# Bugs

**URL:** https://forum.ghost.org/c/bugs/21.md?page=1

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## [Instagram Embedding is not working](https://forum.ghost.org/t/instagram-embedding-is-not-working/62157)

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**Author:** [@chrismha](https://forum.ghost.org/u/chrismha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/instagram-embedding-is-not-working/62157 "2026-03-31T12:26:28Z")

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here is the link: 🇬🇧 Jenny Packham: Eine heiße Anwärterin auf Kates Royal Warrant Ghost latest version Used Embedding code in HTML card Tried it on Safari, Edge and Chrome It always just shows “Watch this post on Ins…

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## [GhostPro page NEVER stops loading. Frozen for 2 days now](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghostpro-page-never-stops-loading-frozen-for-2-days-now/62255)

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**Author:** [@Nicole\_Zaehringer](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Nicole_Zaehringer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghostpro-page-never-stops-loading-frozen-for-2-days-now/62255 "2026-03-23T09:44:21Z")

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Issue Summary As you see above, the same circle in the middle never stops spinning and I cannot access the other buttons. I just signed up and am already disappointed. Can anyone help? I wrote support, but have not…

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## [Is it just me, or is saving theme settings hard?](https://forum.ghost.org/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-saving-theme-settings-hard/62051)

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**Author:** [@Cathy\_Sarisky](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Cathy_Sarisky)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-saving-theme-settings-hard/62051 "2026-03-02T15:10:06Z")

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Over the last few weeks (maybe more?), it seems like it’s hard to get custom theme settings that contain text to actually save. So I’ll be at /ghost \> design & branding, in the theme tab, and I’ll fill in some text and …

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## [Can't copy/paste into Ghost editor](https://forum.ghost.org/t/cant-copy-paste-into-ghost-editor/62050)

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**Author:** [@ohyeahpaulchin](https://forum.ghost.org/u/ohyeahpaulchin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/cant-copy-paste-into-ghost-editor/62050 "2026-03-01T02:00:03Z")

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Setup information Ghost Version 6.19.3-ynh1 Node.js Version 18.2.4 How did you install Ghost? YunoHost Ghost package. Provide details of your host & operating system Self-hosting at home on an HP mini PC, with Yun…

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## [Minor tag-editting pencil/button click button](https://forum.ghost.org/t/minor-tag-editting-pencil-button-click-button/61930)

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**Author:** [@lorinthe](https://forum.ghost.org/u/lorinthe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/minor-tag-editting-pencil-button-click-button/61930 "2026-02-18T13:40:09Z")

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In the tag list /ghost/#/tags there are buttons with a pencil icon to edit a tag. When the screen is wide, all is fine. But on smaller screens, when the middle columns (slug/no posts) disappear, you can no longer click o…

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## [Portal Popup not opening](https://forum.ghost.org/t/portal-popup-not-opening/61912)

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**Author:** [@Richterslars](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Richterslars)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/portal-popup-not-opening/61912 "2026-02-17T12:27:04Z")

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Hi there! Since the last update to ghost 6.19.1 the portal popup on my page doesn’t work correctly anymore. Seems to happen only, when I’m logged in. Issue Summary Explain roughly what’s wrong What did you expect to…

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## [Welcome emails still have wrong reply address](https://forum.ghost.org/t/welcome-emails-still-have-wrong-reply-address/61875)

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**Author:** [@timbenz](https://forum.ghost.org/u/timbenz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/welcome-emails-still-have-wrong-reply-address/61875 "2026-02-13T19:27:53Z")

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Latest Ghost build, self-hosted: Im’ using the new Welcome email feature, which had a reply-to bug where they picked up the wrong address, but was allegedly fixed in a new build. I still have the problem. They are picki…

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## [Bug with newsletter emails/dark mode](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bug-with-newsletter-emails-dark-mode/61620)

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**Author:** [@Mobtown](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Mobtown)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bug-with-newsletter-emails-dark-mode/61620 "2026-01-28T18:58:18Z")

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Hi all, This has been an ongoing problem, and I haven’t gotten any help from Ghost itself, so I thought I’d post it here. I have customized my newsletter template to have a Black background (specifically #121212), and e…

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## [Empty recommendations pop up after double opt-in](https://forum.ghost.org/t/empty-recommendations-pop-up-after-double-opt-in/61618)

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**Author:** [@iroughol](https://forum.ghost.org/u/iroughol)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/empty-recommendations-pop-up-after-double-opt-in/61618 "2026-01-28T15:23:27Z")

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When a user clicks the double opt-in button in the confirmation email, they are redirected to the website with the recommendations box open. That happens even when the site hasn’t set up any recommendations, which isn’t …

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## [Twitter card shows correctly in validators, but X still won’t display image for Ghost posts](https://forum.ghost.org/t/twitter-card-shows-correctly-in-validators-but-x-still-won-t-display-image-for-ghost-posts/61548)

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**Author:** [@Kamila\_Lipska](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Kamila_Lipska)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/twitter-card-shows-correctly-in-validators-but-x-still-won-t-display-image-for-ghost-posts/61548 "2026-01-26T20:46:51Z")

