# \#about-page **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/about-page/917.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Understanding and customizing the About page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-and-customizing-the-about-page/332161)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-and-customizing-the-about-page/332161 "2024-10-29T13:31:19Z")
:bookmark: This documentation provides an overview of the About page on a Discourse site and explains how admins can customize it. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator :computer: Console access not… --- ## [Clarification around about page hidden groups and overlapping visible groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clarification-around-about-page-hidden-groups-and-overlapping-visible-groups/403162)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clarification-around-about-page-hidden-groups-and-overlapping-visible-groups/403162 "2026-05-17T07:04:56Z")
my Discourse version: 2026.5.0-latest (601e66da60) I was testing some group visibility behaviour on the /about page and wanted to check whether the current behaviour is intentional, or whether I may be misunderstanding… --- ## [Moderator not showing on /about](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-not-showing-on-about/402169)
**Author:** [@danvanmoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danvanmoll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-not-showing-on-about/402169 "2026-05-04T21:04:56Z")
For some reasone one moderator is not showing on Über uns - RONZHEIMER. Forum even though he has an active account and was granted moderator permissions? His public profile shows “Moderator” the moderator badge next to … --- ## [Classic About Statistics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classic-about-statistics/336150)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classic-about-statistics/336150 "2026-04-01T15:15:56Z")
:information\_source: Summary Replace old About statistics :eyeglasses: Preview About our Club - Grey Arrows Drone Club UK :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - literatecomputing/classic-about-statistics … --- ## [Built in way to remove default moderators group from About page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-way-to-remove-default-moderators-group-from-about-page/399286)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-way-to-remove-default-moderators-group-from-about-page/399286 "2026-03-26T12:59:50Z")
Other than CSS, and other than a theme component, is there a built in way to remove the default moderator group from the about page? I just figure out that if you add @moderators to the list of groups to hide from the m… --- ## [About menu on mobile is messed up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-menu-on-mobile-is-messed-up/396672)
**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-menu-on-mobile-is-messed-up/396672 "2026-03-20T09:42:32Z")
It extends to the right, I don’t think this is anything to do with my CSS because I disabled everything and it still does it and is not wrapping correctly. Due to the ToS and Privacy Policy. --- ## [About page hidden groups and about page extra groups — should extra-group members still see hidden groups on /about?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-page-hidden-groups-and-about-page-extra-groups-should-extra-group-members-still-see-hidden-groups-on-about/398417)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-page-hidden-groups-and-about-page-extra-groups-should-extra-group-members-still-see-hidden-groups-on-about/398417 "2026-03-13T22:19:26Z")
Hi, I had a question about the interaction between these site settings: • about page hidden groups • about page extra groups From my admin account, it appears that if a group is listed in about page hidden groups, it… --- ## [Links on top of "about" are cut depending on wording](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-on-top-of-about-are-cut-depending-on-wording/220187)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-on-top-of-about-are-cut-depending-on-wording/220187 "2026-02-25T10:43:30Z")
Depending on the lenght of the words used in translation not all links on the top of the about-page are visible. You then need to scroll to the side. That is quite difficult to guess, if no word is cut. Example screensh… --- ## [Admin & moderator on /about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-moderator-on-about-page/222283)
**Author:** [@TallTrees](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TallTrees)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-moderator-on-about-page/222283 "2026-01-02T20:16:34Z")
The about page (e.g. About - Discourse Meta) nicely automatically generates a list of site admins and moderators. However, if an admin is also a moderator, they do not appear to be shown in the moderator list. Is there… --- ## [/about listing of Admins vs Moderators is confusing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-listing-of-admins-vs-moderators-is-confusing/90434)
**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-listing-of-admins-vs-moderators-is-confusing/90434 "2025-12-29T18:04:19Z")
Some people are admin + mod. Others are only admin or only mod. When a user visits /about, they see all the admins under Our Admins, regardless of mod status. Some admins may not want to be moderators. They help with t… --- ## [Suppression of admin/mod accounts from /about](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppression-of-admin-mod-accounts-from-about/392344)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppression-of-admin-mod-accounts-from-about/392344 "2025-12-29T17:48:01Z")
We occasionally field questions from customers’ admins around how to suppress some or all users from the /about page. Hiding with CSS is possible, but incomplete. I suggest adding a setting suppress\_from\_about\_groups t… --- ## [Usernames are no longer bold on the /about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-are-no-longer-bold-on-the-about-page/391706)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-are-no-longer-bold-on-the-about-page/391706 "2025-12-19T11:12:57Z")
Discourse 2025.12.0-latest (7955a472bc) Usernames are no longer bold on the /about page: They are still correctly bold elsewhere, eg. On a badge details page: --- ## [Number of group members on About page limited to 50](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-of-group-members-on-about-page-limited-to-50/389426)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Cannell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ben_Cannell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-of-group-members-on-about-page-limited-to-50/389426 "2025-11-24T09:13:20Z")
The number of members within a group on the About page appears to be limited to 50. The initial members setting works as expected but when expanding the show more button, only the first 50 members are visible. If the i… --- ## [Additional groups on /about page are not aligned with the default groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-groups-on-about-page-are-not-aligned-with-the-default-groups/374854)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-groups-on-about-page-are-not-aligned-with-the-default-groups/374854 "2025-07-22T19:22:02Z")
