# Requesting new features for Discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/requesting-new-features-for-discourse/32986
**Category:** Contributing
**Tags:** how-to
**Created:** [September 7, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requesting-new-features-for-discourse/32986 "2015-09-07T13:31:00Z")
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### Author: ![Discourse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/discourse/32/148734_2.png) [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requesting-new-features-for-discourse/32986/1 "2015-09-07T13:31:00Z")

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> 🔖 This guide explains how to request new features for Discourse, check existing plans, and increase the chances of your feature request being prioritized.
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> 🙋 Required user level: Anyone can submit a feature request

Got a great idea for a Discourse feature? That’s fantastic! Here’s how you can share it with the team effectively.

## Make sure your feature isn’t already made or planned

Before submitting a new feature request, ensure it’s not already available or planned. Here are some places to check:

- **PR-Welcome tag:** Look through the topics with the [pr-welcome](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/pr-welcome) tag. _A PR is a pull request on GitHub - a way for developers to introduce new code to a project._
- **Plugins:** Explore the [Plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/c/customization/plugin) category.
- **Meta forum search:** Use the search feature on the Meta forum, especially the [Features](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature) section, and search using a few different terms. _You can also upvote features in this category that you like to make their requests more prominent._

If your feature suggestion is already listed, support it by voting for it, liking it, and replying with additional ideas or use cases to further communicate its usefulness.

**Can’t find any mention of your idea?**  
Okay then, one more thing before you share it:

## Not all features are suitable for core

Before you move on, [read how feature decisions are made](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-decide-what-goes-into-each-release-of-discourse/20870).

## Type up your idea and add it to the #Contribute > Feature category

Need some guidance on writing a great feature request? Check out this Stack Exchange article: [How do I write a good feature request?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/258136/how-do-i-write-a-good-feature-request).

## Want to ensure your feature gets made?

If you’re unable to develop the feature yourself, there are still ways to increase the chances of it being made:

### Become a [discourse.org](http://discourse.org) customer

If you would like to fund development by hosting sites with us – we always prioritize customer requests in our development timeline – that is one way to get it in faster.

[Enterprise customers](https://discourse.org/enterprise) can request custom design and development services by the core team.

### Sponsor a “pr-welcome” task

We have a comprehensive list of [pr-welcome](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/pr-welcome) topics. These are tasks we’d love to see completed, but currently don’t have the bandwidth to work on ourselves. Sponsoring someone to work on these tasks is a great way to get involved.

### Offer paid work on the Marketplace

If there’s a plugin you need that’s critical to your business, advertise a paid assignment on the #Marketplace. Provide as many details as possible, including screenshots and budget. You might also find freelancers offering standardized microservices like “one-time install” or “personalized theme.”

## Additional Resources

- [How do we decide what goes into each release of Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-decide-what-goes-into-each-release-of-discourse/20870)
- [https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/258136/how-do-i-write-a-good-feature-request](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/258136/how-do-i-write-a-good-feature-request)
- [Upcoming feature to-do list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-feature-to-do-list/25368)
- [Topics tagged planned](https://meta.discourse.org/tags/planned)
- [Plugin - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/c/customization/plugin)
- [Feature - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature)
- [Extras - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/c/customization/extras/5)
- [Discourse pricing | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](https://discourse.org/pricing)
- [Marketplace - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/c/marketplace)

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