There is a setting - Require moderator approval of all new topics - that ensures that all new topics in a particular category need to be approved by a moderator. But how can I ensure that Admin approval is required for all new topics? I saw the post - Require approval for all new topics - but I do…

See Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 1: Getting Started [image] Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 1: Getting Started Category approval Approval of content can also be configured for specific categories. This can be useful if certain categories tend to attract heated/difficult discussions, unusu…

Hey @osioke thanks for your reply. I want to know if there is some way I can take it one step higher: [image] nityeshaga: how can I ensure that Admin approval is required for all new topics? Do you know how I can do that?

unfortunately, there is no functionality to only have admin approve it.

Read through the post I shared, maybe site wide approval might be what you are looking for? [image] Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 1: Getting Started Site-wide approval Approval of content across the entire site can be enabled via site settings. Site owners can choose to have the first x topi…

There is only very limited support for restricting reviewables to a certain group of people, and I believe that staff (moderator+admin) can always handle all of them.

Require admin approval of new topics in a particular category

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osioke (Osioke Itseuwa) October 12, 2020, 4:12pm 2

See Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 1: Getting Started

You can see more details on it here Category Group Review/Moderation

Topic		Replies	Views
Moderation by topic? Product Support approval	5	962	February 27, 2022
All topics in a category should be confirmed before publication Feature	19	2789	July 13, 2018
Require approval for all new topics Product Support approval	5	1355	November 27, 2018
More flexible category-level topic and reply approvals Announcements	0	161	April 21, 2026
Require approval for specific categories? Product Support	10	888	June 21, 2019

Require admin approval of new topics in a particular category

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