CreativeMinds WordPress Q&A Plugin

Website

cminds.com

Pricing URL

Official CreativeMinds WordPress Q&A Plugin Pricing

$ Details

paid $49.0 / Annually (Pro)

Release Date

2013 May

Categories

#WordPress #WordPress Plugins #Forums And Forum Software #Questions And Answers #Wikis And Discussion Spaces

Discourse

Website

discourse.org

Pricing URL

Official Discourse Pricing

$ Details

paid Free Trial $100.0 / Monthly

Release Date

-

Categories

#Forums #Forums And Forum Software #Community Platform #Community Management #Social Networks

CreativeMinds WordPress Q&A Plugin features and specs

• Advanced Access Control
  With this WordPress forum plugin administrators can control who is allowed to view or post questions and which users are allowed to respond. Also control access to categories by role.
• Shortcodes with Ajax Support
  Use a shortcode to embed questions and answers in your discussion forum to any page or post.
• Multisite Support
  Compatible with WordPress multisite functionality.
• Logs & Statistics
  Generates a detailed log and statistics of the forum activity.
• SEO Support
  The WordPress Answers plugin is SEO-friendly and includes support for SEO meta descriptions in the index page and automatically adds the meta description to the answer thread page.
• Answers & Voting Counts
  Users can vote for questions and answers.
• File Attachments
  Upload file attachments to questions or answers. Admins can restrict certain file extensions. Support multiple file uploads on your discussion forum.
• Q&A Comments
  Comments can be added for each question or answer.
• Best Answer Support
  Authors can select the best answer out of all the responses submitted to their question.
• Edit After Posting
  Allow authors to edit their questions and answers even after they’ve been submitted.
• Private Questions
  Support posting private questions directly to users.
• Question Categories
  Categorize your questions and answers into multiple sub-categories and forums. Related questions can be posted under the specific question category.
• Question Tags
  Tag questions with multiple keywords for searching similar topics on you CM Answers plugin.
• Category Custom Fields
  Per each questions category you can define additional fields which will be available to fill out on the question submission form and displayed on the thread page.
• Full Text Editor
  Users can edit their questions or answers with a functional TinyMCE text editor.
• Basic Moderation options
  Moderate user questions or answers or comments in your discussion forum like you would moderate WP spam. Restrict access or allow auto-approvals to specific users.
• Private Answers
  Support posting answers which only question poster / user can view.
• Reassign Content
  Reassign all forum content (questions, answers and comments) from one user to another one.
• User Profile Page
  Users can view their profiles that contain all their Q&A’s and discussion forum contribution statistics.
• Favorite Question
  Users can vote on their favorite questions.
• User Posting Meter
  A widget showing the amount of posting is shown near each question or answer.
• User Badges
  When using the Micropayments plugin display the users’ badges depending on their points balance.
• Templates can be Customized
  Easily customize the style and appearance of your Q&A discussion forum. Style forums by changing the color of your choice and much more.
• Mobile Responsive
  The forum interface is mobile friendly and adjusts depending on the screen size.
• Localization Support
  This plugin is translatable. It provides multilingual support including RTL language support (right to left). Supports UTF-8 characters for translation into a variety of different languages.
• Widgets
  Support a few widgets to display recent questions, most popular questions, most active users and more.
• Sticky Questions
  Questions can be set to appear always on the top part of the questions list.
• Forum Disclaimer
  Include a disclaimer asking users to agree to your terms when they visit for the first time.
• Social Share Widget
  Add a social share widget to each question page so users can share the question.
• ChatGPT Support
  Post automatically generated by ChatGPT answers to questions in chosen categories.
• Gemini Support
  Post automatically generated by Gemini answers to questions in chosen categories.
• Social Media Integration
  Users can login with their social media accounts to post questions or answers.
• BuddyPress Integration
  Integrates with the BuddyPress API, specifically the groups feature. Buddypress will display posts on the CM Answers forum by users that login with their BP profile. You can also associate a BP group with a specific CMA category! The chosen CMA category becomes a forum for this group where the users can create topics (questions) and post answers.
• GamiPress Integration
  GamiPress can automatically award users for actions on your forum.
• Ultimate Member Integration
  The integration feature adds a custom CMA tab into the Ultimate Member user profile.
• Gravatar Support
  Displays a Gravatar icon beside each user profile.
• Geolocation Information
  Show the geographic location so you can see where your users are coming from.
• AdSense Integration
  Support integration with Google AdSense in order to show ads within forum content.
• Integration with CM Expert Directory
  Allows you to associate WordPress user profiles to expert profiles from Expert Directory and synchronize categories.
• Integration with Micropayments
  Integrates with the MicroPayments plugin so users have to pay virtual points to post answers.

Discourse features and specs

• Modern Interface
  Discourse provides a clean, intuitive, and responsive user interface that works well on both desktops and mobile devices.
• Open Source
  Discourse is open source software, allowing for customization, self-hosting, and community contributions, which can reduce costs and increase flexibility.
• Rich Features
  The platform includes a variety of built-in features such as threaded replies, real-time notifications, and community moderation tools.
• Scalability
  Discourse is designed to handle small communities as well as large, active forums, making it suitable for a variety of use cases.
• Security
  Regular updates and a dedicated security team help keep the software secure against vulnerabilities.
• Integration and APIs
  Discourse offers extensive APIs and integrates well with various other services and plugins, facilitating seamless extensions and automation.

Possible disadvantages of Discourse

• Resource Intensive
  Discourse can be resource-heavy, which may require significant server capacity and maintenance, especially for large communities.
• Hosting Costs
  While you can self-host Discourse, the server and maintenance costs can be high. Managed hosting plans provided by Discourse can also be expensive.
• Complex Setup
  Installing and configuring Discourse can be complex, particularly for those without technical expertise in server management and Ruby on Rails.
• Learning Curve
  Users and administrators might face a steeper learning curve compared to more traditional forum software due to its modern interface and extensive features.
• Limited Built-in Themes
  The default theme options are somewhat limited, and extensive customization requires knowledge of front-end development.
• Dependency on PostgreSQL and Redis
  Discourse relies on PostgreSQL for its database and Redis for caching, which might complicate setup and maintenance compared to solutions that use simpler database architectures.

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