# \#featured-link **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/featured-link/522.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [External link icon not RTL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-link-icon-not-rtl/397432)
**Author:** [@discojan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/discojan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-link-icon-not-rtl/397432 "2026-04-01T13:02:35Z")
When you paste an URL in Title. topic-featured-link --- ## [Cannot any longer retrieved YouTube titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-any-longer-retrieved-youtube-titles/388577)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-any-longer-retrieved-youtube-titles/388577 "2026-01-03T17:39:23Z")
Hello, previously when I pasted a YouTube URL into the title of a new post, the title of the YouTube video was automatically retrieved, but this no longer works. Do you know why? --- ## [Write custom featured\_link to discourse topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/write-custom-featured-link-to-discourse-topic/362613)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 7:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/write-custom-featured-link-to-discourse-topic/362613 "2025-05-24T07:57:39Z")
Hey guys Is there any way to write a custom URL to the featured\_link of the topic with WP Discourse? My use case: WP CPT products which have an affiliate link. Instead of the post URL, I want to write the product affil… --- ## [Display custom text for featured link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-custom-text-for-featured-link/339356)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-custom-text-for-featured-link/339356 "2025-04-02T16:02:05Z")
It would be great if the text for the custom link could be replaced with custom text via composer. For example, some of our links are affiliate links that display the domain of the affiliate network instead of the shop p… --- ## [Unknown tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-tag/314646)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-tag/314646 "2024-11-10T07:35:14Z")
Hi there, Can someone explain the ‘ietf.org’ tag on this post? It is not in our tag library, and we do not let users create tags. I have never seen something like this. --- ## [Pasting links into the title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pasting-links-into-the-title/318263)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pasting-links-into-the-title/318263 "2024-07-29T12:01:53Z")
When pasting a link into the title and forming a featured link, the title of the topic becomes text from the link, and the topic content is the link itself. Seems okay, so far. However, this happens even without a categ… --- ## [Adding a featured link to your topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-featured-link-to-your-topic/317027)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-featured-link-to-your-topic/317027 "2024-07-18T12:23:14Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to use featured links in Discourse, a feature that allows users to associate an embedded link with their topics. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Trust Level 1 or higher F… --- ## [Featured Link Disappears After Topic Approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/featured-link-disappears-after-topic-approval/316830)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/featured-link-disappears-after-topic-approval/316830 "2024-07-17T15:45:54Z")
Description: When creating a topic with a featured link in a configuration where approve new topics unless allowed groups is not enabled for trust level 1, the featured link disappears after the topic is approved. Step… --- ## [Missing space before the featured link on mobile topic list view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-space-before-the-featured-link-on-mobile-topic-list-view/315183)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-space-before-the-featured-link-on-mobile-topic-list-view/315183 "2024-07-05T20:35:50Z")
Tiny UX issue. I made a PR: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/27747 --- ## [Post Redirect in Title to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-redirect-in-title-to-discourse/299199)
**Author:** [@NameLessGO](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NameLessGO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-redirect-in-title-to-discourse/299199 "2024-03-13T17:42:48Z")
Created 3 plugins suggestions posts and in only one of them had it redirect to discourse.com In Github: added the link in first line with heading 1 in Reactions: thought it was the name title so didn’t add the link … --- ## [Create a new post Discourse API doesn't directly support the automatic title and body filling from a link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-new-post-discourse-api-doesnt-directly-support-the-automatic-title-and-body-filling-from-a-link/290949)
**Author:** [@ruben\_devesa\_rodrigu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ruben_devesa_rodrigu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-new-post-discourse-api-doesnt-directly-support-the-automatic-title-and-body-filling-from-a-link/290949 "2024-01-09T04:12:29Z")
When a new topic is created and the links is pasted into the title field the body and title is filled automatically. how can i create a new topic through the discourse API to use this feature ? --- ## [Ability to modify or add a Featured Link (URL) to Topics after posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-modify-or-add-a-featured-link-url-to-topics-after-posting/235944)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-modify-or-add-a-featured-link-url-to-topics-after-posting/235944 "2024-01-03T15:56:42Z")
The long standing but little known (by regular users) Featured Link functionality is very helpful. It would be more helpful (and visible) if there was the ability to edit or add a link. Current functionality When creati… --- ## [Add a list of links to Post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-list-of-links-to-post/289605)
