# \#user-directory **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/user-directory/507.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Feature request: respect "Hide my public profile" user pref in user directory and Who's Online](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-respect-hide-my-public-profile-user-pref-in-user-directory-and-whos-online/413152)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-respect-hide-my-public-profile-user-pref-in-user-directory-and-whos-online/413152 "2026-09-24T00:07:01Z")
I am setting up a community where members opt in to displaying their public profile in the forums. In my use case, if they do not opt in, they should not be visible at all to anyone else in the community except for staff… --- ## [Hide admin user from user-directory and top contributors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-admin-user-from-user-directory-and-top-contributors/404885)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-admin-user-from-user-directory-and-top-contributors/404885 "2026-06-09T22:38:02Z")
Does not work when logged out: https://meta.discourse.org/u?exclude\_groups=admins&order=likes\_received Logged out: Logged in: I stumbled across this because I noticed when logged out of my own forums, I’m no lo… --- ## [Member directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/member-directory/402030)
**Author:** [@ruggy\_joesten](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ruggy_joesten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/member-directory/402030 "2026-05-01T18:22:53Z")
Hey all, This closed topic was all I could find on creating a user database within Discourse, so apologies if there is another one that I am not seeing. We are trying to create a directory within our community hub to li… --- ## [Users page: Time Read column is only available when All Time is selected and not sortable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-page-time-read-column-is-only-available-when-all-time-is-selected-and-not-sortable/329839)
**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-page-time-read-column-is-only-available-when-all-time-is-selected-and-not-sortable/329839 "2026-02-23T09:55:39Z")
Priority/Severity: Low Platform: Chrome, Firefox and Edge on Windows 10 Enterprise Description: On the Users page the Time Read column is only available when All Time is selected - should it also be available when Yea… --- ## [Users created via sso not showing up in user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-created-via-sso-not-showing-up-in-user-directory/389730)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-created-via-sso-not-showing-up-in-user-directory/389730 "2025-11-26T09:02:40Z")
Any tip why there is no shown users which are created by SSO playload but never logged in. I am sending all my users to discourse over /admin/users/sync\_sso and user card directory works nice for all users which visited… --- ## [User stats incorrect in user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-stats-incorrect-in-user-directory/385110)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-stats-incorrect-in-user-directory/385110 "2025-10-16T08:51:26Z")
I think I was able to reproduce it in a Codespace built based on that branch. I tried because today I noticed that sometimes the numbers in the user directory are wrong and I thought that maybe it’s because of the issue… --- ## [Users list only partial?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-list-only-partial/368793)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-list-only-partial/368793 "2025-10-12T16:53:08Z")
Hi, how come my users list is only showing a small percentage of all my users? Were are the others? Thanks. https://mysite/u?cards=no&order=days\_visited&period=all --- ## [How can I download a spreadsheet of the user directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-download-a-spreadsheet-of-the-user-directory/246333)
**Author:** [@snehbaxi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/snehbaxi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-download-a-spreadsheet-of-the-user-directory/246333 "2025-06-23T16:03:33Z")
How do I download a spreadsheet which was earlier possible? --- ## [User search always finds self](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-search-always-finds-self/347065)
**Author:** [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-search-always-finds-self/347065 "2025-01-14T16:44:00Z")
When using More → User, when a filtered match is found, the list always includes the user executing the search. When there is no match, the list is empty i.e. zero entries for no match, 2 or more entries for a match. Tes… --- ## [For users count issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-users-count-issue/338221)
**Author:** [@Neel\_Shah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Neel_Shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-users-count-issue/338221 "2024-11-28T10:18:07Z")
Hi, I am facing issue that the user count remains same for long time although many person have joined after that, anyone please let me know what I am missing. Here is the link : Middleware Community | DevOps & Observab… --- ## [User Directory Update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-update/336536)
**Author:** [@Zomb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zomb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-update/336536 "2024-11-16T21:55:34Z")
I did search for this, and I know it can be manually updated, but is there a way to make the user directory update more often? New users only show up once per day after they’ve been approved and we’d like it more often (… --- ## [User page says that the list is empty when looking in a specific group because "your community is still brand new"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-page-says-that-the-list-is-empty-when-looking-in-a-specific-group-because-your-community-is-still-brand-new/332527)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-page-says-that-the-list-is-empty-when-looking-in-a-specific-group-because-your-community-is-still-brand-new/332527 "2024-10-24T11:29:03Z")
If you go to this page here on Meta, it says: But: Could it perhaps say that there are no members in the group? --- ## [Focus shift while searching the user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focus-shift-while-searching-the-user-directory/294359)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focus-shift-while-searching-the-user-directory/294359 "2024-10-18T07:52:48Z")
If you type not fast enough in the search field of the user directory, the focus shifts to :heart: Received, leading to the activation of keyboard shortcuts if you don’t notice. Short screencast of the focus shift: … --- ## [Best approach for advanced user directory capabilities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-advanced-user-directory-capabilities/327676)
**Author:** [@TwoCat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TwoCat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-advanced-user-directory-capabilities/327676 "2024-09-23T21:26:35Z")
I’d like to create a user/member directory with some advanced functionality like searching via specific fields and finding users via world maps (google). I’m familiar with the ability to add customer fields to the stock… --- ## [Search in member directory : only 21 results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-in-member-directory-only-21-results/325282)
