# \#checklist **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/checklist/226.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Expanded markdown tables can't be interacted with](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanded-markdown-tables-cant-be-interacted-with/364439)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanded-markdown-tables-cant-be-interacted-with/364439 "2026-09-04T19:12:14Z")
The combination of checklists and markdown tables has been incredibly useful, with one exception. When using the expanded view on a wider table, the checkboxes can’t be interacted with. To repro, the checkboxes below ca… --- ## [Details and checkbox don't play together well](https://meta.discourse.org/t/details-and-checkbox-dont-play-together-well/370572)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/details-and-checkbox-dont-play-together-well/370572 "2025-10-13T20:25:36Z")
We’ve had a couple of users point out that checklists inside details misbehave from their perspective. Interacting with a checkbox that’s inside details triggers a page reload where the details element is once again col… --- ## [Why isn't the checklist plugin a Theme Component?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-the-checklist-plugin-a-theme-component/381567)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-the-checklist-plugin-a-theme-component/381567 "2025-09-04T12:32:09Z")
Is there a reason why the checklist plugin isn’t a theme component? The plugin.rb file is virtually empty, and the logic is in the JS side of things: (That’s really all there is!) --- ## [Topic Checkboxes - a dynamic check list showing all checkboxes from all topic messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-checkboxes-a-dynamic-check-list-showing-all-checkboxes-from-all-topic-messages/286176)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-checkboxes-a-dynamic-check-list-showing-all-checkboxes-from-all-topic-messages/286176 "2025-05-19T02:20:17Z")
When using Discourse for project development management, it is often an operational overkill to create a separate topic for each small thing that needs a fix – it is much more viable and quick to have them all discussed … --- ## [A setting to allow non-post-owner(s) to check checkboxes (without making the post a wiki)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-setting-to-allow-non-post-owner-s-to-check-checkboxes-without-making-the-post-a-wiki/290065)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-setting-to-allow-non-post-owner-s-to-check-checkboxes-without-making-the-post-a-wiki/290065 "2025-05-19T02:17:26Z")
As a team manager using Discourse, I often describe tasks and subtasks in a medium-to-long post, and I put checkmarks where I suggest things should be completed and marked as done. It’s been very helpful for both me and … --- ## [Discourse Checklist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-checklist/36362)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-checklist/36362 "2024-09-12T22:19:11Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Checklist allows checkboxes to be added to posts with simple Markdown :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the pl… --- ## [Checklist interferes with bullets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checklist-interferes-with-bullets/291253)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checklist-interferes-with-bullets/291253 "2024-08-27T04:30:45Z")
When I have a bulleted list which includes checkboxes, the bullets fail to render. I’m not sure if this is a feature or a bug. It is a bit tricky to control, that is for sure. 1. \[\] normal numbered item with checkbox … --- ## [Checkbox misaligned in Preview: Latin vs Cyrillic monospace font Mukta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checkbox-misaligned-in-preview-latin-vs-cyrillic-monospace-font-mukta/305221)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checkbox-misaligned-in-preview-latin-vs-cyrillic-monospace-font-mukta/305221 "2024-07-11T15:31:03Z")
Mislianment screenshot: My font settings: --- ## [Date ranges breaks checklists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-ranges-breaks-checklists/304390)
**Author:** [@rkda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rkda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-ranges-breaks-checklists/304390 "2024-04-19T00:58:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from Discourse Checklist: We’ve encountered this bug where the checklists don’t work if it’s preceded by a date range. On our site: This works 2024-04-17T16:00:00Z (UTC)→2024-04-22T16:00… --- ## [How to disable checkmarks?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-checkmarks/283166)
**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-checkmarks/283166 "2023-10-24T14:30:35Z")
My forum users have recently discovered they can make “checkmarks” checkable by others, is there a way to disable it? It’s getting out of hand --- ## ['X' checklists don't toggle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-checklists-dont-toggle/270851)
**Author:** [@michellefs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michellefs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-checklists-dont-toggle/270851 "2023-07-07T05:44:04Z")
I was wondering if you had one box checked with a capital X, would all others check in the same style? It seems not, and in testing that theory, I discovered… …the checked box with fill does not uncheck (outside of re… --- ## [Who are checklists interactive for?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-are-checklists-interactive-for/270850)
**Author:** [@michellefs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michellefs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-are-checklists-interactive-for/270850 "2023-06-29T21:20:29Z")
Who are checklists interactive for? The author only, a specified group(s), all logged-in members, or anyone visiting the community? And at what state can the above interact with the checklist? Only from edit mode, or at… --- ## [Checkboxes don't work with unordered list bullets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checkboxes-dont-work-with-unordered-list-bullets/253483)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checkboxes-dont-work-with-unordered-list-bullets/253483 "2023-02-01T17:42:18Z")
Seems that check list is not working very well with “\*” Although it works fine with “1.” 1. \[\] Tasks in Stage 1 \* \[\] Do 1 (The Black Point will disappear here) \* \[\] Do 2 1. \[\] Tasks in state 2 Tasks in … --- ## [Checklist Plugin - collaborative list vs. personal list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checklist-plugin-collaborative-list-vs-personal-list/181148)
**Author:** [@Matze](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matze)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checklist-plugin-collaborative-list-vs-personal-list/181148 "2021-02-25T20:40:55Z")
As I understand the checklist plugin, it’s about working collaboratively on a checklist: Changes (checked / unchecked) are then visible to all users. That’s nice functionality. But sometimes you also want to have the f… --- ## [Should Checklist support GFM checkbox syntax?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-checklist-support-gfm-checkbox-syntax/163686)
**Author:** [@k4rtik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/k4rtik)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-checklist-support-gfm-checkbox-syntax/163686 "2020-09-13T16:07:17Z")
So I noticed some existing cheklists on my instance which were showing the older asterisk syntax. I decided to run the above rake task, but they don’t get updated. IIRC most of the other checklists I have got silently …