Polls give a community something concrete to react to, faster than a discussion thread, more measurable than a like button. WB Polls (formerly branded BuddyPress Polls, same developer, v5.0.1, $49-129/yr or $149-349 lifetime) brings that directly into activity feeds, profiles, and groups.
What It Actually Covers
One license now covers three distinct tools: BuddyPress activity polls, standalone polls placed anywhere via shortcode, and full surveys with response analytics. That’s a meaningfully bigger scope than a basic yes/no poll widget.
Poll Formats
Five media types per poll: text, image, video, audio, and HTML for fully custom layouts. A music or podcast community can run audio polls on which track to feature next; a design-focused group can run image polls on layout options, the format fits the community rather than forcing every vote into the same plain-text template.
Practical Controls
- Single or multiple choice answers, depending on what the question needs.
- Scheduling. Set start and end dates instead of manually opening and closing polls.
- Results display. Live charts, or hidden until the poll closes if you want to avoid influencing later votes.
- Privacy controls. Public, group-restricted, or fully private polls.
- Custom CSS support for matching your site’s branding beyond the built-in color options.
Where It’s Actually Useful
- Community feedback. Quick satisfaction checks or feature-priority votes instead of a full survey form.
- Event planning. Let members vote on dates or themes rather than guessing what works for the group.
- Education groups. Quizzes and comprehension checks using the survey engine, not just the basic poll.
- Marketing/brand communities. Fast, informal market research from people who are already engaged.
Setting One Up
- Install and activate WB Polls.
- From an activity feed, profile, or group page, click Create Poll.
- Pick a format (text, image, video, audio, or HTML).
- Add options, set a duration if you want one, and publish.
Admins can edit or remove polls after the fact, track participation, and adjust visibility at any point, no need to get every setting right before publishing.