# Top **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/top.md?period=all [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [New to Discourse? Start here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-start-here/1)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-start-here/1 "2013-02-01T04:52:28Z")
:waving\_hand: We’re so glad you’re here! This is our official community, where you can connect, ask questions, and share ideas about Discourse, a powerful platform for support, teamwork, and everything community. You’ll… --- ## [Learn how to start building stuff for Discourse if you're newbie (like myself)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learn-how-to-start-building-stuff-for-discourse-if-youre-newbie-like-myself/45954)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learn-how-to-start-building-stuff-for-discourse-if-youre-newbie-like-myself/45954 "2023-10-15T20:19:53Z")
There are a few ‘how to start’ guides for working with Discourse already and a wealth of useful info on meta, but I thought it might help to give an insight to the mental processes of starting from little, if any, prior … --- ## [Discourse Reactions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reactions/183261)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reactions/183261 "2026-09-09T19:41:18Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Reactions allows users to React to a post from a choice of emojis, rather than only the Like heart. The available emoji selection can be set from the admin settings. … --- ## [Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 1: Getting Started](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-1-getting-started/63116)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-1-getting-started/63116 "2026-06-25T22:18:21Z")
:bookmark: This guide introduces the role of a moderator in a Discourse forum, explaining how to welcome new users, recognize helpful contributors, and communicate effectively with your moderation team. It covers the fo… --- ## [DiscoTOC - automatic table of contents](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-automatic-table-of-contents/111143)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-automatic-table-of-contents/111143 "2026-07-27T15:42:31Z")
:discourse2: Summary DiscoTOC will allow you to generate an interactive table of contents for your topics with one click! :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Reposi… --- ## [Setup DiscourseConnect - Official Single-Sign-On for Discourse (sso)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-discourseconnect-official-single-sign-on-for-discourse-sso/13045)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 3:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-discourseconnect-official-single-sign-on-for-discourse-sso/13045 "2026-05-27T03:47:22Z")
DiscourseConnect is a core Discourse feature that allows you to configure “Single Sign-On (SSO)” to completely outsource all user registration and login from Discourse to another site. Offered to our pro, business and en… --- ## [Manually update Discourse and Docker image to latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manually-update-discourse-and-docker-image-to-latest/23325)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manually-update-discourse-and-docker-image-to-latest/23325 "2025-01-16T11:14:13Z")
:bookmark: This guide provides step-by-step instructions for manually updating Discourse, the Docker container, and the Ubuntu operating system on a self-hosted setup. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: System … --- ## [Understanding Discourse for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse-for-new-users/96331)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse-for-new-users/96331 "2025-09-18T02:49:13Z")
:bookmark: This guide covers the fundamental features and basic usage of Discourse for new users, explaining key terms, how to navigate, participate in conversations, and configure notifications. :person\_raising\_hand: … --- ## [Install plugins on a self-hosted site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157 "2026-03-10T20:47:49Z")
:warning: This guide assumes that you have a self-hosted standard installation. We only support the standard method of install here, so these instructions assume you have a standard install. :warning: This guide only… --- ## [Change the domain name or rename your Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-domain-name-or-rename-your-discourse/16098)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-domain-name-or-rename-your-discourse/16098 "2025-06-19T18:23:25Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how-to change the domain name of your Discourse site, and includes information about setting up DNS changes, editing configuration files, updating site settings, and correcting social logi… --- ## [Discourse Solved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-solved/30155)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-solved/30155 "2026-04-10T23:31:11Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Solved lets topic authors and staff members mark a reply as the topic’s solution. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to in… --- ## [Kanban Board](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kanban-board/118164)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kanban-board/118164 "2026-09-17T15:36:59Z")
:discourse2: Summary Kanban Board allows you to display and organise topics using a kanban board interface. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link http… --- ## [Custom Wizard Plugin 🧙](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-wizard-plugin/73345)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-wizard-plugin/73345 "2026-09-08T09:12:32Z")
:pavilion: Summary Forms for Discourse. This plugin lets you make rich and powerful forms for your Discourse forum. Better user onboarding, structured posting, data enrichment, automated actions and much more … --- ## [Discourse Who's Online](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-whos-online/52345)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-whos-online/52345 "2026-08-17T06:53:50Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Who’s Online displays a list of users currently active on the site :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-whos-online :open\_book: Install… --- ## [Notice: testing Discourse Reactions here on meta for 1 week!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notice-testing-discourse-reactions-here-on-meta-for-1-week/183672)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notice-testing-discourse-reactions-here-on-meta-for-1-week/183672 "2021-04-14T23:30:21Z")
Discourse reactions is a plugin that allows you to express sentiments other than the built-in like :heart:. Hover over (or tap) the like button to see the additional reactions, which are configurable as any emoji, but w… --- ## [Configure Google login for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-google-login-for-discourse/15858)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-google-login-for-discourse/15858 "2025-07-15T17:06:01Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to set up Google login integration for your Discourse site by configuring OAuth2 credentials in the Google Cloud Console. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator O… --- ## [Air Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/air-theme/197703)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 389\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/air-theme/197703 "2026-06-07T11:17:17Z")
