# Top **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/top.md?f=tracked&page=16 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 17 --- ## [Restricted reactions (like) by group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricted-reactions-like-by-group/388702)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricted-reactions-like-by-group/388702 "2025-11-17T14:26:28Z")
:information\_source: Summary Restricted reactions by group :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - VaperinaDEV/restricted-reactions-group: This theme component restrict likes and reactions by group. · GitHub … --- ## [Placeholder forms is such a great component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/placeholder-forms-is-such-a-great-component/386769)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/placeholder-forms-is-such-a-great-component/386769 "2025-10-27T05:09:46Z")
I never used this theme component on my community websites as it was of no use. But I also have my own personal, closed forum which I use for many purposes. I’ve found placeholder forms incredibly useful for me. In par… --- ## [Volunteer moderators?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/volunteer-moderators/396173)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/volunteer-moderators/396173 "2026-02-17T01:04:41Z")
i don’t see any #announcements about the new volunteer moderators? what are they moderating? --- ## [Fingerprint Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fingerprint-button/393552)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fingerprint-button/393552 "2026-01-15T15:08:45Z")
:information\_source: Summary adds a convenient button to the user card and user admin page to quickly navigate to the user’s fingerprint page (requires the discourse-fingerprint plugin) :hammer\_and\_wrench: R… --- ## [May 2026 monthly release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/may-2026-monthly-release/403981)
**Author:** [@loic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/may-2026-monthly-release/403981 "2026-05-28T09:14:52Z")
For more information on all the changes released in 2026.5, check out: --- ## [Change bookmark icon for non-bookmarked posts on mobile view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-bookmark-icon-for-non-bookmarked-posts-on-mobile-view/388854)
**Author:** [@manut](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-bookmark-icon-for-non-bookmarked-posts-on-mobile-view/388854 "2025-11-25T21:51:07Z")
Hello! We have users on our instance who find it difficult to tell if a post is bookmarked or not as there is only a change in color when the post is bookmarked. We think that having an “outlined” version of the bookma… --- ## [Paid Job - Discourse forum setup (hosted) + stripe membership gating + groups & permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-job-discourse-forum-setup-hosted-stripe-membership-gating-groups-permissions/391809)
**Author:** [@Geez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-job-discourse-forum-setup-hosted-stripe-membership-gating-groups-permissions/391809 "2025-12-29T13:12:18Z")
Job Description I am launching a private, paid investment forum built on hosted Discourse. The Discourse instance already exists (Starter trial on a .discourse.group URL is fine for now). A custom domain is owned and w… --- ## [AI summary in topic header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-summary-in-topic-header/399069)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-summary-in-topic-header/399069 "2026-03-24T06:47:48Z")
:information\_source: Summary Adds a discourse-ai topic summarize button to the topic right sidebar (timeline controls or Table of Contents) on desktop, and to the topic title area on mobile and narrow screens. … --- ## [Three Ways to Deploy AI in Community Platforms (and Why Choice Matters)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/three-ways-to-deploy-ai-in-community-platforms-and-why-choice-matters/397498)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 2:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/three-ways-to-deploy-ai-in-community-platforms-and-why-choice-matters/397498 "2026-03-03T02:40:09Z")
Every major community platform is racing to bolt AI onto its feature set, and most of them are doing it the same way: pick a model, hardcode an API, ship a chatbot, write a blog post, move on. The result is that thousand… --- ## [Introducing the Discourse Free Plan](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-the-discourse-free-plan/407638)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-the-discourse-free-plan/407638 "2026-07-14T21:15:52Z")
The same platform that powers the world's leading tech communities is now yours for $0 - with unlimited members, unlimited chat, and a frictionless experience. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entr… --- ## [Discourse for small town government](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-small-town-government/403146)
**Author:** [@Architect](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Architect)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-small-town-government/403146 "2026-05-19T11:16:13Z")
Good day, This platform seems like it could potentially work well for a small town community for public outreach communications, and I can pitch this idea to my own home town government at public council meetings. The … --- ## [UX improvements for deeply nested thread view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-improvements-for-deeply-nested-thread-view/398910)
**Author:** [@markvanlan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markvanlan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-improvements-for-deeply-nested-thread-view/398910 "2026-03-20T19:01:44Z")
This plugin is in very early days but we are trying to work out the fundamentals so it feels.. lovely to use! One bit of feedback from @mcwumbly was that it was not clear when you were in a deeply-nested thread view (cal… --- ## [Shortcuts overlay: a userscript to help you learn Discourse keyboard shortcuts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shortcuts-overlay-a-userscript-to-help-you-learn-discourse-keyboard-shortcuts/396588)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shortcuts-overlay-a-userscript-to-help-you-learn-discourse-keyboard-shortcuts/396588 "2026-04-20T20:29:26Z")
