming trust level titles and suggested using badges for automated title assignment, linking to best practices for trust level customization read more
Missing icons in Dark mode: patrickemin found that most toolbar icons became invisible on their custom #dark theme; NateDhaliwal traced it to a misconfigured theme color for primary-low-midread more
Invisible way to force display order of tags?: tknospdr revealed a clever workaround using hidden ASCII prefixes (e.g., 'Theraphosa, ,blondi) to control tag sorting without exposing the prefix in the UI read more
Staff Review Queue: Turning A Flag To Conversation: Rubi asked why default flags can’t be deleted, and JammyDodger advised using “Something else” as a custom flag to start staff discussions without altering built-in options read more
Unable to Exit Chat Full-Screen Mode: Rubi got stuck in chat’s full-screen on Edge; clearing site cookies and history resolved the issue and revealed a likely theme conflict read more
How to Build an Android App User Community with Discourse?: Sora_Papa sought guidance on setting up SSO and OAuth for a companion Android app community; NateDhaliwal pointed to DiscourseConnect and OAuth2 basics read more
All categories not showing for non logged in users: Olle11 debugged a Support problem where non-logged-in users saw missing categories; safe mode helped isolate a plugin/theme override read more
Discourse development through docker or other: Olle11 wondered whether Windows Terminal or PuTTY was better for self-hosting workflows; merefield recommended Windows Terminal for its modern features read more
Bookmark disappears after flagging the post: Andrew15-5 confirmed that upgrading to Discourse 3.4.3 fixed a bug where bookmarks vanished after flagging read more
Renaming AI Persona → AI Agent: sam kicked off a proposal to replace the term “AI Persona” with “AI Agent” to match industry terminology around agentic LLM usages read more
sam kicked off the FeatureRenaming AI Persona → AI Agent discussion #368198/1
sam disabled AI discoveries amid the search bug and sought confirmation in the Error when performing a search on meta thread #368194/6
tobiaseigen suggested prompting admins to run reindex tasks in A better way to inform admins that some setting changes require specific sysadmin tasks#368254/2
tobiaseigen proposed a data_explorer_allowed_groups setting for broader access in Ability to have granular scope for data explorer?#362351/8
Lilly confirmed her own reproduction of the meta search loop and reported intermittent failures in Error when performing a search on meta#368194/3
jordan-vidrine verified the mobile search category badge issue in Category badge missing in mobile search results#365652/11
jordan-vidrine implemented sidebar padding and border-radius updates in Some feedback on new CSS border radius and padding#367544/4
michaeltieso outlined using the bbPress importer for WordPress migrations in Migrating Wordpress Forum using SQL#367173/4
supermathie clarified environment variable string handling for CORS setup in Setup Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)#270819/8
renato contributed a PR to fix the in:messages filter update in in:messages filter doesn’t update reliably in header#367837/4
nat updated the zh-CN translation for a dynamic localization string in Broken zh-CN translation on Meta topic 194654#367476/4
david assessed codemod errors during the automatic theme/plugin .gjs conversion in Automatically updating themes and plugins to .gjs file format#368051/6
Phew—after sorting tags, fixing bugs, and renaming AI agents, we all deserve a break; see you tomorrow!
Continuing from Allow tags in target category for drafts (read more), hellekin found that a scheduled draft publishes in the wrong category (report).
In RTL languages on Meta Branded theme show team-only links, tshenry tried to reproduce an issue with header icons visibility (test), and NateDhaliwal confirmed it’s now fixed on mobile (status).
nolo asked about Positioning header drop-down menus with fk-d-menu and learned that using the @offset argument (e.g. <DMenu @placement="bottom-end" @offset="0">) aligns panels correctly (initial, follow-up).
Problem with margins on mobile with the Air Theme was reported by AdjustableWrench—scrolling left/right is required to view content on iOS browsers (report), and the issue disappears when the Air Theme is disabled in safe-mode (safe-mode guide).
kuaza wondered Can we open a new topic like here (ai chat)? and pointed to the existing AI-bot conversations at Discourse AI for inspiration (request).
In Group tag in new topic doesn’t show the tags, Jarjar couldn’t select mandatory tags until Moin walked through permissions for tag groups and categories (issue, solution).
stanigator asked how to make /categories the default home page in Setting Home Page Views; NateDhaliwal explained both user preferences and a site-wide setting (question, answer).
Damian_Boon reported Topic Tags SEO meta description stopped working; JammyDodger confirmed it works on his test site and is tracking down potential regressions (report, investigation).
char checked Check on our table sizes after slow DB operations; community members are reviewing which indexes may need optimization (report).
satonotdead continued progress on How to set the home page to be an AI bot? for their Nginx-proxied install (update).
kuaza is experimenting with openNewTopic in How to hide fields (title, category, tag input) when creating a new topic and seeking parameters or JS hooks to conceal form elements (details).
#Data & reporting
pedrom published Statistics on spam flags reported by AI triage automation, a SQL query to measure approved/rejected spam flags by system (query, error fix).
