What hiding member count does and why you might want to
PluralKit is a Discord bot that lets people with plural systems (multiple distinct identities sharing one body) create and manage separate member profiles. By default, when someone types a command to see system information, the bot displays how many members are in that system. Hiding member count removes that number from public view — only you and people you explicitly tell will know how many members exist in your system.
People hide member count for different reasons. Some want privacy about the size of their system. Others are still discovering new members and don't want the count changing visibly as they add profiles. Some systems have members they keep private or don't want to discuss with casual Discord users. The setting is straightforward to change and takes about one minute.
Key Takeaways
- Use the command pk;system privacy memberlist to toggle whether your member count shows publicly.
- When member count is hidden, the system info display will not show a number, but people can still see individual member profiles if they know the names.
- Only the system owner can change privacy settings — other members cannot alter this on their own.
- Hiding member count does not hide the system itself or prevent people from finding members; it only removes the total number from the public system info card.
The command to hide member count
Open Discord and find any server where PluralKit is installed. Type this command exactly:
pk;system privacy memberlist
PluralKit will respond with a confirmation message showing your current privacy settings. If member count was visible before, it will now be hidden. If it was already hidden, this command will make it visible again — the command toggles the setting each time you use it.
You can run this command in any channel where PluralKit can see and respond to messages. Most people use a private server or a dedicated bot-commands channel so the confirmation message doesn't clutter conversation.
What actually gets hidden
When you hide member count, the system information card stops showing a number. Someone who types pk;system [your system name] will see your system name, description, and other details, but the line that normally says "Members: 47" or similar will be blank or absent.
This does not hide individual members. If someone knows a member's name, they can still look up that member's profile with pk;member [name]. It also does not hide the system itself — people can still find your system if they know your name or if you're listed in a public directory. Hiding member count only removes the total number from the system info display.
If you want to hide specific members rather than just the count, PluralKit has a separate privacy setting for individual members. You can make a member private so their profile doesn't appear in lists, but that is a different command and a different setting.
Who can change this setting
Only the system owner — the person who originally registered the system with PluralKit — can change privacy settings. If you are a member of a system but not the owner, you cannot run the privacy command yourself. You would need to ask the system owner to run it for you.
This is a safety feature. It prevents one member from changing settings that affect the whole system without the owner's knowledge or consent.
Changing the setting back
If you decide later that you want member count visible again, run the same command:
pk;system privacy memberlist
The setting will toggle back to visible. You can change it as many times as you want with no penalty or cooldown. There is no limit to how often you can toggle privacy settings on and off.
Other privacy options in PluralKit
PluralKit has several privacy settings beyond member count. You can hide your entire system from public view, hide individual members, hide your system from the public member list, or set different privacy levels for different information. The command pk;system privacy (without specifying memberlist) shows all your current privacy settings at once.
Each privacy setting is toggled separately, so you can hide member count while keeping your system visible, or hide the system entirely while keeping members public. The combination you choose depends on what level of privacy your system needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I hide member count, can people still see how many members I have by looking at member list commands?
If you use the pk;system list command, it shows all members in order. Someone could count them that way. If you want to prevent that, you would need to hide individual members or hide the system entirely, not just the member count number.
Does hiding member count affect how the bot works for my system?
No. Hiding member count is purely a display setting. It changes what other people see, not how the bot functions for you or your members. Switching, proxying, and all other features work exactly the same.
Can I hide member count for some people but not others?
PluralKit does not have a way to hide information from specific people. The privacy setting applies to everyone — either the count is hidden for all Discord users, or it is visible to all. You cannot make it hidden for strangers and visible for friends.
What if I want to hide specific members instead of the total count?
Use pk;member [name] privacy to toggle privacy for an individual member. That member's profile will not appear in lists or searches, though the system count will still include them. This is different from hiding the count itself.
If I hide member count, will people know I did it on purpose?
Yes — when member count is hidden, the system info card will show no number where a number normally appears. People will know the setting is intentional, not a bug. If you want to keep your system size completely private, you may also want to hide the system from the public list.