Create standalone polls with dedicated pages, vote on them, and share them across the web. This guide covers the poll creation form, voting process, and best practices for standalone polls.
Creating a Standalone Poll
Click Create Poll on the dashboard to open the creation form.
Step 1: Enter the Poll Title
Write your poll question. This becomes the page title and URL slug. A character limit may apply depending on your site settings.
Step 2: Add a Description
Provide context for voters. Explain why you are asking and what you plan to do with the results. The editor type depends on your site configuration: rich text, simple textarea, or plain text.
Step 3: Choose the Poll Duration
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Never Expires | Poll stays open indefinitely |
| Set Duration | Pick start and end dates for voting |
The start date defaults to now and the end date defaults to seven days from the start.
Step 4: Select a Poll Type
| Type | Best For | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Text Only | Simple choices and quick decisions | Always available |
| With Images | Visual comparisons and design choices | Images enabled in settings |
| With Videos | Product demos and tutorials | Videos enabled in settings |
| With Audio | Music polls and voice samples | Audio enabled in settings |
| With HTML | Rich formatted content | HTML enabled in settings |
Step 5: Add Answer Options
For text polls, enter each option in the text fields. Click Add Option for more choices. Drag handles to reorder and click the trash icon to remove options. You need at least two options.
For media polls, enter the option text and then attach the relevant media file by uploading or entering a URL.
Step 6: Configure Advanced Settings
- Multi-Choice Voting allows voters to select more than one answer
- Show Results Before Voting lets users see results without voting first
- Allow Additional Options enables voter-suggested answers (text polls only)
Step 7: Submit
Click Create Poll to publish or save the poll based on your site’s default submit status.
Voting on Standalone Polls
- Navigate to the poll page or find it embedded on a post
- Read the question and review the options
- Click your choice (or multiple choices if multi-select is enabled)
- Click Vote
- View results and optionally leave a comment
Best Practices
When to Use Standalone Polls
- Formal community decisions that need a dedicated page
- Polls you plan to share on social media
- Surveys embedded in blog posts
- Time-limited voting events with clear deadlines
- Polls that benefit from discussion via comments
- Public polls requiring guest voting
Guest Voting Tips
When allowing guest voting, consider whether the poll topic is appropriate for anonymous participation. Monitor for vote manipulation, use expiration dates to limit voting windows, and combine guest voting with low-stakes polls for best results.