# Define custom query without plug-in?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/define-custom-query-without-plug-in/86730>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 4, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/define-custom-query-without-plug-in/86730 "2018-05-04T03:34:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SquareTheBase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/squarethebase/32/82365_2.png) [@SquareTheBase](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SquareTheBase)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/define-custom-query-without-plug-in/86730/1 "2018-05-04T03:34:27Z")

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I’d like a way to define a query (similar to hitting `/latest?max_posts=1`) that I can define. Is there any way to accomplish this without using/creating a plug-in?

I’m on a hosted site which doesn’t allow adding custom plug-ins or accessing advanced plugins (such as [data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true)), so this solution would all need to be within core functionality.

I’m trying to find all topics that don’t have a reply from trust level\_4 users while ignoring certain topics within categories or with tags.

I realize this is likely a big ask to stay within core fuctionality, and will likely require a plug-in to solve, but I figured I’d ask the question.

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2018, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/define-custom-query-without-plug-in/86730/2 "2018-10-02T11:26:51Z")

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This would definitely require the [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) plugin.

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**Author:** ![lindsey.tam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lindsey.tam/32/184088_2.png) [@lindsey.tam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey.tam)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/define-custom-query-without-plug-in/86730/3 "2020-06-16T04:40:49Z")

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Hi! Is there any update to this? I would like to be able to query topics by date without the plug-in. Thanks in advance.