wpForo Polls

Description

When forum members need to provide input on important topics or decide agendas collectively, the Polls addon inserts polls into wpForo topics with features such as single or multiple voting, time limits, permissions based on user groups, and real-time results display, making community decision-making easier. It targets those who manage active forums and wish to gather feedback in an organized way, turning discussions into interactive polls that keep participants engaged and informed.

Key Features of Polls

• Creating polls in topics
  Adds polls directly to wpForo topics, with title, description and multiple options.
• Flexible voting options
  Supports single or multiple voting and the ability to set a validity deadline for each poll.
• Real-time results
  Displays vote counts and percentages automatically after each vote.
• Permission control
  Allows restricting voting to specific user groups within wpForo.
• Clean up and organization
  Expired polls can be hidden or automatically removed.

Benefits of Polls

• Community engagement
  Encourages member participation with quick and direct votes.
• Faster collective decisions
  Lets agendas be resolved by majority instead of long discussions.
• Structured feedback
  Collects opinions in a quantifiable way, eliminating noise from stray comments.
• Transparency of results
  Shows open results, building trust and clarity in the community.

Who Should Use Polls?

• Those who manage wpForo communities and need to collect opinions quickly and in an organized manner.
• Those who want to decide agendas in study groups, associations, or internal forums with simple voting.
• Those who seek to increase member engagement by offering interactive polls with real-time visible results.

How to Download Polls

The Polls addon is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it in Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the .zip and activate. The poll feature will appear in the wpForo topic editor, ready for immediate use.

The Polls addon integrates natively with wpForo topics, adding a poll block that follows the same interface and permissions as the forum. With support for settings such as anonymous or nominative voting, validity deadlines, and partial results display, the addon turns any discussion into a collective decision tool. It is the practical choice for communities that value organized participation and transparency in voting processes.

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