The Community tab controls all settings for activity stream polls. Configure poll creation options, result display, media attachments, access control, and appearance from this tab.
Accessing Community Settings
Navigate to WP Admin > BuddyBoss > WB Polls and open the Community tab.
Poll Creation Settings
Options Limit
Set the maximum number of answer options allowed per poll. Use 2-4 for quick A/B decisions, 5-8 for standard surveys, and 10+ for comprehensive questionnaires.
Enable Multi-select
Allow voters to select multiple options. Enable this for “select all that apply” style questions.
Enable Close Date
Let poll creators set expiration dates. Expired polls display results but stop accepting votes automatically.
Enable Re-voting
Allow users to change their vote after submitting. Enable this when opinions may evolve during an ongoing discussion.
Allow User Additional Options
Let voters suggest new answer options. When enabled, voters see an “Add Option” button and can propose new choices for the poll creator to approve or reject.
Result Display Settings
Hide Results Until Voted
Keep results hidden until the user casts their vote. This prevents bandwagon voting.
Show Percentage on Results
Display vote percentages alongside counts. Shows “45% (9 votes)” instead of just “9 votes.”
Show Voters List
Display who voted for each option. Creates transparency but reduces voting privacy.
Limit Voters Display
Set how many voter names appear before showing “and X others.” Set to 0 to show all voter names.
Thank You Message
Enable Thank You Message
Show a custom message after someone votes. Use this to thank participants or share next steps.
Thank You Message Limit
Set the maximum character count for thank you messages.
Media Settings
Enable Images
Allow image attachments on poll options for visual polls.
Enable Video
Allow video attachments. Supports direct uploads, YouTube, and Vimeo URLs.
Enable Audio
Allow audio clips on poll options.
URL Input Only
Disable direct uploads and require users to provide URLs to externally hosted media instead. This reduces server storage usage.
Restrict Media Library
Limit users to viewing only their own uploaded media files when browsing the media library.
Upload size limits are controlled by your WordPress and server settings (the uploadmaxfilesize directive in php.ini), not by this plugin.
Access Control
Poll User Roles
Select which WordPress roles can create activity polls. Choose from all roles, subscriber and above, contributor and above, or editor and above. Administrators can always create polls.
Poll Member Types
Restrict poll creation to specific BuddyPress member types. This setting requires BuddyPress member types to be configured on your site.
Limit Poll Creation
Prevent spam by limiting how often users can post polls. Options include no limit, limit by user role, or limit by member type.
Appearance
Poll Background Color
Set a custom color for activity poll result progress bars.
Activity Option Character Limit
Set the maximum characters allowed for each answer option. Set to 0 for unlimited.