WordPress Questions and Answers (CMA) - Extras - Restricting Thread to Admin and Author


Extras - Restricting Thread to Admin and Author

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What is This Feature

Starting from version 4.1.7 of the WordPress Questions and Answers, it's possible to create restricted threads where only the admin and author can participate. Other users will be able to see the questions.

It's not possible to restrict an existing thread.


Settings

To let users restrict questions, head to CM Answers Pro → Settings → Thread tab and Question subsection.

There, make sure "Enable thread for admin only" is on.

Allowing to restrict thread for admin only - WordPress Question and Answer Plugin
Allowing to restrict thread for admin only

This will let the user restrict a newly-created thread.

Front-end option for restriction the question for admin only - WordPress Forum Plugin
Front-end option for restriction the question for admin only

Default Option

You can mark this to be the default behavior. To do so, check "For Admin only option checked by default" under the Appearance tab and Editor subsection.

Checking the option 'for admin only' by default - WordPress Discussion Forum
Checking the option 'for admin only' by default

Label

You can change the frontend label from the Label options.

Related label - WordPress Q and A Plugin
Related label

Learn more: WordPress Questions and Answers (CMA) - Settings - Labels


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