Polls, Spoiler, Details, Calendar, etc menu options missing

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CJtheSiteWizard reported that after updating to Discourse 3.1.0.beta5, key composer menu options like Polls, Spoiler, and Calendar disappeared — though features like “Toggle Whisper” remained. Despite rebuilding the app, testing in safe mode, switching themes, and checking logs and browsers, the issue persisted. Manual use of [spoiler] or [details] tags failed, and existing Calendar/Poll elements no longer updated dynamically. JammyDodger found that disabling unofficial plugins in safe mode restored the missing options, suggesting a plugin conflict. CJtheSiteWizard initially couldn’t replicate this fix but later identified the “Custom Wizards” plugin as the culprit — even though disabling plugins in safe mode hadn’t worked before. The issue appears client-side and resolved by removing that specific plugin. The site is https://forum.wackywriters.com. The problem was not a core bug, but a plugin incompatibility.

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Hello all,

As mentioned in topic title, all the extra Discourse menu items in the composer window are missing after updating to 3.1.0.beta5 (tests-passed) yesterday. Oddly enough, other items like “Toggle Whisper” and “Canned Replies” are still there.

What should look like this (screenshot from Meta):

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Looks like this:

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I’ve spent an hour trying to track down the issue in our install with no success, so I’m hoping someone may be able to point me in the right direction.

For the sake of thoroughness:

  • I’ve rebuilt the app from the command line
  • I’ve tried safe mode
  • I’ve switched themes
  • I’ve toggled the items that are not extra plugins on and off
  • I’ve reviewed the logs (no related errors)
  • I’ve reviewed the console window (no related errors)
  • I’ve switched browsers and checked both desktop and mobile
  • I have not reinstalled plugins yet, since some of these menu items are integrated into core

Trying to use the [spoiler] or [details] codes manually does not work anymore. Any old posts using the Calendar function are baked into the post now, rather than updating dynamically. Polls have the same issue and no longer function correctly.

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I’m completely stumped now. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations, I could really use the help. Site is at https://forum.wackywriters.com

I don’t want to consider this a bug until I’m sure I’ve exhausted all other possibilities.

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If I disable Unofficial plugins in safe mode the options appear back in the menu again:

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Do you have any that could be likely culprits?

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I’m sure it’s likely, but I did the same thing (disabled unofficial plugins) and had the same issue. I did it a few times, actually. But you being able to see the options tells me there’s probably something client side on my end messing with things. Thanks for checking for me, at least I know it’s something I can eventually track down and fix.

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Aha! Custom Wizards plugin. I don’t know why disabling them in safe mode didn’t fix it for me (I swear I did so numerous times), but I went through the unofficial ones and thst one was the culprit. :woman_shrugging:t3: thank you again!