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Answers Anonymous User Posting Add-on

The Answers Anonymous User Posting Add-on offers the option for non logged-in users to post questions, answers and comments in the WordPress Questions and Answers discussion board. 


Questions, answers, and comments by non logged-in users are posted under a generic username and appear as such on the forum. The admin can moderate anonymous postings to avoid spam and authorize content. The add-on also provides Captcha support for the question and answer forms, so that you can fight the spam on your site.

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Anonymous User Posting: How it Works?

After installing the Answers Anonymous User Posting add-on, any user accessing the site will be able to post questions or answers based on the access settings defined in your plugin settings, even when they are not logged in (anonymous).

Question submission form - WordPress Discussion Forum
Question submission form

Captcha and Display Name for Anonymous Users

The Answers Anonymous User Posting add-on also comes with Captcha support. You can find the URLs to acquire captchas and choose your settings from the plugin General Settings.

Plugin settings - WordPress Discussion Forum
Plugin settings

You need to acquire your API keys from google or reCaptcha.net and enter them before the Captcha box will work. The admin can also choose what the Anonymous User display name will be.

Setting up the Captcha feature - WordPress Q and A Plugin
Setting up the Captcha feature

After installing the Answers Anonymous User Posting add-on, you need to make sure to define the access control settings for anonymous users. Go to the plugin settings Access Control tab and select for each option the permission granted for anonymous users. 

Access and moderation settings - Discussion Forum Plugin for WordPress
Access and moderation settings

In the Access Control Settings, "Everyone" refers to anonymous users. The admin can allow anonymous users to view questions and/or post questions, as well as post answers and comments. 

Access control settings - WordPress Question and Answer Plugin
Access control settings

File Attachments

The behavior of anonymous users can also be extended for attachments upload. Please visit the  Thread tab in the plugin settings to determine these settings.

Thread settings - WordPress Forum Plugin
Thread settings

Here, the admin can determine if anonymous users can add file attachments to questions and answers. 

Attachments settings - WordPress Discussion Forum
Attachments settings

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