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Hi everyone, I am having a persistent issue with Twitter/X cards for posts published on a Ghost site and would love some insight from the community. Site: \[https://status.app/blog/...\] Problem: When I run my po…

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## [Logged in dashboard constantly refreshing](https://forum.ghost.org/t/logged-in-dashboard-constantly-refreshing/61530)

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**Author:** [@smerg](https://forum.ghost.org/u/smerg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/logged-in-dashboard-constantly-refreshing/61530 "2026-01-20T17:01:12Z")

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Issue Summary After logging in ghost dashboard constantly refreshes / stays in loading state Steps to Reproduce Sign in to ghost Verify if necessary Wait for homepage to load I can provide a short video if possible …

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## [Ghost Analytics not tracking in-app referrals](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-analytics-not-tracking-in-app-referrals/61504)

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**Author:** [@rijo](https://forum.ghost.org/u/rijo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-analytics-not-tracking-in-app-referrals/61504 "2026-01-18T10:56:45Z")

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Issue Summary All in-app referrals are associated with Direct. Like the Reddit app traffic.

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## [New post assigned last published post](https://forum.ghost.org/t/new-post-assigned-last-published-post/61406)

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**Author:** [@huzoorbux](https://forum.ghost.org/u/huzoorbux)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/new-post-assigned-last-published-post/61406 "2026-01-08T15:02:12Z")

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Issue Summary I am facing 2 issue 1 is i did some updates now i am unable to login on admin. 2 main issue i have tried to debug is when ever i create a new post it start updating my previous post instead of creating …

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## [Ghost core: unhandled promise rejection on startup causes crash loop](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-core-unhandled-promise-rejection-on-startup-causes-crash-loop/61375)

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**Author:** [@pmichelu](https://forum.ghost.org/u/pmichelu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-core-unhandled-promise-rejection-on-startup-causes-crash-loop/61375 "2026-01-06T21:55:02Z")

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Are you sure this is a bug? Yes — startup crash loop due to unhandled promise rejection. Issue Summary After upgrading to Ghost 6.10.3, the instance can enter a crash/restart loop during boot. The failure path is an unh…

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## [Bookmark thumbnails triggering copyright violation claims](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995)

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**Author:** [@UltraSimplified](https://forum.ghost.org/u/UltraSimplified)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995 "2026-01-06T09:03:36Z")

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Issue Summary I included a bookmark pointing to the Guardian website in a public article here: Stop Rosebank — More than just a Bad Deal for the UK The bookmark widget renders a beautiful short summary of the share…

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## [Tag deletion requires waiting for post save on each individual tag removal](https://forum.ghost.org/t/tag-deletion-requires-waiting-for-post-save-on-each-individual-tag-removal/61303)

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**Author:** [@rijo](https://forum.ghost.org/u/rijo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/tag-deletion-requires-waiting-for-post-save-on-each-individual-tag-removal/61303 "2025-12-29T10:13:58Z")

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When removing multiple tags from a post, the editor forces you to wait for the post to save after each individual tag deletion. This creates a frustrating workflow when you need to remove several tags at once.

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## [Post locking to prevent multiple staff editing the same post](https://forum.ghost.org/t/post-locking-to-prevent-multiple-staff-editing-the-same-post/61241)

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**Author:** [@Franki\_Gaol](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Franki_Gaol)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/post-locking-to-prevent-multiple-staff-editing-the-same-post/61241 "2025-12-20T13:00:37Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for guidance on implementing a post lock / unlock mechanism in Ghost to prevent two staff members from editing the same post simultaneously. Background Currently, Ghost allows: Staff A opens…

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## [Ghost page 2 not loading properly](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-page-2-not-loading-properly/61197)

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**Author:** [@elbento](https://forum.ghost.org/u/elbento)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-page-2-not-loading-properly/61197 "2025-12-16T05:20:19Z")

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Issue Summary When opening page 2 on my site (/page/2) it loads page 1 (front page) posts over and over, repeating the same duplicates without loading other posts) What did you expect to happen? It should load older p…

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## [Hashtags/Tags are not serialized into the ActivityPub JSON 'tag' array](https://forum.ghost.org/t/hashtags-tags-are-not-serialized-into-the-activitypub-json-tag-array/61072)

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**Author:** [@DreamWave](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DreamWave)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/hashtags-tags-are-not-serialized-into-the-activitypub-json-tag-array/61072 "2025-12-03T15:44:35Z")

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Issue Summary Hashtags applied to a Ghost post are not being serialized into the mandatory ActivityPub JSON tag array when the post object is fetched, despite the overall ActivityPub integration being functional. This re…

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## [Ghost Explore Categories](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-explore-categories/61051)

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**Author:** [@gmf](https://forum.ghost.org/u/gmf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-explore-categories/61051 "2025-11-30T00:31:45Z")

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With Ghost 5, you used to be able to set the category where your site would appear in Ghost Explore. Now that feature seems to be have been removed and sites are categorized in some black box automatically. My site’s cat…

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## [Mishandling of Unicode characters on explore.ghost.org search](https://forum.ghost.org/t/mishandling-of-unicode-characters-on-explore-ghost-org-search/61017)

