AnsPress – Question and answer vs Simple Q&A (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

AnsPress – Question and answer

3.9(100)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago

View AnsPress – Question and answer

Simple Q&A

5(1)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago

View Simple Q&A

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Q&A has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while AnsPress – Question and answer leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. AnsPress – Question and answer has accumulated 265K+ total downloads while Simple Q&A has 5.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	AnsPress – Question and answer		Simple Q&A
Rating	3.9/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	100	◄	1
Active Installs	3.0K+	◄	30
Total Downloads	265K+	◄	5.3K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	1 year ago	◄	9 years ago
First Released	2014		2016
Age	12 years		10 years
WP Requires	4.7+		3.0+
PHP Requires	8.0+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	4.4.4		2.1

Rating

3.9/5AnsPress – Question and answer

►

Simple Q&A5/5

Total Reviews

100AnsPress – Question and answer

◄

Simple Q&A1

Active Installs

3.0K+AnsPress – Question and answer

◄

Simple Q&A30

Total Downloads

265K+AnsPress – Question and answer

◄

Simple Q&A5.3K+

Support Resolution

N/AAnsPress – Question and answer

Simple Q&AN/A

Last Updated

1 year agoAnsPress – Question and answer

◄

Simple Q&A9 years ago

First Released

2014AnsPress – Question and answer

Simple Q&A2016

Age

12 yearsAnsPress – Question and answer

Simple Q&A10 years

WP Requires

4.7+AnsPress – Question and answer

Simple Q&A3.0+

PHP Requires

8.0+AnsPress – Question and answer

Simple Q&Afalse+

Business Model

FreeAnsPress – Question and answer

Simple Q&AFree

Latest Version

4.4.4AnsPress – Question and answer

Simple Q&A2.1

Rating Breakdown

AnsPress – Question and answer

3.9/5(100 reviews)

69%

22%

Simple Q&A

5/5(1 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

AnsPress – Question and answer Reviews

by Vladimir Bender

The CPT slug “question” is bad coding style.

The CPT slug “question” is bad coding style.A unique name had to be created.

by sorenjensen

Lost my patience with this plugin

This plugin is dead in the water I recommend find another solution before wasting your time and money trying to make it in to a useful feature for your website.The look out of the box is as presentabl

by davidjosue11

Easy to use and customize

This Q&A plugin is very easy to setup and start using quickly. I like that it has a simple design that’s fast and optimized. The developer tools make it really easy to customize the look and feel to m

Simple Q&A Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AnsPress – Question and answer or Simple Q&A more popular?

AnsPress – Question and answer has 3.0K+ active installations while Simple Q&A has 30. AnsPress – Question and answer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — AnsPress – Question and answer or Simple Q&A?

AnsPress – Question and answer has a 3.9/5 rating from 100 reviews, while Simple Q&A has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.

Are AnsPress – Question and answer and Simple Q&A free?

AnsPress – Question and answer is free and Simple Q&A is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — AnsPress – Question and answer or Simple Q&A?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

AnsPress – Question and answer was last updated 1 year ago and Simple Q&A was last updated 9 years ago.

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