# Top contributors sidebar doesn't appear for anonymous users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributors-sidebar-doesnt-appear-for-anonymous-users/288269>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** top-contributors-sidebar\
**Created:** [December 11, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributors-sidebar-doesnt-appear-for-anonymous-users/288269 "2023-12-11T17:50:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributors-sidebar-doesnt-appear-for-anonymous-users/288269/2 "2023-12-11T18:06:18Z")

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> [@Vasan\_Cannane](#):
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> Also the Discourse Top Contributors Sidebar isn’t showing any data for the Anonymous Users
> 
> is there anyway i can change that

Does it appear empty like this?

 ![Screenshot 2023-12-11 at 1.04.14 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/d/f/3df9970d2db25a1ec79b37d6e07c5a0142186706.png)

If so, you may need to go to _admin → settings_ and enable `enable user directory` — it can’t access user data without this setting also being enabled.

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