# \#spoiler-alert

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## [Discourse Spoiler-Alert](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-spoiler-alert/12650)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-spoiler-alert/12650 "2026-09-01T18:08:23Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Discourse Spoiler Alert provides the ability to hide content marked with a \[spoiler\] tag in posts. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no nee…

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## [\[Duplicate\] \`spoiler\` inside \`details\` cannot be restored on the second click](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-spoiler-inside-details-cannot-be-restored-on-the-second-click/403626)

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**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-spoiler-inside-details-cannot-be-restored-on-the-second-click/403626 "2026-05-22T13:25:28Z")

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If any staff sees this topic, please help close it. :slightly\_smiling\_face: This is a duplicate of: The \[spoiler\]\[/spoiler\] tags located inside the \[details\]\[/details\] block cannot, as in normal text, be clicked once…

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## [Spoiler blur support for composer's new rich text mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spoiler-blur-support-for-composers-new-rich-text-mode/373505)

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**Author:** [@donaldsoncd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/donaldsoncd)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spoiler-blur-support-for-composers-new-rich-text-mode/373505 "2025-08-23T10:46:18Z")

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Not sure if this a bug or a feature request. In the new rich text composer mode if you add a spoiler to some text, you don’t see a spoiler blur. Instead, you see a text box with all the text put into a single line. Ide…

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## [Spoilerizing parts of two paragraphs doesn't work right](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spoilerizing-parts-of-two-paragraphs-doesnt-work-right/379751)

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**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spoilerizing-parts-of-two-paragraphs-doesnt-work-right/379751 "2025-08-22T13:38:36Z")

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In Markdown mode, type this: A B C D Select B and C but not A and D, then “Blur spoiler.” The result will look like this: A \[spoiler\] B C \[/spoiler\] D And the result will not be spoiler-blurred. A \[spoiler\] B C…

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## [New composer deletes paragraphs when blurring multiple paragraphs with spoiler](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-composer-deletes-paragraphs-when-blurring-multiple-paragraphs-with-spoiler/373225)

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**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-composer-deletes-paragraphs-when-blurring-multiple-paragraphs-with-spoiler/373225 "2025-08-21T19:18:40Z")

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In the new composer, type something, press return, (which inserts a double-line paragraph break :face\_vomiting:) and then type something else. Now, select everything you’ve written, click the ⊕ button, and select Blur Sp…

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## [Hide ALL replies to Topics in a Category by default using Spoiler Text Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-all-replies-to-topics-in-a-category-by-default-using-spoiler-text-plugin/264161)

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**Author:** [@HonestOpinions](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HonestOpinions)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-all-replies-to-topics-in-a-category-by-default-using-spoiler-text-plugin/264161 "2023-05-11T07:07:51Z")

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Hey team, I am planning to use Discourse for higher education. I would share questions, and students would answer as short answers. I would want to hide all answers as spoilers so everyone can attempt these without bias…

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## [Show Spoiler Content on 'Like'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-spoiler-content-on-like/316229)

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**Author:** [@Monikas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monikas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-spoiler-content-on-like/316229 "2024-07-16T09:07:18Z")

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Hello Discourse Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to suggest a new feature for Discourse that could enhance user interaction and engagement on our forums. Feature Suggestion: I propose the additio…

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## [Depreciation notice in Spoiler Alert](https://meta.discourse.org/t/depreciation-notice-in-spoiler-alert/282618)

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**Author:** [@Dennis\_P\_Z](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dennis_P_Z)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/depreciation-notice-in-spoiler-alert/282618 "2023-10-18T10:07:22Z")

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Hi. I got this deprecation notice deprecated.js:52 \[PLUGIN discourse-spoiler-alert\] Deprecation notice: addToolbarPopupMenuOptionsCallbackhas been renamed toaddToolbarPopupMenuOption \[deprecated since Discourse 3.2\] \[r…

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## [Spoiler issues with VoiceOver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spoiler-issues-with-voiceover/257450)

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**Author:** [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spoiler-issues-with-voiceover/257450 "2023-08-01T15:56:05Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Spoiler blur not compatible with screen readers: I’ve had a report from a VoiceOver user that the new spoiler code doesn’t work: Have any of my fellow screenreader users been experiencin…

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## [Improve accessibility in spoiler-alert plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-accessibility-in-spoiler-alert-plugin/246752)

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**Author:** [@bbsmooth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bbsmooth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-accessibility-in-spoiler-alert-plugin/246752 "2022-12-03T04:22:28Z")

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The spoiler-alert plugin is very cool but unfortunately it does not seem to be keyboard accessible as there is no way to trigger the click event it is using with the keyboard. This seems to be a basic disclosure pattern …

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## [Problems installing Spoiler plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-installing-spoiler-plugin/223113)

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**Author:** [@Niik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Niik)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-installing-spoiler-plugin/223113 "2022-04-04T20:12:26Z")

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@techAPJ Hey, thanks for the plug-in. I have discourse in a droplet on digitalocean, and I followed your instructions to the letter. (appended the YAML file without - sudo -E …) but when I rebuild, it just throws me a…

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## [Multi-line spoilers don't always work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-line-spoilers-dont-always-work/190684)

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**Author:** [@alexsts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexsts)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-line-spoilers-dont-always-work/190684 "2021-05-06T12:28:32Z")

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Hi, we noticed an issue with this plugin on our Discourse instance, where it used to be possible to use spoiler tags like this: This is unblurred but \[spoiler\]now this part is blurred even though it is broken over mul…

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## [Hide spoiler content in chat-integration messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-spoiler-content-in-chat-integration-messages/184219)

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**Author:** [@Steven\_Arnott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven_Arnott)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-spoiler-content-in-chat-integration-messages/184219 "2021-03-18T20:36:27Z")

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The spoiler content is not hidden when a notification is sent via the chat integration plugin. Maybe it should?
