WB Polls Lite — Community Polls for WordPress

Create polls on your WordPress site or in BuddyPress activity feeds and groups. Frontend dashboard, poll creation, guest voting, scheduling, shortcodes. The only free poll plugin with BuddyPress integration.

Description

WB Polls Lite is the only free WordPress poll plugin with native BuddyPress and BuddyBoss activity feed integration. Create engaging polls right where your members are — in the activity stream, inside groups, or on any page of your WordPress site.

Works 3 Ways

1. Activity Feed Polls — Create polls in BuddyPress/BuddyBoss activity streams. Members vote without leaving the feed.
2. Group Polls — Polls inside BuddyPress groups for team decisions and community engagement.
3. Standalone Polls — Full WordPress custom post type with archive and single pages. Works without BuddyPress.

Key Features (Free)

• Text Polls — Multiple choice with customizable options
• Frontend Poll Dashboard — Members manage their polls from a dedicated frontend page
• Frontend Poll Creation — Let members create polls without admin access via [wbpoll_create] shortcode
• [wbpoll_list] Shortcode — Display polls anywhere with filtering by category, author, status, and pagination
• REST API — 8 poll endpoints for create, list, manage, and delete operations
• AJAX Voting — Real-time results without page reload
• Guest Voting — Allow visitors to vote without an account
• Poll Scheduling — Set start and end dates, or never-expire
• Multi-Select — Let voters choose multiple options
• Result Bars — Visual percentage bars after voting
• Approval Workflow — Admin review before polls go live (pending/publish status)
• Role-Based Creation — Restrict who can create and vote on polls by WordPress role
• BuddyPress Activity Integration — Polls appear as native activity posts
• BuddyBoss Compatible — Works with BuddyBoss Platform
• Youzify Compatible — Full compatibility with Youzify
• Dark Mode — Automatic dark mode support
• RTL Support — Full right-to-left language support
• Voter Display — Show who voted on each option
• Custom Colors — Match poll colors to your brand

Why WB Polls?

Every other poll plugin is generic — they embed forms on separate pages. WB Polls puts polls inside the activity feed where your members already spend their time. Like Facebook or LinkedIn polls, but self-hosted on your own site with your own data.

• No other free plugin offers BuddyPress activity feed polls
• No ecosystem lock-in — works with BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, or standalone
• Frontend dashboard included — members manage their own polls, no admin access needed
• Same database as Pro — upgrade anytime without migration

Shortcodes

• [wbpoll id="123"] — Display a single poll
• [wbpoll_list count="10" columns="2" pagination="true"] — Display a grid of polls with filtering
• [wbpoll_create] — Embed a frontend poll creation form on any page

Need More? Upgrade to Pro

WB Polls Pro adds:

• Image Polls — Visual options with lightbox preview
• Video Polls — YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Twitch, Dailymotion
• Audio Polls — Spotify, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Bandcamp
• HTML Polls — Rich content with the full WordPress editor
• Multi-Question Surveys — Chain polls into step-by-step surveys
• Lead Capture — Collect emails with GDPR consent
• Survey Analytics — Completion rates, drop-off, time-series charts
• CSV Export — Download voter data and survey responses
• WP-CLI — Generate, reset, stats from the command line
• User-Added Options — Members propose new poll options
• Re-Voting — Allow changing votes
• Admin Dashboard Widgets — Poll stats and graphs at a glance

Upgrade to Pro →

Seamless Upgrade Path

WB Polls Lite uses the exact same database tables and meta keys as Pro. When you upgrade:

1. Deactivate WB Polls Lite
2. Install and activate WB Polls Pro
3. All your polls, votes, and settings are there. Zero migration.

Installation

1. Upload the wb-polls-lite folder to /wp-content/plugins/
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Go to WB Polls > Settings to configure

With BuddyPress

If BuddyPress or BuddyBoss is active, polls automatically appear in the activity "What's new" form. Members can create polls from the activity stream.

Without BuddyPress

Polls work as a standalone custom post type. Create them from WB Polls > Add New in the admin, or let members create polls from the frontend dashboard. They have their own archive and single-post pages.

Frontend Dashboard

On activation, two pages are created automatically: "Poll Dashboard" and "Create Poll". Members can manage their polls, create new ones, edit, pause, unpublish, or delete — all from the frontend.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does WB Polls Lite work without BuddyPress?

Yes. WB Polls works as a fully standalone WordPress plugin with its own custom post type, archive, single-post templates, frontend dashboard, and poll creation form.

Is it compatible with BuddyBoss Platform?

Yes. WB Polls has explicit BuddyBoss compatibility and works with the BuddyBoss activity feed and groups.

Can guests vote without creating an account?

Yes. Guest voting uses cookie and IP-based tracking to prevent duplicate votes while keeping the experience frictionless.

Can members create polls from the frontend?

Yes. WB Polls Lite includes a frontend poll creation form and dashboard. Members can create, edit, pause, and delete polls without needing WordPress admin access.

How do I display polls on any page?

Use the [wbpoll_list] shortcode. It supports attributes like count, columns, category, author, status, orderby, order, and pagination.

Does it work with caching plugins?

Yes. All voting is AJAX-based, so it works correctly with Cloudflare, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, and others.

Will I lose data if I upgrade to Pro?

No. The Lite and Pro versions use the exact same database tables and post meta keys. Upgrading is seamless — deactivate Lite, activate Pro, and all your data is there.

Can I use both Lite and Pro at the same time?

No. Only one version should be active. If Pro is detected, Lite will show a notice and not load.

Screenshots

1. Poll in BuddyPress activity feed
2. Frontend poll dashboard — members manage their polls
3. Frontend poll creation form
4. Standalone poll page with text options
5. Voting with real-time result bars
6. [wbpoll_list] shortcode grid display
7. Admin settings page
8. Poll inside a BuddyPress group

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Text polls (standalone custom post type)
• Frontend poll dashboard — members manage polls from the frontend
• Frontend poll creation form with [wbpoll_create] shortcode
• [wbpoll_list] shortcode with filtering and pagination
• Poll REST API (8 endpoints)
• Approval workflow (pending/publish status control)
• Role-based poll creation and voting restrictions
• BuddyPress activity feed polls
• BuddyBoss Platform compatibility
• Youzify compatibility
• Guest voting with anti-duplicate protection
• Poll scheduling (start/end dates)
• Multi-select voting
• AJAX voting with real-time results
• Voter avatar display
• Custom color picker
• Dark mode support
• RTL support
• Admin settings page

Upgrade Notice

1.0.0

Initial release of WB Polls Lite. Full-featured community polling with frontend dashboard, poll creation, BuddyPress integration, shortcodes, and REST API.