The wpForo Polls plugin is a premium add-on for the wpForo Forum ecosystem, specifically designed to integrate seamless voting and survey capabilities directly into forum topics.
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Topic-Integrated Polls: Polls are created directly within the topic creation or edit screen. Each topic can serve as a discussion hub for its specific poll.
Multiple Voting Modes: * Single Choice: Traditional “pick one” radio buttons.
Multiple Choice: Allows users to select multiple options (check-boxes).
Result Visualization: Dynamic, interactive result bars with randomized colors and real-time updates as votes are cast.
Time Management: Features a Poll Timeout setting to automatically close the poll after a specific number of days or on a set date.
Recent Polls Widget: A dedicated sidebar widget to highlight active or trending polls across the entire forum.
The plugin provides granular control via the Dashboard > Forums > Settings > Addons > Polls tab:
Usergroup Permissions: You can define which user groups (e.g., Moderators, Registered Users) have the right to create, view, or vote in polls.
Voting Restrictions: Options to log votes by User ID (for members) or IP/Cookie (if guest voting is enabled via specific configurations).
Editing Rules: To maintain data integrity, polls usually cannot be edited once the first vote has been cast.
Guest Voting: Supports basic guest interaction, though it is primarily optimized for registered community members.
WordPress: Works with the latest versions (6.x and above).
wpForo Core: Requires wpForo version 2.x or 3.x.
Add-ons: Integrates with other gVectors add-ons like myCRED to award points for voting or poll creation.
