How to Setup Review Questions & Custom Fields (Q&A)

An exhaustive, step-by-step operational manual for enabling pre-sale customer questions, managing Q&A moderation, publishing store answers, and configuring custom criteria fields.

Section 1: Enabling Customer Q&A Field in Form Customizer

To start receiving pre-sale shopper inquiries, you must first enable the Customer Q&A question module inside the submission form customizer.

Step 1.1: Accessing Submission Form Settings

1. Log into your WordPress Admin Dashboard .

2. Click Hyoka in the left WordPress menu.

3. In the Hyoka primary navigation sidebar, click Email Flow, then select the Submission Form sub-tab

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Section 2: Storefront Pre-Sale Q&A Submission & Tab Display

Once activated, Hyoka injects an interactive Q&A tab onto your WooCommerce product pages

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Step 2.1: How Shoppers Ask Questions on Single Product Pages

1. Shoppers visit any WooCommerce product page and scroll to the review section.

2. Under the Questions & Answers tab, shoppers click Ask a Question.

3. A modal opens asking for:

Question Text: Pre-sale inquiry (e.g., “Is this jacket waterproof or water-resistant?”).

Customer Name & Email: For order lookup and email notification when an answer is

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4. Clicking Submit Question sends the inquiry directly to your admin moderation drawer.

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Section 3: Navigating Customer Q&A Moderation Dashboard

Store owners can view, filter, search, and manage all incoming pre-sale inquiries in the dedicated Customer Q&A Dashboard.

Step 3.1: Accessing the Q&A Moderation Dashboard

1. In the Hyoka sidebar, click Reviews.

2. Select the Customer Q&A sub-tab 

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Step 3.2: Reviewing Question Card Details

Each question card displays:

Product Thumbnail & Name: Direct reference to the product in question.

Customer Name: Name of the inquiring customer.

Date Submitted: Exact date and time stamp.

Status Indicator: Displays “Pending reply…” (orange italic indicator) when unanswered, or “↳ [Answer Snippet]” when answered.

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Section 4: Replying to Questions, Thread Modals & Verified Answer Badges

Replying to customer questions publishes official merchant answers live onto your storefront.

Step 4.1: Opening the Question Reply Modal / Drawer

1. On any question card, click the orange Reply button (message square icon).

2. The Reply Modal / Question Drawer opens displaying full question details.

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Step 4.2: Drafting & Publishing Store Answers

1. Type your official store response in the answer text area (e.g. “Yes! This jacket features a 10,000mm waterproof membrane and taped seams.”).

2. Or click Generate AI Answer to draft a response using the AI Assistant.

3. Click Submit Reply.

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Step 4.3: Multi-Turn Thread Support & Frontend Badges

1. Click Thread on answered questions to view or add follow-up customer responses.

2. Published answers immediately render beneath the customer’s question on your product page with a highlighted “Official Store Answer” badge.

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Need Help?

Email Support: support@ysinnovations.com

Developer Documentation: https://docs.ysplugins.com/hyoka

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