# How do I disable the hot feature?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** hot-topics, horizon-theme
**Created:** [February 23, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803 "2026-02-23T14:22:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Jesse\_Starks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jesse_starks/32/545067_2.png) [@Jesse\_Starks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jesse_Starks)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803/1 "2026-02-23T14:22:49Z")

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I would rather just shut this feature off - my community is new / small and labeling things hot seems kind of pathetic and distracting - there are barely any people here

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### Author: ![darkpixlz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/darkpixlz/32/549896_2.png) [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803/2 "2026-02-23T14:49:03Z")

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Are you using the Horizon theme? If so, I believe post labels can be disabled, not able to check but I think I remember the option existing.

If you’d like, you can also remove it from the top navigation menu in the admin panel

 ![IMG_1322](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/0/9/d09bd57795451475c881b81df6ef773e76551738.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Jesse\_Starks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jesse_starks/32/545067_2.png) [@Jesse\_Starks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jesse_Starks)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803/3 "2026-02-23T17:28:00Z")

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Thanks - I removed the hot category. I don’t see an option to remove the labels… I’ll see if it comes up again

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### Author: ![Jesse\_Starks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jesse_starks/32/545067_2.png) [@Jesse\_Starks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jesse_Starks)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803/4 "2026-02-24T20:55:53Z")

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Still seeing the hot label. It would be great if I could disable this or change the criteria for it so it rarely shows. A post with 3 likes is not really “hot”

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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803/5 "2026-02-24T21:08:52Z")

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I think you can hide them with CSS

```css
span.hc-topic-card__status.--hot {
  display: none;
}

```

- [Customizing themes without an Edit code button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-themes-without-an-edit-code-button/329601)
- [Making custom CSS changes on your site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-custom-css-changes-on-your-site/168101)

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### Author: ![Jesse\_Starks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jesse_starks/32/545067_2.png) [@Jesse\_Starks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jesse_Starks)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-the-hot-feature/396803/6 "2026-02-24T21:13:33Z")

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Ok thank you. CSS changes require pro version, correct? (Not starter?)