This userscript shows Discourse shortcuts directly on the forum: It’s disabled by default, click the top right icon to toggle it. It’s not meant to be beautiful. Just enable it when you feel you want to use and… --- ## [Giving Discourse AI agent skills](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giving-discourse-ai-agent-skills/408666)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giving-discourse-ai-agent-skills/408666 "2026-09-14T10:08:34Z")
A very common pattern in the industry that is used across a wide variety of agents is Agent Skills Skills solve a context problem for agents. Instead of stuffing all of the instructions and ideas you have into one gi… --- ## [Can someone help me set up discourseconnect & ai](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-someone-help-me-set-up-discourseconnect-ai/393147)
**Author:** [@Geenicetea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geenicetea)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-someone-help-me-set-up-discourseconnect-ai/393147 "2026-01-15T15:49:27Z")
Can someone help me out and set up my website? I am building a community based news website with a webshop. For this I want to use WP for the main website (news and pages) and possibly WooCommerce (for webshop), togethe… --- ## [May 19th 2026 intermediate releases](https://meta.discourse.org/t/may-19th-2026-intermediate-releases/403279)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/may-19th-2026-intermediate-releases/403279 "2026-05-18T23:37:14Z")
Intermediate releases are created to release critical security fixes. For the full list of changes, see: v2026.5.0-latest.1 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.4.1 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.3.1 Chang… --- ## [Auto Timestamp Title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-timestamp-title/408420)
**Author:** [@Andy\_Smith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andy_Smith)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-timestamp-title/408420 "2026-07-25T08:24:02Z")
:information\_source: Summary Auto-fills the title of a new topic with a configurable timestamp (default YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss) the moment the composer opens. :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator … --- ## [Custom Splash HTML Builder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-splash-html-builder/409871)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-splash-html-builder/409871 "2026-08-13T14:18:19Z")
:information\_source: Summary Discourse plugin that allows the splash screen to be customized using admin-defined HTML and CSS. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/VaperinaDEV/custom-splash… --- ## [DMenu drop down selected/hover/focus states are a bit confusing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dmenu-drop-down-selected-hover-focus-states-are-a-bit-confusing/392277)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dmenu-drop-down-selected-hover-focus-states-are-a-bit-confusing/392277 "2025-12-29T15:45:17Z")
:information\_source: Overview The gist button in desktop view doesn’t seem filled in a consistent way in expanded gists mode for active, enabled and disabled states. for example, here on Meta, it looks and behaves as ex… --- ## [Search on the Admin \> Badges page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-on-the-admin-badges-page/395044)
**Author:** [@Zanbabe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zanbabe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-on-the-admin-badges-page/395044 "2026-02-05T16:04:51Z")
I’d like to request badge search functionality on the Admin \> Badges page. The search already exists, because it is there when you award badges from other areas, but not sure why it isn’t on the Admin \> Badges page itse… --- ## [Let me schedule my status change](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-me-schedule-my-status-change/391458)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-me-schedule-my-status-change/391458 "2025-12-16T13:45:25Z")
Later this week, I’ll be leaving for my Christmas vacation. I’ve scheduled my email away responder to kick in after I’m gone. I’ve scheduled an announcement in the Community But I can’t schedule a status change. I … --- ## [Suppress "New features available!" on brand new forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppress-new-features-available-on-brand-new-forums/402999)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppress-new-features-available-on-brand-new-forums/402999 "2026-05-19T13:31:33Z")
I just created a new forum (free-plan) and right after opening it, I had a notification about new features being available. I remember notifications about upcoming changes being suppressed on new sites (FIX: Do not n… --- ## [UX improvement request: admin graphs vs user graphs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-improvement-request-admin-graphs-vs-user-graphs/394108)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-improvement-request-admin-graphs-vs-user-graphs/394108 "2026-01-22T21:31:16Z")
It’s been noted before that the graphs seen on the dashboard are almost always misleading, in that the current day is partial data and all previous days are full data. I notice that a thread’s Likes graph has a much bet… --- ## [Staff action logs filters don't look great on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-action-logs-filters-dont-look-great-on-mobile/396131)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-action-logs-filters-dont-look-great-on-mobile/396131 "2026-03-05T18:05:30Z")
