# Why isn't the checklist plugin a Theme Component?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-the-checklist-plugin-a-theme-component/381567
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** checklist
**Created:** [September 4, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-the-checklist-plugin-a-theme-component/381567 "2025-09-04T11:26:27Z")
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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-the-checklist-plugin-a-theme-component/381567/3 "2025-09-04T11:33:58Z")

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fun fact:

> [@Guest Gate Theme Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guest-gate-theme-component/225107):
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> Hello wave This theme component is created from [Guest Gate (Sign Up Popup Plugin)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guest-gate-sign-up-popup-plugin/56625/). It can lock topics for anon visitors with a modal and force them to Sign Up or Login. The component can be use for an alert modal, encouraging visitors to sign up but allowing them to close the modal (for this, leave the dismissable false setting unchecked). Options include changing the number of topics that can be viewed before the modal is displayed. Tip: If you use the …

and

> [@Composer Character Count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-character-count/358733):
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> information_sourceSummary A Theme Component to simultaneously display count the number of characters typed in the composer as well as the required number to post. Tracks Post body and Topic Title separately.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - merefield/discourse-tc-character-count: A Theme Component to simultaneously count the number of characters typed in the composer as well as the required number to post! · GitHub](https://github.com/merefield/discourse-tc-character-count)open_bookInstall Guide [Installing a theme or th…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)

(I’m sure there are others)

were based on plugins …

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