CM Answers – Discussion Forum Plugin for WordPress Q&A
v3.4.3by CreativeMindsSolutions · updated 27 days ago
Discussion Forum Plugin for WordPress Q&A. Build engaging community forums with voting, moderation, notifications, and AI integration.
- Rank
- #10,537
- Up29 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 342
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 147.9K
- 147,934 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 86 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
CM Answers at a glance
CM Answers is a WordPress plugin by CreativeMindsSolutions with 300+ active installs, the #10,537 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times, 7% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 86 reviews. Version 3.4.3 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “questions and answers”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats804 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | CM Answers |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 199 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 20 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 342 · -2.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 342 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 341 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 341 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 341 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 343 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 342 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 340 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 341 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 341 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 341 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 349 |
Rank over time
#10,537 · up 57 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,537 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,566 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,563 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,559 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,563 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,541 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,549 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,567 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,548 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,564 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,552 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,557 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,592 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,594 |
Growth %
Average -0.16% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.58% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.59% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.58% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10592 → #10563Downloads -20%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.462%
- v3.316%
- v3.212%
- v3.15.8%
- Other3.8%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★86 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.4.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Mar 4, 2013
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about CM Answers
How many websites use CM Answers?
CM Answers is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,537 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has CM Answers been downloaded?
147,934 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times. See download stats
When was CM Answers last updated?
Version 3.4.3 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is CM Answers compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is CM Answers still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does CM Answers have?
3.8 out of 5 from 86 reviews on WordPress.org. 64% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to CM Answers?
The plugins most like CM Answers, by the tags they share, are wpForo Forum (20K+), Discussion Board (1K+) and Forumax (500+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
86 reviews
- 5 stars: 55 reviews, 64%
- 4 stars: 4 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 5 reviews, 6%
- 1 stars: 19 reviews, 22%
- Positive
- 69%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 28%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 342 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 86 |
| Total downloads | 147.9K |
| Author | CreativeMindsSolutions |
| First released | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Version | 3.4.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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