Discourse v2026.6.0 released
- Livestream features can now be toggled in a single click when creating a new event with a URL, with stream links oneboxing alongside the event and livestream chat gated on event attendance
- Admin Users page now has a filter to surface unverified accounts on the New tab
- Bulk suspend option for users alongside the existing bulk delete option on the Admin Users page
- Notification email subject lines are now simpler without prefixes, brackets, tags, or category annotations
- Horizon theme now shows high context topic cards with solved status, votes, assignee, tags, and excerpts
- Discourse Reactions are now enabled by default for all sites
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Livestreams now built into Discourse Events
When creating a new event with a URL, you can now toggle livestream features in a single click. The stream link oneboxes alongside the event, and livestream chat is gated on event attendance. Jun 30, 2026 (9cd9ba6) Learn more → 🚷
Filter new users by activation status and bulk suspend options
The Admin > Users page now has a filter to easily surface unverified accounts on the New tab. You can now bulk suspend them alongside the existing bulk delete option, making it much easier to clean up spam registration waves. Jun 30, 2026 (a1ebd19) Learn more → 📩
Simpler email subject lines
Notification emails are now cleaner and simpler for your members. No more prefixes, brackets, tags, or category annotations. Enable the upcoming change to try it out. Jun 30, 2026 (edfd3c6) Learn more → 🔎
High context topic cards are now enabled in the Horizon theme
Sites using the Horizon theme will now show richer topic cards with solved status, votes, assignee, tags, and excerpts, rolling out via an upcoming change. You can revert to simple cards anytime via a theme setting. Jun 30, 2026 (30e59af) Learn more → 💯
Discourse Reactions enabled by default for all sites
Reactions are now being rolled out to all new and existing sites via an upcoming change, ensuring no community has to miss out on this popular and engaging feature already used on many sites. Jul 2, 2026 (053d35a) Learn more →