# \#whispers **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/whispers/528.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Whisper Warning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whisper-warning/400629)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whisper-warning/400629 "2026-04-16T17:24:57Z")
:information\_source: Summary Adds a warning button to the composer so staff don’t accidentally post publicly when they meant to whisper :eyeglasses: Preview :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - discour… --- ## [Whispers only temporarily bump topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-only-temporarily-bump-topics/397588)
**Author:** [@flarsric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/flarsric)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-only-temporarily-bump-topics/397588 "2026-04-01T15:23:59Z")
Related to Bump topics for whispers on staff topic lists When someone whispers on a post, it does get bumped, but only until page refresh, when it returns to the last public time. Example of a post with a whisper in La… --- ## [Whispers set to "Everyone" not working (but should it?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-set-to-everyone-not-working-but-should-it/394841)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-set-to-everyone-not-working-but-should-it/394841 "2026-03-05T14:23:41Z")
I set Whispers allowed groups to everyone on my local dev instance, but it doesn’t toggle whispers for regular users. Admins still have access to them, though. Of course, enabling whispers for everyone makes no sense re… --- ## [Visibility of assign action posts is controlled by whispers allowed groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visibility-of-assign-action-posts-is-controlled-by-whispers-allowed-groups/326637)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visibility-of-assign-action-posts-is-controlled-by-whispers-allowed-groups/326637 "2025-10-03T12:58:49Z")
Is it intentional that the visibility of the assign-related small action posts, when assigns public is disabled, is controlled by whispers allowed groups? For me, that is an unexpected connection; I expected the visibili… --- ## [No indication on post voting "Votes" tab that whispers exist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-indication-on-post-voting-votes-tab-that-whispers-exist/380205)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-indication-on-post-voting-votes-tab-that-whispers-exist/380205 "2025-10-01T14:56:56Z")
Hi, a little curiosity, until now I didn’t have a problem with whispers. I just created one this morning on a post I authored as admin, and the whisper appears in the post. However, as soon as I refresh the page, it disa… --- ## [Somehow, a non-Staff user was able to whisper in a general topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-a-non-staff-user-was-able-to-whisper-in-a-general-topic/383049)
**Author:** [@Hanon\_Ondricek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hanon_Ondricek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/somehow-a-non-staff-user-was-able-to-whisper-in-a-general-topic/383049 "2025-09-27T07:34:17Z")
I’m not sure if this is actually a bug but I’m stumped. I was going to post this in Contribute \> Bug but changed my mind since I’m not certain if it would come up again and may be a feature/expected behavior that does no… --- ## [Whispers cannot be seen in Post Voting enabled categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-cannot-be-seen-in-post-voting-enabled-categories/381193)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-cannot-be-seen-in-post-voting-enabled-categories/381193 "2025-09-02T13:46:38Z")
Hi, I am reporting here what I consider a bug affecting whispers in the Discourse Post Voting plugin. When a thread has only one post, that is the Original Post, the whispers can be created, but cannot be seen. Not on… --- ## [Whispers disappear from the display but still are in the database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-disappear-from-the-display-but-still-are-in-the-database/380957)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-disappear-from-the-display-but-still-are-in-the-database/380957 "2025-08-30T13:20:45Z")
Hi, a little curiosity, until now I didn’t have a problem with whispers. I just created one on a post I authored as admin, and the whisper appears in the post. However, as soon as I refresh the page, it disappears - it’s… --- ## [Creating a whisper post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-whisper-post/44247)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-whisper-post/44247 "2025-07-23T05:18:56Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to create a whisper post in Discourse, including how to enable the feature and use it effectively. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Users in whisper-allowed groups Whisper… --- ## [Toggle Whisper 👁](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggle-whisper/181616)
**Author:** [@fzngagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fzngagan)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggle-whisper/181616 "2025-06-25T16:06:55Z")
This theme component adds a post menu button for staff users to make a regular post a whisper or vice versa. :wrench: How to install :computer: Get the code This is useful especially for forums where a lot of … --- ## [Users can see their own posts when those posts are whispers, even if they do not have enough privileges to use whispers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-can-see-their-own-posts-when-those-posts-are-whispers-even-if-they-do-not-have-enough-privileges-to-use-whispers/272478)