No vertical gap, alignment issues with long strings. --- ## [Creating form templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-form-templates/397564)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-form-templates/397564 "2026-03-11T00:26:57Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to use form templates for structuring content in Discourse. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Form templates let you create structured forms with validation r… --- ## [Improve user search function in chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ameliorer-la-fonction-recherche-utilisateur-dans-le-chat/406867)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ameliorer-la-fonction-recherche-utilisateur-dans-le-chat/406867 "2026-07-06T12:54:27Z")
A quick feedback on using the chat: the process for contacting someone (going through the “+” in the discussion section) lacks a bit of clarity. It would be great to be able to search for a user directly… --- ## [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… --- ## [Add og:image:width, og:image:height, and og:image:type to OpenGraph tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-ogwidth-ogheight-and-ogtype-to-opengraph-tags/395484)
**Author:** [@shortmort37](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shortmort37)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-ogwidth-ogheight-and-ogtype-to-opengraph-tags/395484 "2026-03-04T02:14:28Z")
I’m migrating from phpBB to Discourse and discovered that Discourse’s OpenGraph implementation is missing some important tags that Facebook relies on for proper image display. The Problem When sharing Discourse topics … --- ## [Discourse Reach and Rights](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reach-and-rights/395673)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reach-and-rights/395673 "2026-02-13T09:35:28Z")
:information\_source: Summary Shows stats and details about category visibility, rights and notifications :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/thoka/discourse-reach-and-rights :open\_book: I… --- ## [Add {username} as a template param in AI persona system prompts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-username-as-a-template-param-in-ai-persona-system-prompts/406846)
**Author:** [@42aross](https://meta.discourse.org/u/42aross)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-username-as-a-template-param-in-ai-persona-system-prompts/406846 "2026-08-04T05:48:50Z")
This is my first time contributing. I apologize if I fumbled anything, and I’m deeply grateful for patience and any advice if there’s a better way to do this. For what little it’s worth, I am a Pro customer. I needed a… --- ## [Spacing between 👋 and text on returning user notice](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spacing-between-and-text-on-returning-user-notice/384395)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spacing-between-and-text-on-returning-user-notice/384395 "2025-10-01T15:05:08Z")
I think the :wave: on returning user notices deserves some space Similar to the :tada: on new user notices Is it possible that the gap added for new users was forgotten for returning users? &.new-user { gap… --- ## [I love the public JSON API of Discourse (creating a map)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-love-the-public-json-api-of-discourse-creating-a-map/391208)
**Author:** [@AquaL1te](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AquaL1te)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-love-the-public-json-api-of-discourse-creating-a-map/391208 "2025-12-13T19:24:19Z")
The JSON API of the forum is really great. I use it now to create a community map for events and groups. --- ## [Your Community as Your AI Knowledge Layer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-community-as-your-ai-knowledge-layer/395325)
**Author:** [@mae](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mae)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-community-as-your-ai-knowledge-layer/395325 "2026-02-11T16:37:45Z")
Enterprises have a knowledge problem. Expertise lives in people's heads or disappears into Slack threads nobody can find, and new hires ask questions that veterans answered three years ago. When someone leaves, what they… --- ## [The Product Manager's Guide to Non-Addictive Design](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-product-managers-guide-to-non-addictive-design/394381)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-product-managers-guide-to-non-addictive-design/394381 "2026-01-26T21:48:20Z")
For a Product Manager, data is the difference between flying blind and seeing clearly. It strips away our assumptions and shows us exactly how people interact with what we’ve built. We have dozens of ways to measure this… --- ## [New default for pending user approval reminders](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-default-for-pending-user-approval-reminders/408429)
**Author:** [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-default-for-pending-user-approval-reminders/408429 "2026-07-28T12:27:33Z")
On sites that require staff approval for new members, we want staff to learn about people waiting for approval sooner. To improve this, we’re introducing an “Update pending users reminder default” upcoming change. When … --- ## [View chat channels from category settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-chat-channels-from-category-settings/396343)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-chat-channels-from-category-settings/396343 "2026-02-18T02:07:21Z")
You can now view any chat channels associated with a category from that category’s settings area. This improvement helps admins understand which chat channels are connected to a given category and easily access the chat … --- ## [What should the homepage be for doc categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-the-homepage-be-for-doc-categories/398616)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-the-homepage-be-for-doc-categories/398616 "2026-08-14T13:52:05Z")
When you click on Documentation \> Site Management, I wonder if it should it bring you to the index instead of the latest topics. Or maybe it should being you to some other “overview” topic you specify? We had been link… --- ## [Why I Chose Discourse Over Discord](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-i-chose-discourse-over-discord/386353)
