# \#site-settings **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/site-settings/1093.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Email configuration Help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-configuration-help/412532)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-configuration-help/412532 "2026-09-16T21:15:20Z")
I have read over emUl settings and & am not sure if this can be setup this way I would like to disable email for everything except Activation and password resets. Allow system emails, allow email notification for PM a… --- ## [Impersonation limit (time)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impersonation-limit-time/403961)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impersonation-limit-time/403961 "2026-06-14T12:34:44Z")
Hi I impersonated my alternate account on my forum today to do a quick test of a feature i did for the forum and it said Impersonating user 15 minutes left but i’ve never seen it before and nor have i seen a setting for… --- ## [Add link from ‘Auto silence first post regex’ description to Watched words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-link-from-auto-silence-first-post-regex-description-to-watched-words/403058)
**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-link-from-auto-silence-first-post-regex-description-to-watched-words/403058 "2026-05-21T14:10:50Z")
At: /admin/site\_settings/category/all\_results?filter=Auto%20silence%20first%20post%20regex If possible, it would be useful if the text ‘Silence Watched Words’ in the Description sentence ‘DEPRECATED: Use Silence Watched… --- ## [Notify admin when site settings are updated by system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-admin-when-site-settings-are-updated-by-system/208961)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-admin-when-site-settings-are-updated-by-system/208961 "2026-05-01T08:10:34Z")
We recently had our download\_remote\_images\_to\_local disabled by system as s ‘silent’ change. As a site owner, it would have been useful to receive a DM about this. I’m not sure if there are more changes that can be updat… --- ## [Site setting menu limited by results page size](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-menu-limited-by-results-page-size/372904)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-menu-limited-by-results-page-size/372904 "2026-04-16T22:48:48Z")
When accessing the site settings on mobile, the section menu is restricted by the size of the search results within the current section. My step-by-step: On mobile, go to ‘all site settings’ Search for ‘email’ in the … --- ## [Adding translated subtitles to site setting names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-translated-subtitles-to-site-setting-names/396962)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-translated-subtitles-to-site-setting-names/396962 "2026-03-18T23:33:54Z")
Continuing the discussion from AI settings without descriptions result in no non-English information about the settings: Maybe this is a problem not limited to the AI Plugin but something that deserves a more general di… --- ## [Narrative bot settings and texts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/narrative-bot-settings-and-texts/397873)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/narrative-bot-settings-and-texts/397873 "2026-03-07T12:58:17Z")
As I’m playing around with Discobot settings, I wanted to mention that I find it quite unintuitive that under “plugins” I have a “Narrative Bot” page with a bunch of settings, but when I want to edit things like the welc… --- ## [Site settings with "Search or create..." that don't search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-settings-with-search-or-create-that-dont-search/397503)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-settings-with-search-or-create-that-dont-search/397503 "2026-03-03T04:57:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from Admin dashboard report reference guide: dashboard\_hidden\_reports is an example of a setting with a “Search or create…” control field that doesn’t return any search results and instead requ… --- ## [Logo and Icons are difficult to configure due to unclear descriptions / settings logic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logo-and-icons-are-difficult-to-configure-due-to-unclear-descriptions-settings-logic/384420)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logo-and-icons-are-difficult-to-configure-due-to-unclear-descriptions-settings-logic/384420 "2026-02-22T09:15:48Z")
I’ve just set up a new site, and hit a few hiccoughs. First, I love the new admin settings (/admin/config/logo) - they are a vast improvement and visually very nice. Suggestion 1 That the new term “Square icon” be used… --- ## ["Notification email" setting not shown on email settings page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-email-setting-not-shown-on-email-settings-page/396545)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-email-setting-not-shown-on-email-settings-page/396545 "2026-02-20T23:56:34Z")
The Notification email setting is essential for setting up email, as hinted at in the setting description. But it is missing from the email settings at /admin/email. To find the setting you have to navigate to /admin/sit… --- ## [Setting description: Fast typing threshold](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-description-fast-typing-threshold/392833)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-description-fast-typing-threshold/392833 "2026-02-12T14:35:19Z")
The description for the setting Fast typing threshold could use a small edit: Suggestion: “Minimum amount of time in milliseconds a user must type for their first post. If the threshold is not met, the post will auto… --- ## [Connecting site settings to documentation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-site-settings-to-documentation/392445)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-site-settings-to-documentation/392445 "2025-12-30T22:26:15Z")
Discourse does have a lot of options but it’s not that hard to go through them methodically. One improvement might be to have not only a description of each site setting but also a link to documentation. Sometimes the d… --- ## [Menu Item -\> All site Settings - Please point to /admin/site\_settings/category/all\_results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/menu-item-all-site-settings-please-point-to-admin-site-settings-category-all-results/384952)
**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/menu-item-all-site-settings-please-point-to-admin-site-settings-category-all-results/384952 "2025-10-14T05:51:10Z")
Just a wee annoyance :grimacing: It feels wrong that when clicking the Sidebar Navigation menu for… …I arrive (filtered) at /admin/site\_settings/category/required …instead of arriving at /admin/site\_settings/categ… --- ## [Let's add \`Normalize emails\` to email settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lets-add-normalize-emails-to-email-settings/383641)
**Author:** [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lets-add-normalize-emails-to-email-settings/383641 "2025-09-23T04:50:54Z")
I could not recall what Normalize emails was called while debugging an issue, and also could not find it in the email settings (/admin/email). As an admin, I would expect that to be an email setting rather than a login s… --- ## [Site setting "view change history" button and touch devices](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-view-change-history-button-and-touch-devices/377399)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-view-change-history-button-and-touch-devices/377399 "2025-08-12T21:46:11Z")
Where I just mentioned the view history button on site settings in another topic. It is very difficult to discover on the tablet (and phone), but all the easier to accidentally click while trying to select the text for c… --- ## [Site settings filter to exclude disabled plugins now that many more plugins bundled with core](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-settings-filter-to-exclude-disabled-plugins-now-that-many-more-plugins-bundled-with-core/374827)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-settings-filter-to-exclude-disabled-plugins-now-that-many-more-plugins-bundled-with-core/374827 "2025-07-18T07:31:37Z")
I think a filter when you search “all site settings” to exclude results from disabled plugins would also be helpful. Of course you have to be able to configure plugin settings before activating it. But when I search for… --- ## [Reposition ‘only show overrriden’ checkbox for site settings on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reposition-only-show-overrriden-checkbox-for-site-settings-on-mobile/367355)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reposition-only-show-overrriden-checkbox-for-site-settings-on-mobile/367355 "2025-05-23T12:32:49Z")
Currently, while viewing the site settings on mobile, the ‘only show overridden’ checkbox doesn’t immediately appear on screen: But does turn up when I flip to landscape: It would be great (and possibly more disc… --- ## [Mandatory fields for group site setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mandatory-fields-for-group-site-setting/307219)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mandatory-fields-for-group-site-setting/307219 "2024-05-13T20:38:36Z")
In the commit FEATURE: mandatory fields for group site setting (#26612) · discourse/discourse@98fc614 · GitHub, the admins and moderators groups were added as mandatory to some settings. In addition to the effect that th… --- ## [Mention of site settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mention-of-site-settings/299582)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mention-of-site-settings/299582 "2024-04-11T18:00:32Z")
There are a lot of different ways site settings are mentioned. Sometimes you use underscores, sometimes not. Sometimes a setting is surrounded by ’ or \`, sometimes there is nothing. That leads to the problem that those s…