**Author:** [@hello-smile6](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hello-smile6)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-can-see-their-own-posts-when-those-posts-are-whispers-even-if-they-do-not-have-enough-privileges-to-use-whispers/272478 "2025-06-25T05:50:45Z")
It seems like if a staff member changes the ownership of a whisper to a user who cannot use whispers, the user without whispers access can see “their” post, even though they should be unable to. For example (this user i… --- ## [Changing a tag when "tracked" puts it to Unread for the current user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-tag-when-tracked-puts-it-to-unread-for-the-current-user/349000)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-tag-when-tracked-puts-it-to-unread-for-the-current-user/349000 "2025-01-29T18:11:43Z")
Repro steps: Turn on this setting Change a tag of a topic (add/remove) The whisper post is created as expected Go to the homepage Sometimes you need to refresh the browser The topic appears in your Unread category … --- ## [Whispers indicator, suggestion for improvement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-indicator-suggestion-for-improvement/326725)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-indicator-suggestion-for-improvement/326725 "2024-09-17T12:32:23Z")
Hi, when my limited group users answer to a whisper, I wish, because they are not used to the whisper mechanism, that a clear indication that this is not going to be a public response be shown , may be in the composer wh… --- ## [Group-specific Whispers in addition to staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-specific-whispers-in-addition-to-staff/233114)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-specific-whispers-in-addition-to-staff/233114 "2024-08-18T07:45:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from How do I create a whisper post?: Whispers could be useful to expand, similar to the newly in-development functionality for group-specific canned replies, to also allow multiple whispers (s… --- ## [Unexpected interaction between \`On group messages publish group read state\` and whisper posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-interaction-between-on-group-messages-publish-group-read-state-and-whisper-posts/321311)
**Author:** [@elmstedt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elmstedt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-interaction-between-on-group-messages-publish-group-read-state-and-whisper-posts/321311 "2024-08-12T18:02:43Z")
In a group message with a group which, Has On group messages publish group read state checked, and Is in whispers allowed groups A whisper post will show the number of group members who have seen the post, but clic… --- ## [Add post-links / link-back functionality to whispers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-post-links-link-back-functionality-to-whispers/286893)
**Author:** [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-post-links-link-back-functionality-to-whispers/286893 "2023-11-28T22:00:16Z")
Post links are what you see below a post that has been linked to in another topic. Currently we support permission-based display of post-links. In other words, if you link to a public post in a topic belonging to a r… --- ## [Can we allow a non-staffer to reply to its own whispered post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-allow-a-non-staffer-to-reply-to-its-own-whispered-post/282627)
**Author:** [@omppatil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omppatil)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-allow-a-non-staffer-to-reply-to-its-own-whispered-post/282627 "2023-10-25T11:16:29Z")
Can we allow a non-staffer to reply to their own whispered post? Currently, my user who posts on a topic or replies to a post is able to see their post being whispered by the staffers (admin/moderators). Now, my concern … --- ## [Whispers and Small Action Posts disappear in Post Voting topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-and-small-action-posts-disappear-in-post-voting-topic/267567)
**Author:** [@fpbhb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fpbhb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-and-small-action-posts-disappear-in-post-voting-topic/267567 "2023-09-05T08:05:35Z")
We use post voting in our community and see the following behaviour: in normal topics, whispers function as intended. In post voting topics, whispers appear immediately after creation, but become invisible after reloadin… --- ## [AI Summarization leaks the presence of whispers after last reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-summarization-leaks-the-presence-of-whispers-after-last-reply/276503)
**Author:** [@hello-smile6](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hello-smile6)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-summarization-leaks-the-presence-of-whispers-after-last-reply/276503 "2023-08-24T19:38:51Z")
I just noticed that the AI summarization feature showed that there were 8 replies missing from this topic’s summary, although I would otherwise only be aware of 6 whispers on that topic based on post numbers. Is that int… --- ## [Whisper Toggle?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whisper-toggle/128181)
