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Summary | Disable editing first post and its tags bumping the topic |
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Repository Link | GitHub - Eroscripts/discourse-no-bump-first-post |
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Install Guide | How to install plugins in Discourse |
We had a problem with users bumping their topics when editing them
It’s not really a problem when there’s just a couple of posts, but if some of their links died and they have to update a dozen it becomes spammy
Same problem with mods changing tags (without using mass-tagging)
So with some (a lot) help from AI and some (a lot) rewrites I made a plugin to fix that
Features
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Prevents topics from being bumped when the first post is edited
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Works with all types of edits to the first post, including tag changes
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Applies to all users, not just the topic creator
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Category-based allow/block lists with inheritance
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Optional time-based cooldown between bumps
Configuration
After installing, go to Admin → Settings → Plugins and configure the settings below.
Settings
| Name | Description | Default |
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| Prevent topic bumping when the first post is edited | Master switch. When enabled, editing the first post (including tag changes) won’t bump the topic. | false |
| Allowed categories | Categories where first-post edits may bump. Leave empty to block all by default. | Empty |
| Blocked categories | Categories that must never bump. Overrides allowed categories. | Empty |
| Minimum hours between bumps | Require cooldown since last bump. Use 0 to disable. | 0 |