:discourse2: Summary Air Theme is a clean & modern theme with a handful of theme components included to enhance your forum! :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repo… --- ## [Developing Discourse Themes & Theme Components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-themes-theme-components/93648)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-themes-theme-components/93648 "2025-03-18T23:33:05Z")
Discourse Themes and Theme Components can be used to customize the look, feel and functionality of Discourse’s frontend. This section of the developer guides aims to provide all the reference materials you need to develo… --- ## [Run other websites on the same machine as Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-other-websites-on-the-same-machine-as-discourse/17247)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-other-websites-on-the-same-machine-as-discourse/17247 "2026-06-30T11:19:56Z")
If you want to run other websites on the same machine as Discourse, you need to set up an extra NGINX or HAProxy proxy in front of the Docker container. NOTE: This is for advanced admins This guide assumes you already … --- ## [Discourse Subscriptions Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-plugin/140818)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-plugin/140818 "2026-06-20T16:08:54Z")
:discourse: Summary The Discourse Subscriptions plugin allows site owners to sell recurring and one-time purchase subscriptions that grant access to a group on a Discourse instance. :open\_book: Install Guide … --- ## [Introducing Discourse Chat (BETA)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-beta/210734)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-beta/210734 "2022-08-03T17:13:40Z")
Three years ago we published a blog post about how Discourse and the long-form forum paradigm can co-exist with the short-form chat paradigm: This kind of tooling mashup works, but it has some flaws. You end up with: … --- ## [Discourse Topic Voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topic-voting/40121)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topic-voting/40121 "2026-06-05T01:44:53Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Topic Voting lets community members vote on topics in designated categories. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to instal… --- ## [Discourse Retort](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-retort/35903)
**Author:** [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)\ **Replies:** 479\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-retort/35903 "2025-08-19T22:27:11Z")
NB This has recently been given a new lease of life thanks to sponsorship of @Hifihedgehog & the community at https://forum.tabletpc.review/ and is compatible with Ember 5 and Discourse 3.2 (and so far 3.3.x), but the … --- ## [Discourse Follow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-follow/110579)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-follow/110579 "2026-03-30T12:17:04Z")
IMPORTANT WARNING: This plugin may affect whether laws that regulate social media apply to your forum. Consult legal for advice. :discourse2: Summary Discourse Follow allows users to follow other users, list… --- ## [Set up HTTPS support with Let's Encrypt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-https-support-with-lets-encrypt/40709)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-https-support-with-lets-encrypt/40709 "2024-02-25T02:33:55Z")
:bookmark: This is a guide for enabling HTTPS on an existing Discourse installation using Let’s Encrypt. It assumes prior installation without HTTPS enabled. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: System Administra… --- ## [Discourse Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-explorer/32566)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-explorer/32566 "2025-10-22T12:31:20Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Data Explorer allows you to make SQL queries against your live database, allowing for up-to-the-minute stats reporting. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with… --- ## [Embed Discourse comments on another website via Javascript](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-discourse-comments-on-another-website-via-javascript/31963)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-discourse-comments-on-another-website-via-javascript/31963 "2026-06-02T19:14:05Z")
Discourse has the ability to embed the comments from a topic in a remote site using a Javascript API that creates an IFRAME. For an example of this in action, check out Coding Horror’s blog. The blog is run via Ghost b… --- ## [Page Publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-publishing/151971)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-publishing/151971 "2026-01-23T12:35:20Z")
:bookmark: This guide covers how to use the Page Publishing feature on Discourse. This feature allows Staff users to convert a topic into a standalone static page with custom styling. Examples include the Terms of Servi… --- ## [Calling out for volunteer Community Managers 📣](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calling-out-for-volunteer-community-managers/144783)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calling-out-for-volunteer-community-managers/144783 "2021-03-17T20:50:59Z")
The current epidemic has left many schools and doctors scrambling to create communities for distance learning and collaboration. To assist during this disaster, Discourse is offering 3 months of free business or standar… --- ## [So long, and thanks for all the fish!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/325082)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/325082 "2025-09-21T17:45:30Z")
Hello everyone :slight\_smile: Just a little mini-announcement to say that it’s my last week as community-moderator this week. But not to fear, I shall be leaving you in the very capable hands of @hugh who will be stand… --- ## [Discourse Chat Integrations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-integrations/66522)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-integrations/66522 "2026-04-21T21:21:29Z")
:information\_source: Chat Integration is for using an external chat system together with Discourse — you may be looking for Discourse Chat which adds Chat functionality directly to Discourse. :discourse2: Su… --- ## [Discourse Gamification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gamification/225916)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gamification/225916 "2026-05-28T03:22:43Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Gamification adds customizable scoring (karma, kudos, points) and leaderboards to your instance. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. Ther… --- ## [Locations Plugin 🌍](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locations-plugin/69742)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 737\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locations-plugin/69742 "2026-09-21T19:32:38Z")