**Author:** [@simonzo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simonzo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whisper-toggle/128181 "2023-02-15T09:51:39Z")
Hey all. Whisper Toggle appears to have been removed from the cog menu on our forum, was this intentional? As in, I can create a whisper post but I cannot then “un-whisper” it. --- ## [Whispers-can they be configured to where a group who has access to whispers cannot see certain whispers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-can-they-be-configured-to-where-a-group-who-has-access-to-whispers-cannot-see-certain-whispers/254407)
**Author:** [@HamMan2118](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HamMan2118)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-can-they-be-configured-to-where-a-group-who-has-access-to-whispers-cannot-see-certain-whispers/254407 "2023-02-15T09:30:58Z")
Heya! Question regarding the whispers upgrades that came with Version 3.0: I talked with our TL3s/Moderators/Community Managers on our forum and I said that this was a new option where the groups I listed above can see… --- ## [Whispers says only mods can see them when others can](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-says-only-mods-can-see-them-when-others-can/248786)
**Author:** [@not-ethan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/not-ethan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-says-only-mods-can-see-them-when-others-can/248786 "2022-12-23T19:08:13Z")
In a whisper, you can hover over the eye icon and it will say: this post is a private whisper only visible to moderators Even if people are not and are visible to other non-staff users. Repro: Enable whispers and… --- ## [Whispering in groups containing non staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispering-in-groups-containing-non-staff/81604)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispering-in-groups-containing-non-staff/81604 "2022-12-20T10:05:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from Discourse as a private email support portal: @sam Can you confirm that this is the case, or did the original idea survive? I think that might be an interesting idea. --- ## [Theme component toggle whisper for a normal and staff member](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-toggle-whisper-for-a-normal-and-staff-member/116031)
**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-toggle-whisper-for-a-normal-and-staff-member/116031 "2022-11-09T12:49:08Z")
Hello everyone, a long time i finding a feature that all user can reply toggle whisper their topic, but only user post topic and reply toggle whisper can be see their toggle whisper and staff member see this toggle whis… --- ## [Non-moderator access to whispers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-moderator-access-to-whispers/226756)
**Author:** [@Colin\_Mueller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Colin_Mueller)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-moderator-access-to-whispers/226756 "2022-07-01T08:33:05Z")
At our company, we use whispers extensively to communicate internally about topics. Almost every role in our organization (Sales, Services, Developers, PMs, Community Management, UX, Docs) plays a role in our user Commu… --- ## [Warning when whispering on an old topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-when-whispering-on-an-old-topic/231221)
**Author:** [@Colin\_Mueller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Colin_Mueller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-when-whispering-on-an-old-topic/231221 "2022-06-27T14:12:09Z")
Hey there. There was some chatter about an old thread on our Community and I noticed that when I wanted to whisper to a colleague I got a warning about how old the thread is. Since whispers are only used by staff an… --- ## [Add whisperers to responders list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-whisperers-to-responders-list/228240)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-whisperers-to-responders-list/228240 "2022-05-27T12:40:06Z")
The post list made it look like the OP had responded again: But he hadn’t; there was a whisper (after mine): I kinda get why I got the behavior I did, but it was misleading. At a minimum, the UI shouldn’t highlig… --- ## [Moderator Whisper Bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-whisper-bug/165164)
**Author:** [@lucaviness](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucaviness)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-whisper-bug/165164 "2022-04-05T20:38:13Z")
Hi, all! I ran into this bug a few minutes ago. A moderator replied to the topic with a whisper but their avatar is shown on the homepage. I have seen this issue multiple times and am guessing this is not by design. Bel… --- ## [Whispers should show the show-replies widget](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-should-show-the-show-replies-widget/150293)
**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-should-show-the-show-replies-widget/150293 "2022-02-09T16:52:44Z")
Whisper posts show the reply-to in the upper right side of the post, but they don’t show the show-replies widget in the lower left side. Is this by design or was it an oversight? --- ## [Don't warn whisperers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-warn-whisperers/199028)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-warn-whisperers/199028 "2021-08-19T06:13:29Z")
Hi, My user came up with his own solution and marked the thread solved. I felt the need to discuss his “solution” internally & whispered to another admin. And now with each response in the internal conversation, we’re b… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/whispers/528.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=whispers)