# Post folding

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-folding/324442>\
**Category:** Plugin\
**Created:** [September 2, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-folding/324442 "2024-09-02T05:41:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lhc\_fl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lhc_fl/32/268115_2.png) [@Lhc\_fl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lhc_fl)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-folding/324442/1 "2024-09-02T05:41:45Z")

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| ℹ | **Summary** | Allow some posts to be folded manually |
| 🛠 | **Repository Link** | [https://github.com/Lhcfl/discourse-post-folding](https://github.com/Lhcfl/discourse-post-folding) |
| 📖 | **Install Guide** | [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) |

  

### Features

TL;DR Allow manually collapse/uncollapse certain posts.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/1/6/a16768574ffdad05c40ac36db56f5a28c129eaa1.png)

Staff/TL4 users can find the collapse/uncollapse button under the wrench under the post

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/0/1/901c7d88bda9dff140c21a2a5ebcb843ba270192.png)

For user groups that do not have a wrench in their post, it will appear directly in the post button

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/f/e/8fec808fb261480b578795e35eed7221a5ad72a4.png)

### Configuration

- `discourse_post_folding_enabled`: Enable post folding
- `discourse_post_folding_can_fold_post_groups`: Groups that can fold posts

### With [Topic OP moderation Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-op-moderation-plugin/256222)

After installing [Topic OP moderation Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-op-moderation-plugin/256222), you can let the OP of a topic fold the posts under the topic.

 ![This is a screenshot of a settings page for an "OP-admin" with various checkboxes and radio buttons, including topics to allow and disallow. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/0/e/e0eea238f3771b6d9b0f84ccf9396fdd27d6bdf3.png)

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