:information\_source: Summary A Discourse plugin that adds structured and geocoded topic and user locations with map-based discovery :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/merefield/discourse-… --- ## [Developing Discourse Plugins - Part 1 - Create a basic plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-plugins-part-1-create-a-basic-plugin/30515)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-plugins-part-1-create-a-basic-plugin/30515 "2025-07-08T20:52:10Z")
Building a plugin in Discourse can be really simple, once you learn a couple of quirks. The goal of this post is to create a skeleton plugin and introduce you to the basics. Your development environment Make sure you ha… --- ## [Easy Responsive Footer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-responsive-footer/95818)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-responsive-footer/95818 "2025-11-18T17:27:30Z")
:discourse2: Summary Easy Responsive Footer will allow you to build a fully-responsive footer using nothing but plain text. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repo… --- ## [Angus' Events Plugin 📅](https://meta.discourse.org/t/angus-events-plugin/69776)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 869\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/angus-events-plugin/69776 "2026-07-31T15:06:03Z")
:electric\_plug: Summary Angus’ Events Plugin allows you to add and manage events with Discourse. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-events-plugin :open\_book: Insta… --- ## [Fakebook Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fakebook-theme/109079)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fakebook-theme/109079 "2026-02-03T18:41:20Z")
:discourse2: Summary Fakebook - I had a little fun with this one to showcase the flexibility of our theming system. This layout might look a bit familiar :wink: :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Th… --- ## [Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229 "2025-10-25T02:43:17Z")
So, you want to use S3 to handle image uploads? Here’s the definitive guide, but also see Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads to see how to configure your app.yml. S3 registration Head over t… --- ## [Blog Post Styling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blog-post-styling/110841)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blog-post-styling/110841 "2026-05-29T11:30:10Z")
:discourse: Summary Blog Post Styling lets you designate a blog category, which alters the look of topics within the category to look more like traditional blog posts. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on theme-c… --- ## [Trust Level Permissions Reference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-permissions-reference/224824)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-permissions-reference/224824 "2025-08-27T19:17:11Z")
:bookmark: This reference aims to be a comprehensive list of Discourse features, marked by Trust Level, and including the relevant admin settings which influence them. Trust level names TL0: New (newuser) TL1: Basic … --- ## [Discourse Translator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-translator/32630)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-translator/32630 "2026-09-08T15:40:27Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Translator translates posts on Discourse using Microsoft, Google, or Yandex translation APIs. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-transl… --- ## [Auto-Linkify Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-linkify-words/82193)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-linkify-words/82193 "2024-11-13T07:52:47Z")
:exclamation:Discourse has a built-in feature called Watched Words which can replicate most of the features of this theme component. Consider using that before installing this theme component. :discourse2: S… --- ## [Add an offline page to display when Discourse is rebuilding or starting up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-an-offline-page-to-display-when-discourse-is-rebuilding-or-starting-up/45238)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-an-offline-page-to-display-when-discourse-is-rebuilding-or-starting-up/45238 "2026-02-03T11:01:35Z")
:warning: This guide is intended for advanced users, who are already using nginx outside the docker container. By following this guide you make your setup more complicated and will lose some speed benefits like HTTP2 if… --- ## [Versatile Banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/versatile-banner/109133)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/versatile-banner/109133 "2026-07-22T12:19:10Z")
:discourse: Summary Versatile Banner adds a customizable banner to your site. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/disco… --- ## [Category Banners](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-banners/86241)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-banners/86241 "2025-11-11T00:01:26Z")
:discourse2: Summary Category Banners uses existing category details to create banners for your category pages (for tags check out Discourse Tag Banners). :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Cre… --- ## [Discourse Events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-events/97376)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-events/97376 "2026-09-15T15:23:23Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Events adds dynamic and interactive calendar and event features to your Discourse site. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need… --- ## [Discourse Chatbot 🤖](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chatbot/256652)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chatbot/256652 "2026-08-29T13:16:13Z")
:information\_source: Summary The Original AI Chatbot for Discourse :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link GitHub - merefield/discourse-chatbot: An AI bot with RAG capability for Topics, Chat & Customer Support … --- ## [Introducing fast edit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-fast-edit/204182)
**Author:** [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-fast-edit/204182 "2021-09-22T09:07:13Z")
As of today it’s now possible to edit a small selection of a post in few clicks. Can be disabled with the site setting: enable\_fast\_edit Important: If the code is not able to define with certainty which part of the… --- ## [Brand-new Discourse video! 🥳](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brand-new-discourse-video/282984)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brand-new-discourse-video/282984 "2023-11-14T14:07:22Z")
We are thrilled to present our latest Discourse brand video! :tada: :slight\_smile: I want to wax lyrical about how magnificent it is and how it represents yet another great chapter in our mission to foster meaningful co… --- ## [Sam Saffron and Sarah Hawk named Discourse Co-CEOs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sam-saffron-and-sarah-hawk-named-discourse-co-ceos/253588)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sam-saffron-and-sarah-hawk-named-discourse-co-ceos/253588 "2023-12-12T06:43:27Z")
If I’ve learned anything about community in the last 10 years working at Discourse, it is that all lasting community comes from a place of shared leadership, not merely by the people at the top, but including everyone wh… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/top.md?page=1&per_page=50&period=all)