# Need Group-Based Visibility for Download Link

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-group-based-visibility-for-download-link/394000
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 21, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-group-based-visibility-for-download-link/394000 "2026-01-21T16:18:24Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-group-based-visibility-for-download-link/394000/3 "2026-01-21T19:20:57Z")

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> [@1vernit3](#):
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> I’m currently using the **Custom Header Links** component, which successfully displays the Download link, but the component has no built-in option to restrict visibility to a single group.

This will let you add a button or text at any plugin outlet that can be shown to or hidden from a particular set of groups:

> [@Custom Components -- add button or text at any plugin outlet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-components-add-button-or-text-at-any-plugin-outlet/349629):
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> information_sourceSummary Add button or text anywherehammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/literatecomputing/discourse-custom-components](https://github.com/literatecomputing/discourse-custom-components)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Add a link button or arbitrary text at any plugin outlet. (Ignore the watermarks in the images–I took these screenshots on a staging/test site.) T…

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