# Discourse Shared Edits
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-shared-edits/167583
**Category:** Plugin
**Tags:** shared-edits, experimental
**Created:** [October 19, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-shared-edits/167583 "2020-10-19T06:46:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-shared-edits/167583/1 "2020-10-19T06:46:40Z")
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| :discourse2: | **Summary** | **Discourse Shared Edits** allows multiple users to collaboratively edit posts in real time. This feature is default disabled and must be enabled explicitly by moderators on posts. |
| ๐ | **Repository Link** | [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-shared-edits](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-shared-edits) |
| ๐ | **Install Guide** | [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) |
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> :discourse2: As this is an #experimental plugin maintained by the Discourse team, #Support, #Contribute > Bug, #Contribute > UX, and #Contribute > Feature requests can be made in the respective categories here on Meta, and tagged with the appropriate plugin tag. Click on a link below to get one started. ๐
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> [โ **Support**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=6&body=%3E%20Before%20asking,%20did%20you%20search%20first%3F%20Press%20%F0%9F%94%8D%20at%20the%20upper%20right%20to%20search.&tags=shared-edits "Ask for support on configuring and using Discourse Shared Edits") [๐ **Bug**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=1&tags=shared-edits "A bug report means something is broken, preventing normal/typical use of the plugin") [๐ **UX**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=9&tags=shared-edits "Discussion about the user interface of Discourse Shared Edits, and how features are presented (including language and UI elements)") [๐ก **Feature**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=2&tags=shared-edits "Discussion about how existing Discourse Shared Edits features can be improved or enhanced, and how proposed new features could work")
### Features
Moderators (including TL4) can toggle shared edits on a topic (red) via the gear icon on the composer bar. Note that the plugin does not enable edit _access_ per se. This means that if you want non-moderators to be able to collaboratively edit the post you must also make the post a Wiki (green, optional):
Once toggled edits are collaborative. Youโll notice the button in the bottom left is now marked โDoneโ is it is continuously saved in real time.
### Configuration
- `shared edits enabled` : to enable or disable the feature
- `shared edits editor mode` : markdown or rich editing (mixed is not supported)
- `shared edits commit delay seconds` : how many seconds before post is saved in the database as a revision.
You might like to also install this Theme Component to give you more control of the appearance of Shared Edits posts:
> [@Wikified Posts Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wikified-posts-component/199492):
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> Simple Description This theme component enables you to make Wiki posts (and Shared Edits posts) more obvious. Wikis and Shared Edits are a powerful feature of Discourse, but many users are unfamiliar with the concept and find the UI just a bit too subtle. This component makes it crystal clear, packaging the content from [Change the style of a wiki post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-style-of-a-wiki-post/78881). Screenshots Detailed Description Installing this component enables you to control the background colour of Wiki posts, and to add sโฆ
### TODO
- Allow non-TL4 members to turn on Shared Edits - see [this ๐](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-edits-improvements/232713/11)
This plugin was inspired by @gdpelicanโs [collude](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-shared-edits/167583) but is a complete re-write so it fits better into the current Discourse designs.
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### Author:  [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-shared-edits/167583/68 "2025-10-24T13:28:56Z")
3 posts were split to a new topic: [Shared Edits plugin gives 500 errors and can lose data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-edits-plugin-gives-500-errors-and-can-lose-data/386638)
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### Author:  [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-shared-edits/167583/69 "2026-06-24T18:39:13Z")
I wonder if someone else considers it appropriate to show the list of all authors when the shared edits plugin is enabled.
Our main use case is to display credits on a common wiki knowledge base, where users can contribute to gain a badge and/or maintain a specific tier (old life-time subscribers โ top tier while they maintain monthly real and low-effort engagement).
I think that fits better here, but it was requested as an addition to vanilla wiki categories:
> ##### [Add overview summary of all wiki edits to revision history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-overview-summary-of-all-wiki-edits-to-revision-history/311534)
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> ##### [List of wiki editors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-wiki-editors/26364)
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> ##### [Show wiki post contributors?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-wiki-post-contributors/105021)
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> ##### [Shared Edits History](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-edits-history/305541)
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### Author:  [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-shared-edits/167583/70 "2026-06-24T19:15:22Z")
> [@sam](#):
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> ### TODO
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> - Allow non-TL4 members to turn on Shared Edits - see [this ๐](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-edits-improvements/232713/11)
Is there any estimate when this will be worked on?
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-shared-edits/167583/71 "2026-06-25T05:52:50Z")
Is done ๐ thanks for reminding me
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> Allow sites to choose which groups can enable or disable shared edits instead ofโฆ hardcoding staff and TL4 users. Expose the permission on the current user serializer so the admin menu can hide toggle actions for unauthorized users.
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> Add rate limits to privileged reset and recover endpoints, and update specs, acceptance tests, docs, and settings copy for the new permission model.