# Disable headers in replies like \<h1\> and \<h2\>

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-headers-in-replies-like-h1-and-h2/81775>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [28 فبراير 2018، 1:44م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-headers-in-replies-like-h1-and-h2/81775 "2018-02-28T13:44:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![erikmolenaarnl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erikmolenaarnl/32/76132_2.png) [@erikmolenaarnl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erikmolenaarnl)\
**Post date:** [28 فبراير 2018، 2:53م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-headers-in-replies-like-h1-and-h2/81775/6 "2018-02-28T14:53:01Z")

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Check out: [The Definitive Guide to HTML Headings for SEO (H1-H2-H3-H4-H5-H6)](https://www.hobo-web.co.uk/headers/)

I think this is why other forums like [Wordpress.org](http://Wordpress.org) disable usage of headers. I run a technical forum with Discourse where symbols like # and - are used a lot and thus results in undesired header formats.

_ **QUOTE**  **:** ‘ **We do use H tags** to understand the structure of the text on a page better, John Mueller, Google_

**QUOTE** _ **: “** Google looks at a lot of different things … even **things that are like really highlighted like h1 tags** and stuff like that.”_ Matt Cutts, Google

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