Discourse 3.5.0.beta8-dev (79ff804509). I used to use the Add groups to the /about page theme component before it was merged in to core and I was instructed to remove it. Prior to the merge, my /about page looked like … --- ## [Additional groups not visible on /about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-groups-not-visible-on-about-page/368218)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-groups-not-visible-on-about-page/368218 "2025-06-16T20:09:46Z")
I upgraded to Discourse 3.5.0.beta6-dev (da0b303568) this morning. After the update I was met with a red banner across the top of the site saying: Admin notice: you’re using the discourse-add-groups-to-about theme com… --- ## [Update Error: "CopyAddGroupsToAbout ComponentSettings" SQL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-error-copyaddgroupstoabout-componentsettings-sql/367696)
**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-error-copyaddgroupstoabout-componentsettings-sql/367696 "2025-06-03T09:06:00Z")
I am trying to update Discourse, using the web-updater and receive the following error, I also update frequently so it is not a long-due update: Flushing service worker script done Running post deploy migrations $ bundl… --- ## [Where do I find the forum stats?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-i-find-the-forum-stats/358255)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-i-find-the-forum-stats/358255 "2025-03-27T17:48:16Z")
Specifically, I’m looking for total posts, total topics. The about page only shows the past 7 days. Is the only way now to manually pull it from reports: thanks --- ## [Add groups to the /about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-groups-to-the-about-page/334492)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-groups-to-the-about-page/334492 "2025-03-21T22:12:02Z")
:information\_source: Summary Add more groups to your Discourse /about page :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/discourse/discourse-add-groups-to-about-compo… --- ## [Admin missing from /about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-missing-from-about-page/347264)
**Author:** [@jeanas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeanas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-missing-from-about-page/347264 "2025-01-16T00:13:30Z")
On my Discourse instance https://lilypond.community, there are three admins as confirmed by the admin group page https://lilypond.community/g/administrateurs (not public), namely jeanas (me), vincent and jacquesmenu. But… --- ## [New and improved About page at /about is live](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-and-improved-about-page-at-about-is-live/324212)
**Author:** [@Osama](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Osama)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-and-improved-about-page-at-about-is-live/324212 "2024-12-31T13:43:45Z")
We’ve redesigned the /about page in Discourse. Learn more about configuration options in the documentation topic: Understanding and customizing the About page You can see it right here by heading to /about. Here’s a scr… --- ## [Add setting to remove /about stats & public data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-setting-to-remove-about-stats-public-data/283213)
**Author:** [@PrettyGirl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PrettyGirl)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-setting-to-remove-about-stats-public-data/283213 "2024-12-24T17:25:54Z")
I’ve noticed that I cannot remove the statistics mentioned on the About Us page to provide a more appropriate About Us description. It seems this is not possible by default on the Discourse platform. Someone suggested u… --- ## [Hovering over user avatars on about page shows their title if they have one instead of username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hovering-over-user-avatars-on-about-page-shows-their-title-if-they-have-one-instead-of-username/339912)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hovering-over-user-avatars-on-about-page-shows-their-title-if-they-have-one-instead-of-username/339912 "2024-12-02T21:22:25Z")
Is there a reason why you see the “title” of the user instead of the name or username\[1\] when you hover over the avatar on the about page? depending on the prioritize username in ux setting ↩︎ --- ## [TOS page (standalone not FAQ section)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tos-page-standalone-not-faq-section/338759)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tos-page-standalone-not-faq-section/338759 "2024-11-27T13:50:15Z")
When setting up my Discourse it created a FAQ post which is shown on the about page as it’s own tab. That post also contains my TOS section and the TOS tab links to it. This has always bugged me since it is a bit confus… --- ## [Kudos on ‘About’ Page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kudos-on-about-page/338001)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Scott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kudos-on-about-page/338001 "2024-11-24T02:01:46Z")
Just kudos on whoever updated the ‘About’ page So much better, lots of compliments from the community and stakeholders --- ## [Issue with Customize About Page Feature Mixing with Old js.about.contact\_info Text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-customize-about-page-feature-mixing-with-old-js-about-contact-info-text/334450)
**Author:** [@TheBaby5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheBaby5)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-customize-about-page-feature-mixing-with-old-js-about-contact-info-text/334450 "2024-11-06T22:33:04Z")
I’m experiencing an issue with the new Customize About Page feature after updating to the latest Discourse Version 3.4.0.beta3-dev (d853b5384b). I confirmed there are no further updates available as of today. Here’s the … --- ## [Hiding elements of the /about page with CSS?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-elements-of-the-about-page-with-css/334264)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-elements-of-the-about-page-with-css/334264 "2024-11-06T14:08:31Z")
Hi everyone, Is there a way to hide these individual elements of the new /about page using some CSS? --- ## [Adding more groups to the \`/about\` page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-more-groups-to-the-about-page/334268)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-more-groups-to-the-about-page/334268 "2024-11-04T21:25:20Z")
Hi everyone. Bit of a long shot here as I’m not sure this is supported any more due to its age :blush: We had been using this theme from @awesomerobot to display our TL4 team members on our /about page for the last fe… --- ## [Ability to feature groups on the About page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-feature-groups-on-the-about-page/96126)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-feature-groups-on-the-about-page/96126 "2020-09-14T08:42:48Z")
I think it would be nice to be able to feature certain groups on the about page. It could be used to include groups associated with the forum, for instance a ‘Mentors’ (or Forum Helpers) group. Other groups such as memb… --- ## [Our team in the about page rather than our admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-team-in-the-about-page-rather-than-our-admins/63337)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2017, 6:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-team-in-the-about-page-rather-than-our-admins/63337 "2017-05-28T06:08:42Z")
in the about page only our admins and our moderators are shown; while our team consists of the whole team and not only admin/mod roles. isn’t it better to show the team group in the about page? the team group can be se…