# Getting data for the widget

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**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [August 25, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-data-for-the-widget/95632 "2018-08-25T16:26:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-data-for-the-widget/95632/5 "2018-08-25T18:06:18Z")

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> [@gdpelican](#):
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> to query for it directly

What is the best way to do that is with minimal load.?

> [@gdpelican](#):
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> DiscoursePluginRegistry.serialized\_current\_user\_fields \<\< ‘recent\_time\_read’

This method is not quite suitable.

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