# Personal posts on profile **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-posts-on-profile/353859 **Category:** Feature **Created:** [February 22, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-posts-on-profile/353859 "2025-02-22T19:53:09Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3
### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge) #### Post date: [February 23, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-posts-on-profile/353859/3 "2025-02-23T09:01:59Z")
A post needs to be tied to a category. As @merefield has posted ways you can have posts on the profile as links via portfolio and topic list previews. If you’re looking for a follow user. There is a plugin that can be installed if Self-hosted or maybe part of a hosted plan as it is an official plugin > [@Discourse Follow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-follow/110579): > > IMPORTANT WARNING: This plugin may affect whether laws that regulate social media apply to your forum. Consult legal for advice. discourse2Summary Discourse Follow allows users to follow other users, list the latest topics involving them, and receive notifications when they post.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-follow](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-follow)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Screenshots Followed users posts feed: You could also make a Category for blog posting and use this #Customization > Theme component to blog style it. > [@Blog Post Styling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blog-post-styling/110841): > > discourseSummary Blog Post Styling lets you designate a blog category, which alters the look of topics within the category to look more like traditional blog posts.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on theme-creator.discourse.org](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/t/a-quiet-desert-sunset/1115)hammer_and_wrenchRepository [github.com/discourse/discourse-blog-post-styling](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-blog-post-styling)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 The Blog Post Styling theme component transforms Discourse t… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-posts-on-profile/353859)._