# Upcoming topic-list changes - how to prepare themes and plugins

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-topic-list-changes-how-to-prepare-themes-and-plugins/343404
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** dev-news
**Created:** [December 19, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-topic-list-changes-how-to-prepare-themes-and-plugins/343404 "2024-12-19T17:43:05Z")
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### Author: ![david](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/david/32/157490_2.png) [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-topic-list-changes-how-to-prepare-themes-and-plugins/343404/33 "2025-04-10T08:17:38Z")

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> [@sok777](#):
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> So would that completely break themes who aren’t up to date yet?

It will prevent their customizations to the topic-list from being applied, yes.

> [@sok777](#):
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> Should we avoid updating?

I wouldn’t recommend that. Discourse core updates often include security fixes, and your community may be vulnerable if you stop updating.

> [@sok777](#):
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> is there anything we can do simply if we fork the theme?

Sounds like [you got it figured out](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fkb-pro-social-theme/234323/418) in the other topic :chefs_kiss:

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