# Plugin: add a menu icon (next to search)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-add-a-menu-icon-next-to-search/68136
**Category:** Plugin
**Tags:** deprecated
**Created:** [16.Август.2017 08:13:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-add-a-menu-icon-next-to-search/68136 "2017-08-16T08:13:33Z")
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### Author: ![Johani](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/johani/32/176920_2.png) [@Johani](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johani)
#### Post date: [13.Январь.2019 10:00:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-add-a-menu-icon-next-to-search/68136/13 "2019-01-13T10:00:42Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I don’t think a plugin should be necessary for this in our brave new world of theming…

👍 we have a theme component that does this now @allu. have a look here

> [@Custom Header Links (icons)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iconified-header-links/86307):
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> discourse2Summary Custom Header Links (icons) will allow you to easily add linked icons to the Discourse header.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/custom-header-links-icons)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-icon-header-links](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-icon-header-links)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 Features Screenshots Desktop Mobile Settings This component includes a …

@Bas Thanks for creating this plugin! Since the component essentially does the same thing that this plugin is supposed to do, I’m moving this plugin to the #plugin:broken-plugin category.

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