Dynamic Surveys for WordPress

A WordPress plugin that allows administrators to create simple surveys and dynamically display aggregated results to users.

Description

Dynamic Surveys is a lightweight yet powerful WordPress plugin that enables site administrators to create and manage surveys easily. Users can participate in surveys, and results are displayed in real-time using beautiful pie charts.

Features

• Easy survey creation with multiple options
• Real-time results display using pie charts
• Shortcode support for embedding surveys anywhere
• User-based voting system to prevent duplicate votes
• Survey status management (open/closed)
• Mobile-responsive design
• Copy shortcode with one click
• Toast notifications for better user experience

Installation

1. Download the plugin zip file
2. Go to WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Add New
3. Click "Upload Plugin" and choose the downloaded zip file
4. Click "Install Now"
5. After installation, click "Activate Plugin"

Usage

Creating a Survey

1. In WordPress admin, go to Tools > Dynamic Surveys
2. Fill in the survey details:
   • Survey Title
   • Question
   • Add at least two options (click "Add Option" for more)
3. Click "Create Survey"

Managing Surveys

From the Existing Surveys table, you can:

• Copy the shortcode by clicking on it
• Delete surveys
• Toggle survey status (open/closed)

Embedding Surveys

1. Copy the shortcode for your survey (e.g., [dynamic_surveys id="1"])
2. Paste it into any post or page where you want the survey to appear

Viewing Results

• After voting, users will automatically see the results in a pie chart
• Results update in real-time as more users vote

Requirements

• WordPress 5.2 or higher
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• MySQL 5.6 or higher

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can users vote multiple times? A: No, the plugin tracks votes by user ID and prevents duplicate voting.

Q: Can I customize the appearance of the surveys? A: Yes, you can customize the appearance using CSS. The plugin includes basic styling that works with most themes.

Q: What happens when a survey is closed? A: When a survey is closed, users will see a message indicating that the survey is no longer accepting votes.

Support

For support, please visit the plugin's GitHub repository or create a support ticket.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Basic survey creation and management
• Real-time results display
• User vote tracking
• Shortcode support
• Mobile-responsive design
• Toast notifications
• Copy shortcode functionality

Credits

• Uses Chart.js for pie charts
• Uses Toastr for notifications

Author

Maruf Khan

• GitHub