Discourse1/ In Q+A categories that use the Solved plugin, we’ve shipped a small but impactful improvement to the Solved experience in Discourse, and it now comes with a little more confetti 🎉
2/ When you mark a reply as the solution to a question, you should immediately see and feel the impact of that action, with no reloads, no confusion, and a bit more delight.
3/ Previously, when viewing a topic in a Solved-enabled category without an accepted answer, Discourse would show a prompt to the topic creator:
“Has your question been answered?”
But even after marking a solution, that prompt could hang around until the page was refreshed.
“Has your question been answered?”
But even after marking a solution, that prompt could hang around until the page was refreshed.
4/ That behavior created a small disconnect: members did the right thing (marking a solution), but didn’t see instant feedback or a moment of celebration that their action worked.
5/ So we’ve changed it to feel clearer, faster, and a lot more fun, with a small burst of confetti when a solution is marked.
6/ What’s new
As soon as a member marks a post as the solution:
The “Has your question been answered?” prompt disappears immediately
8/ This change came from ongoing feedback on the Solved experience and how we can make the "mark as solution" flow feel more intuitive, responsive, and rewarding for people who close the loop on their questions.
9/ Related Meta discussion: “Solution prompt should blink away when I mark a solution” on Discourse Meta.
10/ Implementation detail for the curious:
The change landed in core via: FIX: hide solved answer prompt when marking answer as solution; PR merged to main on Jan 27, 2026.
The change landed in core via: FIX: hide solved answer prompt when marking answer as solution; PR merged to main on Jan 27, 2026.
11/ This is part of a broader effort to refine the Solved experience and make it easier for communities to:
1. Close the loop on questions and celebrate when answers are found
2. Encourage helpful behavior by rewarding members for marking solutions
3. Keep topics clearly resolved so future members and visitors can quickly find what worked
More Solved UX improvements are on the way.
12/ If you’re using Solved on your Discourse community, you’ll now see the updated behavior automatically after updating to the latest version.
Try it out: mark a solution, watch the prompt vanish instantly, and enjoy the confetti.
13/ Have feedback on the Solved workflow or other small papercuts in your community?
Share them on Meta (our in-house community); they’re often where improvements like this start.
