Asgaros Forum vs CM Answers
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| Feature | Asgaros Forum v3.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | CM Answers v3.4.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 300+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Asgaros Forum | CM Answers · CM Answers Pro ($) |
| Pros | Forum runs inside WordPress with no external service; Moderation covers reports, bans and user groups; Polls, reactions, uploads and spoilers included | Question and answer threads with voting on answers; Shortcodes to embed the Q&A index and answers; BuddyPress integration for community sites |
| Cons | Forum content lives in custom tables, not post types; Large forums need care with notification volume | Categories, difficulty levels and logs need the paid Pro edition; Free version shows upgrade prompts in several admin screens; Registration screen and uninstall survey contact the vendor |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Polls in topics, Reactions on posts through a REST route, File uploads on posts, Users can report posts, Ban and unban users, Email notifications for new posts, Spoiler shortcode | Question and answer threads with answers, Voting on answers, Shortcodes to embed the Q&A index and answers, Question categories (Pro, upgrade screen in free) ($), Difficulty levels (Pro, upgrade screen in free) ($), Reassign content between users (Pro, upgrade screen in free) ($), Logs screen (Pro, upgrade screen in free) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Autoptimize, myCRED | BuddyPress |
| Other | — | CreativeMinds registration API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 5.4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | www.cminds.com, www.paypal.com, fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 5 |