# Latest/Hot/Top - what about Best/Popular? Request for automatic selection
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-hot-top-what-about-best-popular-request-for-automatic-selection/315230
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 6, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-hot-top-what-about-best-popular-request-for-automatic-selection/315230 "2024-07-06T12:17:39Z")
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### Author:  [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-hot-top-what-about-best-popular-request-for-automatic-selection/315230/1 "2024-07-06T12:17:39Z")
Most topics on my forum are a substantial head post with some conversation in the comments. I’d like to be able to see those topics where the **head post** has the **most likes** - for want of a better name, call it “Best”, or maybe “Popular”
Would that be generally useful? I’m sure a [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) query could find these topics, but how to make it easy to find them as a user?
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-hot-top-what-about-best-popular-request-for-automatic-selection/315230/2 "2024-07-06T12:54:32Z")
> [@Ed\_S](#):
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> but how to make it easy to find them as a user?
You can order the topic list by op likes
For example [https://meta.discourse.org/?order=op\_likes](https://meta.discourse.org/?order=op_likes)
[Using query strings to filter topic views](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-query-strings-to-filter-topic-views/248224)
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### Author:  [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-hot-top-what-about-best-popular-request-for-automatic-selection/315230/3 "2024-07-06T13:36:17Z")
Ah, just the thing - thanks!
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-hot-top-what-about-best-popular-request-for-automatic-selection/315230/4 "2024-07-07T20:47:25Z")
There is also the new experimental
> [@Topics list filter feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/experimental-topics-list-filter-feature/263641):
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> We have recently introduced an innovative [/filter](https://meta.discourse.org/filter) route, enabling more sophisticated filtering of the topics list. Significantly, this marks the initial step towards a unified topic filtering language for both search and filtering. Additionally, the dedicated route for topic list filtering enhances the customizability of the sidebar, as users can now incorporate links as [custom section links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303) within the sidebar. How it works The [/filter](https://meta.discourse.org/filter) has an input field which users can input a query string to …
Plugin that can be used with it as well.
> [@Discourse Custom Topic Lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-custom-topic-lists/311186):
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> discourse2Summary Allows you to create custom topic lists that can be accessed via a URLhammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - discourse/discourse-custom-topic-lists: custom topic lists](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-custom-topic-lists)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features This plugin adds a new dropdown; when clicked, it leads you to a custom topic list based on a filter defined in the configuration. The new dropdown: The sidebar links, you…