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It also lists the questions and answers neatly. There are 20 attributes and few example configurations are listed towards the end of this description.<\/p>\n\n<p>The included shortcode generator lets you easily configure and customize the shortcode. You will find it in WordPress Admin &gt; Settings &gt; Ask Me Anything (see screenshots page). All you have to do to create the AMA page, is to install the plugin, and copy the shortcode from the generator into a page or post.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kuttappi.com\/ask\/\">Live Example<\/a> [<strong>NOTE: Questions and tests posted here are unanswered and deleted. Please use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/ask-me-anything-anonymously\">support forum<\/a> for questions.<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n<p>AMA saves questions as WordPress comments. So <strong>comments have to be enabled<\/strong> on the page or post. 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If you still have questions, please the Support page for help, bug reports and new feature requests.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you like my plugin, please <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/ask-me-anything-anonymously\/reviews\/?rate=5#new-post\">rate it<\/a> and give me credit by setting the give_thanks attribute to true (default is false) in the shortcode. Thanks!<\/p>\n\n<p>GitHub: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/arunbasillal\/ask-me-anything-anonymously\">arunbasillal\/ask-me-anything-anonymously<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p>To Install This Plugin:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install the plugin through the WordPress admin interface, or upload the plugin folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/ using ftp.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress. On a Multisite you can either network activate it or let users activate it individually. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>To Create A Page \/ Post With The Ask Me Anything Form:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to WordPress Admin &gt; Settings &gt; Ask Me Anything to generate and customize the shortcode. Copy this shortcode. <\/li>\n<li>Add a new Page \/ Post and make sure comments are enabled. Refer FAQ if you do not know how to enable comments.<\/li>\n<li>Paste the shortcode that you generated in step 1 and publish the page. You will have your brand new Ask Me Anything page. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>To Add The Form Into A Widget:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Questions are saved as WordPress comments and all comments need to be associated with a page or a post. So you need to create a page or a post with the Ask Me Anything form as described in the previous steps. <\/li>\n<li>Once the Page is created, go to WordPress Admin &gt; Settings &gt; Ask Me Anything.<\/li>\n<li>Select Location in 'Choose Location' as 'Sidebar Widget'. <\/li>\n<li>Enter the page ID of the Page or Post created for the Ask Me Anything form in 'Page \/ Post ID'.<\/li>\n<li>Play with the rest of the options to customize the shortcode. Copy the generated shortcode.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Appearance &gt; Widgets and add a new Text widget to your sidebar. Paste the shortcode here and Save it. Your Ask Me Anything widget is ready.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='do%20i%20need%20to%20register%20for%20a%20third%20party%20service%20to%20use%20this%20plugin%3F'><h3>Do I need to register for a third party service to use this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='where%20can%20i%20see%20a%20live%20example%20before%20i%20install%20this%20plugin%3F'><h3>Where can I see a live example before I install this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can see a <a href=\"http:\/\/kuttappi.com\/ask\/\">live example here on my travelogue<\/a>. All plugin questions and test questions are deleted, please use the support forum for questions.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20use%20this%20plugin%20without%20creating%20a%20dedicated%20page%20or%20post%3F'><h3>Can I use this plugin without creating a dedicated Page or Post?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Since the plugin saves questions and answers as WordPress comments, it needs to be associated with a page or post. 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You can either <a href=\"http:\/\/millionclues.com\/donate\/\">make a donation<\/a> or leave a <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/ask-me-anything-anonymously\/reviews\/?rate=5#new-post\">rating<\/a> to motivate me to keep working on the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.6<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Date: 04.October.2023<\/li>\n<li>Tested with WordPress 6.3.1<\/li>\n<li>Enhancement: Added compatibility with PHP 8.x<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Date: 27.January.2023.<\/li>\n<li>Tested with WordPress 6.1.1.<\/li>\n<li>Enhancement: !IMPORTANT! Main plugin file was renamed to meet WordPress standards. This will deactivate the plugin on update. 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