javi618 is seeking help configuring a new forum focused on breaking news, specifically requesting two features: automatic topic updates on the Home page (like the in-topic auto-refresh) and setting “New” topics as the default view on Home—currently only “Latest” or “Top” are available. SidV suggests the News plugin, linking to its demo and requirements, but javi618 clarifies that the plugin doesn’t solve the core issue: ordering Home page topics strictly by creation date (newest first), not by activity. SidV confirms categories can sort by “creation” but notes the Home page doesn’t inherit this setting, and asks for guidance from Discourse experts like sam, adding a birthday wish. sam replies that no built-in option exists for default Home page sorting and that a custom plugin would be required. The discussion highlights a gap in Discourse’s default functionality for news-style forums needing chronological topic display on the homepage.
Hi everybody,
I want to create a new forum based on breaking news. For that, I need two features that I can´t find in Admin Settings:
update topics on Home automatically. The same feature inside topics (automatically updates new posts) but at Home.
New topics as default at Home. I can only set up as default Latest or Top from Settings ( desktop category page style) but not New. Is that possible?
Thanks in advance
I think the news plugin should work; the demo is here: discourse.angusmcleod.com.au/news
Check the requirements: News Plugin 📰
Thanks, but the news plugin does not help me.
I need a way to change the order in which the topics are displayed in the home. I need them to be shown in order of creation only.
I do not want you to order the debates by activity.
Show by creation date, the newest first, and the others below.
It’s possible?
Categories have an option to set the list’s order by “creation”. And work just fine. 
But, forum’s HOME page does not follow the order from categories 
Any idea for this @sam or other discourse’s guru? 
PS: by the way, happy birthday Sam !
We don’t have an option at the moment for default order on home page, this would require a plugin of sorts.