Build an idea factory website and harness users potential with frontend submissions
Gather outstanding ideas from users and employees that can lead to great things. The best idea management system for WordPress which allows you to brainstorm, rate and communicate over submitted ideas to get the best engagement of your users.
The Idea Stimulation plugin adds the option to build an ideation feedback and management system (the capacity for or the act of forming or entertaining ideas).
It can help to support the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas. This can support all stages of a thought cycle, from innovation, to development, to actualization.
The Idea Stimulation Plugin has a viral effect and can be a potential goldmine for idea generation
Mutual collaboration and communication is the key component of the viral effect. Ratings are introduced to rank the best user ideas and let them compete for attention. Categorize and segment ideas into groups to create a multi niche channel for idea development.
The Idea Stimulation Process
Posting New IdeasThe process of idea stimulation starts by posting a new idea and describing exactly what it is you want to generate new ideas about. You can add video to demonstrate your idea and also set goals of how many approvals need to be reached.While posting new ideas user should try to capture the true essence of what they are looking for in as few words as possible. A vague description will usually yield equally vague results. |
Screen Showing Existing Ideas and option to Post New Ones |
Collaborating on Posted IdeasUsers participating in the system can respond to the idea posted, add comments and also vote.Looking at all ideas posted under a specific category can shows which ideas gained more approvals and responses and which did not pick up. This is a useful aid when trying to brainstorm and facilitate new ideas and creativity within a group of people, students or within a workplace. |
Screen showing a screen containing all details related to one posted idea |
Administrators can moderate new ideas posted and also responses for each idea. Administrators can also define who can post new ideas and who can respond to ideas posted. Access restrictions can also be set to define who can view the content related to the idea.
Idea Stimulation Use Case Examples
- Idea Factory – Build an innovative website that showcases potentially noteworthy ideas submitted by users. Let users vote & discus on idea proposals, collaborate to enhance them and potentially turn into reality. There is huge potential in such concept, since the content is user generated and encourages interaction.
- Feedback system for teams – Let your team members post submit ideas that can enhance your business or product. Join the conversation set mutual goals and make it happen.
Using the Idea Stimulation Plugin for WordPress
- Let users brainstorm ideas, post and manage ideas with this idea management plugin on your WordPress site
- Let other users add their thoughts and comments as well as gather helpful ideas
- Set approval goals and ask user to approve the idea
- Add categories and set additional fields for submitting ideas for each category so that users can keep their ideas organized
Working with both the Answers Plugin and the Idea Stimulation Plugin
This plugin comes bundled with the CM Answers plugins. When installed together with CM Answers the look and feel of CM Answers will change to reflect the way an ideation tool work.
If you want to keep both options working together (Questions and Answers together with the online Idea Stimulator) you will need to run two instances of CM Answers on a MultiSite environment or on a separate domain.
All license activation issues related to running more than one installation are covered upon buying the AddOn. This means that we will alter the needed license activation limits to support both functionalities
Idea Stimulation Plugin Localization and Supported Languages
Easily Localize the Q&A ForumAll front-end labels can easily be changed to any language so the user interface will speak your language. As well as this we already have a PO/MO files for many languages covering all plugin front-end interaction. |
Plugin Labels Settings |
Supported languages includes: Spanish, Polish, German, Danish, French, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish.
We will be happy to assist building other PO/MO files upon user request.
Idea Stimulator Prerequisite Plugin
- CM Answers – Is bundled with the Idea system addon
Idea Stimulation Plugin Features
Please check the user guide to learn more about this plugin.
 | Custom Fields – Add custom fields for each category to make the ideas facilitation structured within defined guidelines and requirements. |
 | Categories – Each idea can be posted under a specific category. Users can view all ideas by filtering the category name. |
 | Access Restrictions – Admin can define who can post new ideas, who can answer and also who can view. |
 | Moderation – Admin can moderate new ideas posted and also moderate responses posted to each idea. |
 | Goals – The Idea poster can set a goal for the number of approvals they are expecting for the idea. |
 | Idea voting system – Idea voting system allows users to Vote up or down for the idea. |
 | Customize the idea – Posted customizable idea can be edited and improved by the Admin. |
 | Attachments – CM idea stimulator gives an option to add an attachment where user can attach documents and images to the idea posted or to responses. |
 | Single idea page – Single idea page feature lets admin choose if the idea can be added to the list or separate on a page. |
 | Video – The Idea poster can add a video to better explain the idea. |
 | Notifications – User can follow an idea thread and see all responses made to it. Users can also follow a category to see all new ideas posted and all responses made to these ideas. |
 | Frontend Submission – Frontend submission feature lets logged in users submit original ideas from the frontend. |
 | Labels – All text labels are customized and can be adjusted to the specific use case and terminology set. |
 | Responses – Users viewing the idea posted can add their response and can also comment on other peoples’ responses. |
Idea Stimulation Plugin Image Gallery
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- Idea thread
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- Post your idea form
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- Idea Suggestions area
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- List of all available ideas
Idea Stimulation Plugin Online Demo
 | This demo shows how a logged-in user can post a new idea, support an existing idea or post comments to a posted idea. Non Logged in users can only view the ideas posted. Go to Live Demo |
Idea Stimulation Plugin Additional Addons and Modules
The following list is additional modules and addons which can be installed together with the Idea Stimulation Plugin to provide additional functionality
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