**Author:** [@Eloïse\_Barrège](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elo%C3%AFse_Barr%C3%A8ge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 9:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-in-member-directory-only-21-results/325282 "2024-09-06T09:33:34Z")
Hi! How can I extend the limit of results in the directory of members please ? It’s limited to 21 results. Thanks! --- ## [Misleading text for no results in user directory when ‘enable user directory’ disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misleading-text-for-no-results-in-user-directory-when-enable-user-directory-disabled/313540)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misleading-text-for-no-results-in-user-directory-when-enable-user-directory-disabled/313540 "2024-06-25T13:39:53Z")
Continuing the discussion from Text for no results in user directory: I noticed another case where the text for no results does not fit. When you have disabled enable\_user\_directory and someone visits /u, they see “A l… --- ## [User search always has myself](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-search-always-has-myself/311948)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-search-always-has-myself/311948 "2024-06-13T15:16:28Z")
Regardless of what I search, my profile always comes up: --- ## [Usernames in user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-in-user-directory/293772)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-in-user-directory/293772 "2024-05-28T13:53:02Z")
In the user directory, in the username column, the display of names and usernames is truncated based on their length. It might be more beneficial to display one in its entirety rather than abbreviating both. Sometimes yo… --- ## [Text for no results in user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-for-no-results-in-user-directory/306818)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-for-no-results-in-user-directory/306818 "2024-05-14T13:54:13Z")
Some time ago the no\_results text for the user directory was changed https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/26579 The new text makes sense when the community is new. But the same text is used when you use the fil… --- ## [Suspended Users show on user directory main page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspended-users-show-on-user-directory-main-page/281767)
**Author:** [@kiefferr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kiefferr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspended-users-show-on-user-directory-main-page/281767 "2023-10-12T00:05:54Z")
After some back and forth here it turns out that accounts that are suspended will not appear when searched for in the user directory, but they still appear on the main user directory page unless they are also deactivated… --- ## [Users list problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-list-problem/270107)
**Author:** [@ValGun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ValGun)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-list-problem/270107 "2023-06-30T05:16:42Z")
Experience major issue with “Users list” It does not update in realtime. Last update - 14 hours ago and does not show new users approved. Very pity that there\`s no option to force update. Is there any way to regularly… --- ## [Are the custom fields searchable in the user directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-the-custom-fields-searchable-in-the-user-directory/246331)
**Author:** [@weallwegot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/weallwegot)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-the-custom-fields-searchable-in-the-user-directory/246331 "2023-05-19T17:30:22Z")
Thanks for this update! Confirming that I understand with two questions- is the user directory searchable by the custom columns as well; in this example- can i search by users’ answers to the “Favorite Color” profil… --- ## [Showing new users in the directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-new-users-in-the-directory/265567)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-new-users-in-the-directory/265567 "2023-05-19T15:06:33Z")
Any updates on this? We’ve had a great post from a new user who signed up an hour ago, but I don’t see that user in the user list. Our community is still very small, ~ 10 users. --- ## [Users directory is limited and doesn't load more than one section](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-directory-is-limited-and-doesnt-load-more-than-one-section/258065)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-directory-is-limited-and-doesnt-load-more-than-one-section/258065 "2023-03-14T15:11:24Z")
This bug makes the users page hard to use. Reproduction: Go to Discourse Meta Then, scroll down. You will notice that it does not load very much content. It does not even try to load anything. This applies to every f… --- ## [Can we display custom fields in user directory list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-display-custom-fields-in-user-directory-list/35506)
**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-display-custom-fields-in-user-directory-list/35506 "2023-03-02T02:31:23Z")
Hey! I’m wondering if there is any way to display a custom field in the user directory. While having statistics is nice to see how users at large are using the site, a user directory should also have an associated list … --- ## [Add "Time read" to list of columns that can be selected for removal from user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-time-read-to-list-of-columns-that-can-be-selected-for-removal-from-user-directory/246339)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-time-read-to-list-of-columns-that-can-be-selected-for-removal-from-user-directory/246339 "2022-11-21T21:21:12Z")
Continuing the discussion from Is 'Time Read' in user directory only visible to admins?: Feature request: It would be good if “Time Read” could be added to the list of columns that can be selected for removal from the… --- ## [Is 'Time Read' in user directory only visible to admins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-time-read-in-user-directory-only-visible-to-admins/246327)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-time-read-in-user-directory-only-visible-to-admins/246327 "2022-11-21T21:18:07Z")
It looks like “Time Read” appears for admin users but not normal users, and also that it doesn’t appear as something that can be unticked in the settings. Is that right? --- ## [How is the number of users in the user directory calculated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-the-number-of-users-in-the-user-directory-calculated/246215)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-the-number-of-users-in-the-user-directory-calculated/246215 "2022-11-20T22:57:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from New Leaderboard/User Directory Features :tada:: How is this calculated? The number on my forum is much lower than the total number of users. Does it exclude people with \<1min reading time,… --- ## [Display a warning when the Users page is disabled instead of a blank page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-warning-when-the-users-page-is-disabled-instead-of-a-blank-page/228797)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-warning-when-the-users-page-is-disabled-instead-of-a-blank-page/228797 "2022-06-02T14:12:36Z")
Right now this is all that happens if you go to /u with the Users page disabled It says “No results found” I think that somehting like “The users page is disabled. Please try again later” or something else would be … --- ## [Is there any way to exclude groups from the user directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-exclude-groups-from-the-user-directory/246332)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-exclude-groups-from-the-user-directory/246332 "2021-12-03T19:24:04Z")
Is any way to exclude user/group (by admin or by user themself) from the table? The aim is to eleminate superactive users so that moderate users will be motivated to take part in the community challenge. [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/user-directory/507.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=user-directory)