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**Author:** [@eszpee](https://forum.ghost.org/u/eszpee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/mishandling-of-unicode-characters-on-explore-ghost-org-search/61017 "2025-11-26T19:41:40Z")

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Issue Summary Compare the following three searches: Search results for "szasz" creators & newsletters - Ghost Search results for "szász" creators & newsletters - Ghost Search results for "szász" creators & newsletter…

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## [OTC Login not working](https://forum.ghost.org/t/otc-login-not-working/61003)

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**Author:** [@m4ndo](https://forum.ghost.org/u/m4ndo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/otc-login-not-working/61003 "2025-11-26T01:01:25Z")

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Issue Summary Member sign in via OTC hangs for one minute, then times out. The member login using magic link works immediately. Steps to Reproduce Member enters email to login. Ghost sends member an email. Member co…

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## [Image on post not loading in public](https://forum.ghost.org/t/image-on-post-not-loading-in-public/60992)

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**Author:** [@Victor](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Victor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/image-on-post-not-loading-in-public/60992 "2025-11-24T15:19:29Z")

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Hello! I’ve been discovering Ghost for a few days now. I have a self-hosted version via Dokploy in version 6 using docker-compose. My problem is that the images in my posts and pages don’t appear in the gallery. When …

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## [Text cut off on mobile screen on Submit Theme page](https://forum.ghost.org/t/text-cut-off-on-mobile-screen-on-submit-theme-page/60826)

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**Author:** [@gursuj](https://forum.ghost.org/u/gursuj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/text-cut-off-on-mobile-screen-on-submit-theme-page/60826 "2025-11-10T02:03:07Z")

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Steps to Reproduce Go to Ghost Marketplace: Submit your theme on a mobile device Scroll down to the SEO section Text from that point on gets cut off on the sides

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## [MRR displayed incorrect](https://forum.ghost.org/t/mrr-displayed-incorrect/60505)

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**Author:** [@mynoxin](https://forum.ghost.org/u/mynoxin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/mrr-displayed-incorrect/60505 "2025-11-04T09:30:23Z")

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Hi, For several days now, the MRR has been displayed incorrectly in the dashboard (30-day basis). As you can see in the screenshot, the MRR is correct, but the history is not. I did not have €0 30 days ago. Does any…

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## [YouTube embeds get randomly swapped around when there are many of them?](https://forum.ghost.org/t/youtube-embeds-get-randomly-swapped-around-when-there-are-many-of-them/60758)

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**Author:** [@Heaney555](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Heaney555)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/youtube-embeds-get-randomly-swapped-around-when-there-are-many-of-them/60758 "2025-11-03T14:29:59Z")

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We’re encountering a very weird bug, and what makes it weirder is that it only happens for some readers. On this post which has many YouTube embeds (kg-embed-card), some readers see the YouTube videos under the wrong he…

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## [Transactional email not opening HELO/EHLO](https://forum.ghost.org/t/transactional-email-not-opening-helo-ehlo/60724)

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**Author:** [@Dollatom](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Dollatom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/transactional-email-not-opening-helo-ehlo/60724 "2025-10-31T20:38:29Z")

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Issue Summary Setting up SMTP transactional email. Fails to verify with ESOCKET. Expected: Successful transactional email. Steps to Reproduce Deploy docker ghost:6 Configure SMTP, attempt to verify. Setup informat…

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## [Featured images with URL-encoded Korean filenames fail to display when using \`{{img\_url feature\_image size="xxx"}}\` helper](https://forum.ghost.org/t/featured-images-with-url-encoded-korean-filenames-fail-to-display-when-using-img-url-feature-image-size-xxx-helper/60581)

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**Author:** [@ho\_seong\_song](https://forum.ghost.org/u/ho_seong_song)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/featured-images-with-url-encoded-korean-filenames-fail-to-display-when-using-img-url-feature-image-size-xxx-helper/60581 "2025-10-23T12:54:53Z")

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Issue Summary Explain roughly what’s wrong What did you expect to happen? Steps to Reproduce This is the first step… This is the second step, etc. Setup information Ghost Version 6.4.0 Node.js Version v24.10.0 …

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## [Cover images fail to load intermittently](https://forum.ghost.org/t/cover-images-fail-to-load-intermittently/60552)

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**Author:** [@Cue](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Cue)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/cover-images-fail-to-load-intermittently/60552 "2025-10-22T05:37:37Z")

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Fill out the following bug report template with as much detail as possible! Are you sure this is a bug? If you just need help, post in the developer help category. If it’s a feature request, head to the ideas category. …

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## [Invisible Spinner in Share Profile Copy Button (ActivityPub) – UX Bug](https://forum.ghost.org/t/invisible-spinner-in-share-profile-copy-button-activitypub-ux-bug/60482)

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**Author:** [@Abdultalha](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Abdultalha)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/invisible-spinner-in-share-profile-copy-button-activitypub-ux-bug/60482 "2025-10-17T10:48:49Z")

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Issue Summary When using the “Share your profile” feature in Ghost’s Admin panel (under Network → Preferences → Share your profile), the loading spinner that appears when clicking “Copy Image” is either invisible or bare…

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