**Author:** [@jawestenberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jawestenberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-i-chose-discourse-over-discord/386353 "2025-10-21T23:03:51Z")
When I first started thinking about building a community around my writing, I did what any reasonable person would do: I looked at what everyone else was doing. Discord servers everywhere. Slack workspaces for the more “… --- ## [Misleading free plan shutdown timeline](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misleading-free-plan-shutdown-timeline/400747)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misleading-free-plan-shutdown-timeline/400747 "2026-04-17T22:43:29Z")
I made a free site to test it a while back and got this email on Monday: I went to check the site and it seems like it was already placed in readonly mode: As somebody who self-hosts I don’t need the site so it d… --- ## [Upcoming Events Extra Buttons and Enhancements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-events-extra-buttons-and-enhancements/400503)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-events-extra-buttons-and-enhancements/400503 "2026-04-30T23:22:07Z")
:information\_source: Summary Adds Subscribe and New event buttons to /upcoming\_events, with some other tweaks :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/nathan-nz/discourse-upcoming-events-buttons … --- ## [Site in staff only mode. No need to show signup or login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-in-staff-only-mode-no-need-to-show-signup-or-login/408703)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-in-staff-only-mode-no-need-to-show-signup-or-login/408703 "2026-07-28T23:45:38Z")
For the past two days, the OpenAI Discourse forum has been in staff-only mode. Only staff members and users with higher permissions can interact with the site; everyone else has read-only access. Users visiting the sit… --- ## [No more broken links, ever?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-more-broken-links-ever/395333)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-more-broken-links-ever/395333 "2026-02-06T20:51:59Z")
Hello. Imagine that on your Discourse forum, no external links are broken anymore. That’s right, your visitors would browse your site, click on external links, and never encounter the infamous 404 error again. This is wh… --- ## [Usability and UX support for a non-profit, Discourse-based digital self-help platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usability-und-ux-unterstutzung-fur-eine-gemeinnutzige-discourse-basierte-digitale-selbsthilfeplattform/393338)
**Author:** [@Aurora](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aurora)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usability-und-ux-unterstutzung-fur-eine-gemeinnutzige-discourse-basierte-digitale-selbsthilfeplattform/393338 "2026-01-13T16:28:05Z")
Hello everyone, we operate a complex digital platform based on Discourse as a non-profit, health-related self-help organization. Our goal is to provide self-help for neurodivergent people first and foremost... --- ## [How minimal is your forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-minimal-is-your-forum/399941)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-minimal-is-your-forum/399941 "2026-04-08T09:02:53Z")
I realise that there are a number of Discourse features I’m choosing not to use. I have only four content Categories, nothing nested no third party plugins only 8 enabled plugins, all core (all default-enabled) one the… --- ## [Upcoming Changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-changes/395390)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-changes/395390 "2026-02-10T13:26:19Z")
The Upcoming Changes system helps admins understand, test, and manage new features and changes coming to Discourse before they’re fully deployed. Accessing Upcoming Changes Navigate to Admin \> Upcoming Changes (or visit… --- ## [Default Chat Channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-chat-channel/387112)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-chat-channel/387112 "2026-02-14T11:51:47Z")
:information\_source: Summary Opens a chat channel by default :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/communiteq/discourse-tc-default-chat-channel :question: Install Guide How to install a theme o… --- ## [Automatically generated llms.txt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-generated-llms-txt/411435)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-generated-llms-txt/411435 "2026-09-02T06:15:26Z")
Hi All, For a long time we have supported llms.txt per: We are now going to also ship a default llms.txt for all sites (as an upcoming change) We opted for a very conservative yet powerful default: Discourse This … --- ## [Form checkbox redesign](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-checkbox-redesign/403284)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-checkbox-redesign/403284 "2026-05-19T03:15:53Z")
We have introduced the “Enable new checkbox style” upcoming change for our FormKit form checkboxes. Before After The native checkbox is visually hidden but remains the functional element — the new checkmark … --- ## [Show hidden categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-hidden-categories/401256)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-hidden-categories/401256 "2026-04-22T17:23:52Z")
:information\_source: Summary Show hidden categories :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - literatecomputing/discourse-show-hidden-categories: Make a placeholder for categories a user can't see due to permi… --- ## [Chat thumbnails bypass s3\_cdn\_url & use raw S3 bucket URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-thumbnails-bypass-s3-cdn-url-use-raw-s3-bucket-urls/404174)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-thumbnails-bypass-s3-cdn-url-use-raw-s3-bucket-urls/404174 "2026-06-19T14:33:35Z")
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