**Author:** [@shawnngtq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shawnngtq)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-list-of-links-to-post/289605 "2023-12-24T00:28:35Z")
Here is an example: How do we add this list of links to the 1st post? The raw markdown don’t include the list. --- ## [Are topic featured links just informatibe direct links for users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-topic-featured-links-just-informatibe-direct-links-for-users/286207)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-topic-featured-links-just-informatibe-direct-links-for-users/286207 "2023-11-21T14:00:18Z")
Feature link of a topic — does it have any other role than beeing ”just” an informative plus direct link to original source? I mean can I use those via searching somehow, create tags with it or something else? And my ac… --- ## [(UI to manage) Topic Featured Links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-to-manage-topic-featured-links/261719)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-to-manage-topic-featured-links/261719 "2023-04-14T16:59:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from Automatically changing ownership of first post to a specific user: The “activitypub.dev” link on the screenshot below is the topic featured link that is associated to the topic when you cr… --- ## [No quote box for a link when creating a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-quote-box-for-a-link-when-creating-a-new-topic/258701)
**Author:** [@Frankz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frankz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-quote-box-for-a-link-when-creating-a-new-topic/258701 "2023-03-20T07:30:33Z")
https://www.onsemi.com/products/discrete-power-modules/silicon-carbide-sic/silicon-carbide-sic-mosfets#products=fnN0YXR1c352YWx1ZX4yfiF+TGFzdCBTaGlwbWVudHN+IX5PYnNvbGV0ZX4= For the above link when creating new topic, th… --- ## [How do I add a featured link to a topic title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-featured-link-to-a-topic-title/251575)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Carfas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dan_Carfas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-featured-link-to-a-topic-title/251575 "2023-01-12T22:48:33Z")
I have one topic in our discourse with a direct link to a thread on our Discord with the same topic - see attached picture. How do I do that to other topics? we have no idea who did it (I’m the only admin) --- ## [Set or update a featured topic link via the rails console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-or-update-a-featured-topic-link-via-the-rails-console/166923)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-or-update-a-featured-topic-link-via-the-rails-console/166923 "2020-10-11T22:22:54Z")
You can set or update a featured link on a topic by using the rails console. From your server, enter the rails console from your Discourse folder: ./launcher enter app rails c You can then use the @nathank’s form to g… --- ## [Can I add featured links after I create a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-featured-links-after-i-create-a-topic/194361)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-featured-links-after-i-create-a-topic/194361 "2021-06-19T00:11:08Z")
I love how I can paste a link into the title of a new post and it creates a direct link from the topic list. See partnership levels below. Is it possible to add a similar link to a post that is already created? Like,… --- ## [Modify topic featured link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-topic-featured-link/75521)
**Author:** [@anon36484860](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon36484860)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-topic-featured-link/75521 "2020-04-18T14:37:23Z")
I haven’t found any way to modify the featured link for a topic How can I achieve that? --- ## [Should Discourse fetch the title if Onebox doesn't work for featured links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-fetch-the-title-if-onebox-doesnt-work-for-featured-links/144653)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-fetch-the-title-if-onebox-doesnt-work-for-featured-links/144653 "2020-04-12T01:34:19Z")
I just tried to add a featured link to a topic but it uses the URL as the title - I think it would be nice if the system first looks to Onebox, and if it can’t, uses the page title as the topic title. If that fails then … --- ## [External links allowed as Tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-allowed-as-tags/135861)
**Author:** [@Mariane](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mariane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-allowed-as-tags/135861 "2019-12-13T15:29:36Z")
Hi, Not sure if it is a troll or not…We have found an external link set as a ‘‘Tag’’. We are not sure how the user managed to do this or if he even did it intentionally. It leads to a specific page of Wikipedia (D… --- ## [Associate link with topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/associate-link-with-topic/82399)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/associate-link-with-topic/82399 "2019-06-13T06:12:30Z")
When pasting a link to a new topic title, this link is associated to the topic, even if the title is changed manually. This is a great feature. But it seems not feasible to associate a link to an existing topic. Associat… --- ## [Start a topic by pasting a link (like Reddit)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-topic-by-pasting-a-link-like-reddit/54071)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-topic-by-pasting-a-link-like-reddit/54071 "2017-02-17T23:37:37Z")
We looked over the checked in work with @neil and are going to make it work this way, which I think is much simpler – it obviates the need for some categories to be “link only” as it will work everywhere the editor alrea…