Idea feedback and Stimulator Ideation Management System for WordPress by CreativeMinds

WordPress Idea Stimulator Plugin – Idea Generation and Voting

The Idea Management System supports the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas, transforming your WordPress site into an idea factory!
This system promotes employee-driven innovation and serves as a teaching and learning assessment tool. With a user-friendly frontend submission option, users can submit ideas and vote within a simple interface.

Build an idea factory website and harness users potential

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.

Forum with idea stimulation
Forum with idea stimulation

Posting New Ideas

Screen Showing Existing Ideas and option to Post New Ones
Screen Showing Existing Ideas and option to Post New Ones
The 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.


Collaborating on Posted Ideas

Users 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.

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.

Screen showing a screen containing all details related to one posted idea
Screen showing a screen containing all details related to one posted idea

Working together with the Answers 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.

Plugin Labels Settings
Plugin Labels Settings
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

All 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.

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.

Plugin Labels Settings
Plugin Labels Settings

Complete Tutorial


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


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.


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.

Basic Features

Idea Voting System

Idea Voting System

Idea voting system allows users to vote up or down for the idea.

Customize the Idea

Customize the Idea

Posted idea description can be edited and improved by the admin.

Attachments

Attachments

The idea stimulator gives users the ability to attach documents and images to the idea description or to the responses.

Categories

Categories

Each idea can be posted under a specific category. Users can view all posted ideas by filtering the category name.

Front-end Submission

Frontend submission feature lets logged in users submit original ideas from the front-end.

Goals

Goals

The idea poster can set a goal for the number of approvals they are expecting for the idea.

Responses

Responses

Users viewing the posted idea can add their response and can also comments on other peoples’ responses.

Video

Video

The Idea poster can add a video to better explain the idea.

Custom Fields

Custom Fields

Add custom fields for each category to make the ideas facilitation structured within defined guidelines and requirements.

Single Idea Page

Each idea has its own unique post which can be linked using a unique URL.

Tools

Access Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Admin can define who can post new ideas, who can answer and also who can view.

Notifications

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.

Moderation

Moderation

Admin can moderate new posted ideas (either all or in specific categories only) and also moderate responses posted to each idea.

Labels

Labels

All text labels are customized and can be adjusted to the specific use case and terminology set.

Idea Stimulation System Plans and Pricing

PLANSAnswers Pro (Essential)Idea Stimulator (Advanced)Idea Stimulator (Ultimate)
Price includes 1 year support/updates. Manual renewal with 40% discount, not a subscription $49 $69 $99
Number of Websites / License Activations 135
BASIC FEATURES
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IDEA STIMULATION FEATURES
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FEATURES
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Best Answer Support Included icon from wordpress question and answer plugin tableIncluded icon from wordpress question and answer plugin tableIncluded icon from wordpress question and answer plugin table
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USER FEATURES
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Favorite Question Included icon from wordpress question and answer plugin tableIncluded icon from wordpress question and answer plugin tableIncluded icon from wordpress question and answer plugin table
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APPEARANCE FEATURES
Templates can be Customized Included icon from wordpress question and answer plugin tableIncluded icon from wordpress question and answer plugin tableIncluded icon from wordpress question and answer plugin table
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Replace WordPress Comments Included icon from wordpress question and answer plugin tableIncluded icon from wordpress question and answer plugin tableIncluded icon from wordpress question and answer plugin table
INTEGRATIONS
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SUPPORT
Product Knowledge Base Included Included Included
Priority email support Included Included Included
Product updates Included Included Included
PLANSAnswers Pro (Essential)Idea Stimulator (Advanced)Idea Stimulator (Ultimate)
Number of Websites / License Activations 135
Price includes 1 year support/updates. Manual renewal with 40% discount, not a subscription $49 $69 $99

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Idea Stimulation Plugin Online Demo

Idea Management 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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Idea Stimulation Plugin Frequently Asked Questions

Please check the user guide to learn more about this plugin.

Can I change the labels of this plugin

Sure. All labels can be changed and adjusted to your needs. This is done through the plugin settings and does not need any coding.

Can I restrict the posting of new ideas to specific users or per roles

Yes. the plugin support access restrictions so you can define who can post new ideas and who can comment or add suggestions to them.

Can I be notified when new ideas are posted

Yes. Within the notification settings of the plugin you can set to send a notification when new ideas are posted

Can I moderate new ideas before they get published

Yes. The plugin supports moderation. This is set using the plugin settings so new ideas will not be shown before they are moderated first

Can I merge duplicate ideas?

No, the admin can minimize the duplicate ideas by turning on the moderation option under the settings.

Does this plugin has idea request system feature ?

Users can post an idea which will be viewable for all other users. It does not need special idea request system .

Can this plugin be used as WordPress contact form ?

This plugin is similar to the contact form plugins, but not the exact match .

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