Saundershoa shared lessons learned in Any Home Owner Association Users?, praising Discourse for searchable history and moderation challenges (reflection, original).
In General moderation policies, Architect and Heliosurge discussed preventing moderators from clearing their own flags and proposed a theme-component to hide review buttons (conversation, proposal).
pedrom contributed a detailed #Data & reporting SQL guide in Statistics on spam flags reported by AI triage automation (read more).
tobiaseigen reorganized an old discussion into Dev with Integration with RIOT API. It is possible? (view change).
tshenry investigated a Bug in the Meta Branded theme and confirmed header icons are correctly hidden in RTL languages on Meta Branded theme show team-only links (follow-up).
After a day of bug-slaying, theme-tweaking, and AI-chat dreaming, our virtual puppies are safe—and maybe even ready to debug with us tomorrow!
patrickemin discovered that staff notices no longer render on a colored background in “Staff notices no longer on colored background?” and Moin clarified how the old post notice days setting controls the fade-out behavior see postread more
meglio asked whether locally installed LLMs can be configured via the standard settings UI in “How to configure Discourse to use a locally installed LLM?” and Lilly pointed to the self-hosting guide while mcwumbly confirmed any supported API should work see postread more
zhaishis sought help with email configuration in Chinese in “Who can help me ? Thanks! 有没有人愿意帮我解决一下邮箱问题？” and satonotdead shared the Discourse AI-powered SMTP setup guide see postread more
Olle11 reported that non-logged-in users couldn’t see all categories in “All categories not showing for non logged in users” and later identified the culprit as the Category Groups theme component see postread more
tknospdr wanted to hide sub-category logos only on the categories page in “Hide sub-category logos on categories page” and Lilly provided a concise CSS snippet to target .subcategory-image-placeholdersee postread more
darkpixlz ran into permissions errors after a drive failure in “Welcome to nginx! page before rebuild, site won’t rebuild now” and the community began troubleshooting Docker and file-permission issues see postread more
In “Test our new composer!” meglio asked if the WYSIWYG editor is still a priority, and mcwumbly confirmed they’re targeting a default-on release for new sites before refining cursor and link-editing UIs see postread more
mrmowji discovered that the Custom Homepage for Groups component wasn’t respecting custom_default_homepage in “Custom Homepage for Groups” and pfaffman restored the missing logic after Lilly magically reassigned OP ownership see postread more
@satnontedead reported a Sass mixin error when enabling Custom Embedded Replies in “Custom embedded replies” and Heliosurge suggested alternative plugins and configurations for similar journaling features see postread more
#Site Management
kuaza proposed fully AI-driven categorization and tagging in “Discourse AI - AI triage,” sam cautioned that one-size-fits-all defaults are tough, and pfaffman debated the limits of automation see postread more
pfaffman wrestled with GitHub Actions using Yarn instead of PNPM in “Trouble with theme lint at "install JS Dependencies” step” and merefield advised removing yarn.lock to let pnpm install run smoothly see postread more
pfaffman revealed a simple CSS hide solution for “How to hide fields (title, category, tag input) when creating a new topic with openNewTopic,” and kuaza highlighted the need for composer API hooks to selectively display inputs see postread more
kuaza and NateDhaliwal compared desktop vs. mobile behavior for “Can we open a new topic like here (ai chat)? Is there anyone who can help with this issue,” uncovering a permission-based UI discrepancy on mobile see postread more
satonotdead reignited the call for a core redesign of the sidebar toggle in “Hamburger toggle,” noting that many large communities rely on the older no-sidebar layout for clarity see postread more
joshhabka confirmed in “Does a mobile app increase community engagement?” that offering both Google Play and TestFlight builds has tangible uptake when you actively promote them see postread more
Lilly prompted for screenshots and safe-mode tests in “Staff notices no longer on colored background?” link and shared guidance on hiding post notices in the UX request “Staff notice time setting” link. She also pointed peers to the self-hosting LLM guide in “How to configure Discourse to use a locally installed LLM?” link and delivered a precise CSS fix for “Hide sub-category logos on categories page” link.
mcwumbly updated the “Test our new composer!” thread with details on default rollout and upcoming toolbar improvements link and gathered feedback on image resizing from megliolink.
sam weighed in on automation limits in “Discourse AI - AI triage,” emphasizing why “one-size-fits-all” AI defaults can be a stretch for varied communities link.
tobiaseigen shared his webhook setup using a required custom user field—phone number—in “Webhooks and api calls” to automate posts on user creation link.
Looks like our community ran the gamut from fading post notices to LLM wizardry—enough excitement to keep every puppy in town wagging its tail!
How do I pin articles underneath the categories? Moin explained that Reddit-style item pinning is actually subcategories and walked through creating parent/child categories in How do I pin articles underneath the categories?.
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New Calendar Feature: End Date for Recurring Events
New Calendar Feature: Show Local Time