# Discourse Signatures
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263
**Category:** Plugin
**Tags:** official, signatures
**Created:** [April 8, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263 "2016-04-08T21:39:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/1 "2016-04-08T21:39:19Z")
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| :discourse2: | **Summary** | **Discourse Signatures** adds old school forum signatures to Discourse. |
| 🛠 | **Repository Link** | [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-signatures](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-signatures) |
| 📖 | **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 #official 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. 👍
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> [❓ **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=signatures "Ask for support on configuring and using Discourse Signatures") [🐛 **Bug**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=1&tags=signatures "A bug report means something is broken, preventing normal/typical use of the plugin") [👀 **UX**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=9&tags=signatures "Discussion about the user interface of Discourse Signatures, and how features are presented (including language and UI elements)") [💡 **Feature**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=2&tags=signatures "Discussion about how existing Discourse Signatures features can be improved or enhanced, and how proposed new features could work")
We all know forum signatures are [a relic of the past](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-for-signatures/32906), but there are still a **lot** of communities that really love them. Since Discourse is 🌈 I crafted a plugin that lets us take back our much loved (gif animated) signatures!
### Configure
The Signatures plugin can be enabled either by the toggle or from its settings, both accessible from your `/admin/plugins` page:
After that, each user can enable the signature setting on their /preferences/profile page and select a signature:
And that’s it!
#### Advanced Configuration Mode
You can also enable **advanced mode** in the plugin settings and use a full-blown post editor to create your signature! With text, multiple images, etc.
### Settings
| Name | Description |
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| signatures enabled | Enable user-made signatures below posts |
| signatures advanced mode | Let users use a full-blown post editor to create signatures. (⚠ RESETS all existing signatures) |
| signatures visible by default | Make signatures visible by default. This makes signatures visible for anonymous visitors as well |
### Credits
Thanks to @charleswalter who pushed for this and made it possible, @eviltrout who made it compatible, and the Discourse team for such an amazing project.
> :discourse2: **Hosted by us?** This plugin is available on our Enterprise plans
> Last edited by @JammyDodger 2024-06-03T21:48:24Z
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> > **Check document**
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> > Perform check on document:
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/167 "2024-05-09T10:21:14Z")
A post was split to a new topic: [Are post Signatures really a thing of the past?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-post-signatures-really-a-thing-of-the-past/307379)
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/168 "2024-05-09T10:22:21Z")
3 posts were split to a new topic: [User preference to show/hide Signatures?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-preference-to-show-hide-signatures/307380)
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### Author:  [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/170 "2024-08-17T22:33:07Z")
Hi, it would be useful to me to be able to restrict that signature functionality to a certain group. Is it feasible? Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/171 "2024-08-18T00:00:34Z")
@patrickemin
> [@How do I enable Discourse signatures only for admin/staff group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-enable-discourse-signatures-only-for-admin-staff-group/260002/3):
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> It’s currently not possible to limit the signatures to a certain group through the settings, though I think you could hide the input box for some groups using the [CSS Classes for Current User's Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-classes-for-current-users-groups/226068) theme component [[1]](#footnote-1264986-1) and a dash of CSS (though people could sidstep that using the browser tools,etc). Though you wouldn’t need it for staff as you can target that group without it
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### Author:  [@STORMS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/STORMS)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/172 "2024-08-18T01:33:00Z")
Agreed. It needs this.
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2024, 3:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/173 "2024-08-18T03:55:30Z")
Read up on the link Lilly shared. With CSS you can hide signatures in the user menu I believe if not part of x group or groups.
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/174 "2024-08-28T20:41:12Z")
3 posts were split to a new topic: [Include Signatures plugin on more hosted plans](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-signatures-plugin-on-more-hosted-plans/323871)
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### Author:  [@ked](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ked)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/175 "2024-12-21T17:31:33Z")
+1 on the desire for making this available to selectable groups.
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/176 "2024-12-28T01:19:30Z")
You can likely use a bit of CSS in a custom #Customization > Theme component to display none if not part of one of the so to speak allowed groups. You will need I believe the additional theme component that adds a current user groups as classes.
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### Author:  [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/177 "2025-02-10T15:57:19Z")
Would someone mind listing their discourse site to see the implementation of this plugin or provide screenshots? I would like to see what the screens look like for this plugin.
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### Author:  [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/178 "2025-02-10T16:28:43Z")
You do have a screenshot in the first post. Are you looking for something specific?
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### Author:  [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/179 "2025-02-10T16:57:10Z")
The provided screenshot does not show a text-only sample. I would like to see how it treats text.
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### Author:  [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/180 "2025-02-10T17:12:02Z")
@LotusJeff
Here are some screenshots:
The settings:
The user’s profile with `Signatures advanced mode` enabled:
The result:
Does it help?
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### Author:  [@chrismalone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrismalone)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/181 "2025-02-13T13:48:23Z")
I’d love the ability to restrict **signatures** to certain groups. This would allow forums to offer signatures as a **perk for higher-level users** while keeping the overall experience clean for others.
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### Author:  [@chrismalone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrismalone)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/182 "2025-02-13T13:49:15Z")
I would like this also. It would be really useful.
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### Author:  [@Dimava](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dimava)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/183 "2025-04-10T17:08:17Z")
Is it possible to allow/assign signatures only for OP post of topics?
We allow appending Patreon plugs etc in OP and they sometimes get broken on older topics
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/184 "2025-04-10T17:58:51Z")
You can hide it from non-OP posts using a bit of CSS in a custom theme component.
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### Author:  [@iShahinAkhter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iShahinAkhter)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/185 "2025-04-25T11:08:41Z")
how to restrict signature to certain groups?
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263/186 "2025-05-08T05:33:41Z")
I think this still applies for group restricting Signatures:
> [@How do I enable Discourse signatures only for admin/staff group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-enable-discourse-signatures-only-for-admin-staff-group/260002/3):
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> It’s currently not possible to limit the signatures to a certain group through the settings, though I think you could hide the input box for some groups using the [CSS Classes for Current User’s Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-classes-for-current-users-groups/226068) theme component [[1]](#footnote-1264986-1) and a dash of CSS (though people could sidstep that using the browser tools,etc).
[Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263.md?page=2)