# Discourse Plugins and Rails 6 config/initializers Question

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-plugins-and-rails-6-config-initializers-question/168373>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [October 27, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-plugins-and-rails-6-config-initializers-question/168373 "2020-10-27T11:34:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![markvanlan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/markvanlan/32/160087_2.png) [@markvanlan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markvanlan)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-plugins-and-rails-6-config-initializers-question/168373/22 "2020-11-04T15:44:14Z")

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> [@neounix](#):
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> Likewise (not 100% sure about plugins) a Discourse plugin with code dependent on `after_initialize` will (kindly confirm anyone?) only be loaded by the Rails app when Rails starts up or restarts, because this is a fundamental property of the Rails boot process.

Yep! This is correct as is your understanding of Rails initializers.

I too am a huge Rails fan 🙂

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