Archived communities
Archiving a community hides it from members without deleting any data. Useful for:- Seasonal communities (holiday pop-up, product launch)
- Deprecated brand experiences you might revive
- One-off communities from past campaigns
How to archive
Community Settings -> Status -> Archived. Confirm the dialog. The community disappears from the member app immediately.The Archived Communities page
Org Settings -> Communities -> Archived tab (#1038). Shows every archived community with:- Name, banner, member count at archive time
- Date archived
- Restore action (Admin+ only)
Restoring
Click Restore on any archived community. It flips status back to Draft (you then confirm to Live). All data comes back as it was.Featured communities
The Featured toggle (#899) surfaces a community in multi-community contexts:- Org-level landing page shows featured communities first
- Community picker defaults to featured
- Embed launcher highlights featured communities
How to feature
Community Settings -> Featured toggle -> on. Save. Any number of communities can be featured simultaneously. Ordering follows creation order unless you manually pin.Status matrix
| Status | Visible to members? | In admin lists? | Data preserved? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | No | Yes | Yes |
| Live | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled | Not yet (goes live at a future date) | Yes | Yes |
| Archived | No | Archived page | Yes (#1038) |
| Expired | No (window ended) | Yes | Yes |
When to use each
Draft
Draft
You’re building. Not ready for members.
Live
Live
Public. Members can join and participate.
Archived
Archived
Seasonal end, deprecated, pausing with intent to maybe return. Data preserved, hidden from members.
Scheduled
Scheduled
Community is configured but not yet visible to members — it goes live at a future date you set.
Expired
Expired
A time-bounded community whose window has ended. Visible in admin but not to members.