# How to show badges in the message list?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-badges-in-the-message-list/34398
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [12 באוקטובר,‏ 2015,‏ 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-badges-in-the-message-list/34398 "2015-10-12T13:36:58Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [31 במאי,‏ 2022,‏ 10:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-badges-in-the-message-list/34398/13 "2022-05-31T10:24:38Z")

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There’s this component which might be useful: (with a note about a Pavilion plugin alternative too)

> [@Post Badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-badges/114722/1):
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> This component will add earned badges next to a post author’s username. Specific badges to display can be adjusted through a theme setting.
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> [Repository link](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-post-badges)  
> `https://github.com/discourse/discourse-post-badges`
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> **Preview at [Discourse Theme Creator](https://theme-creator.discourse.org/theme/tshenry/post-badges)**
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> ![39%20PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/0/1/0012d1e56fb2e4448bcef4027a55e5559079256f.png)

> [@vnadkarni](#):
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> Also, I’d love to be able to run a query to find out who has the mosts badges

And this shouldn’t be too tricky if you have access to the [data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-plugin/32566). 👍

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