Title: PollHive – Poll, Voting & Survey Author: webech Published: Juko 6, 2026 Last modified: Juko 7, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/pollhive/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3637345) ![](https://ps.w.org/pollhive/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3637345) # PollHive – Poll, Voting & Survey By [webech](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webech/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/pollhive.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/pollhive/#description) * [Reviews](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/pollhive/#reviews) * [Installation](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/pollhive/#installation) * [Development](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/pollhive/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pollhive/) ## Description **A complete poll, voting, and survey plugin for WordPress.** Create unlimited polls, run online voting contests, and gather opinions with fast AJAX voting, configurable results, and a built-in analytics dashboard. Every poll automatically adopts your active theme’s own colors, so it looks like part of your site from the first vote — no CSS required. #### Why PollHive * **Secure, authenticated voting.** Every vote is tied to a logged-in WordPress account, with one-vote-per-person enforcement built in — so results mean something. * **You control what visitors see, and when.** Results can stay hidden until someone votes, or until the poll closes — your choice, per poll. * **On-brand automatically.** Theme color detection is built in — no settings screen full of color pickers required. * **Nothing happens without your permission.** The REST API is off by default. Uninstalling keeps your data untouched unless you explicitly opt in to remove it. * **Built for every visitor.** Keyboard-operable, ARIA-labeled, reduced-motion aware — not an afterthought. #### Quick Features ✔ Unlimited polls & options ✔ Text or image polls (contest voting included) ✔ Single or multiple choice ✔ AJAX voting — instant, no page reload ✔ Logged-in, one-vote- per-person enforcement ✔ Optional vote changing ✔ Poll scheduling & automatic closing ✔ Results visible always, after voting, or after close — your choice ✔ Progress bars or a live pie chart (Chart.js) ✔ Automatic theme color matching ✔ Light / Dark/ Auto display mode ✔ Categories & free-form tags ✔ Filterable, sortable poll archive— created automatically ✔ 5 shortcodes + native Elementor widget ✔ Share popover — 10 platforms, your pick of which ✔ Built-in analytics dashboard ✔ Drag-and-drop poll builder, no code ✔ Optional read-only REST API (off by default) ✔ Translation- ready, POT file included ✔ Full keyboard & screen-reader accessibility #### Detailed Features **Secure, authenticated voting** Every vote is tied to a logged-in WordPress account, with one vote per person per poll — updatable if you allow vote changing, locked if you don’t. Votes submit by AJAX, instantly, with no page reload, so results reflect real people, not repeat clicks. **You decide when results go public** Always visible, visible only after voting, or only after the poll closes — set site- wide or per individual poll. It’s enforced the same way everywhere: on the page, in AJAX responses, and in the REST API if you turn that on. **Results people actually read** A progress-bar list, an interactive pie chart, or both with a tab switcher. Winners are called out automatically. A genuine tie is labeled as a tie — PollHive won’t quietly invent a winner. **On-brand automatically** PollHive reads your theme’s own primary color — Astra’s Global Color Palette, or a block theme’s theme.json accent — and derives the entire poll’s palette from it, chart colors included. Every other theme gets a clean built-in fallback. Prefer a fixed look instead? Set Light, Dark, or Auto display mode in Settings. **Image polls & contest voting** Any option can carry a Media Library image, rendered as a photo grid automatically— ready for design contests, “pick your favorite” polls, or any visual choice. **Scheduling that runs itself** Set a poll to open at a future date and close automatically at an expiry date, checked hourly. Set it up once; it starts and stops on its own. **Organized like your content** Categories (hierarchical, with their own admin screen) and free-form tags (created inline while building a poll). A filterable, sortable poll archive page — status, category, tag filters, Newest / Most Voted / Trending sort — is created automatically the moment you activate the plugin. **A poll and survey maker that works anywhere** A drag-and-drop builder creates the poll; five shortcodes place it — a specific poll, an auto-picked latest/random/popular poll, or the full archive — in any page, post, or widget area, in the Block Editor or Classic Editor. A native Elementor poll widget is available too, if Elementor is your builder — it’s an option, not a requirement. **Share without leaving the page** A built-in popover for Facebook, X, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Telegram, Reddit, Pinterest, Threads, email, and copy-link. Turn on only the platforms you want. **Real analytics, not just a vote count** Vote trends over time, desktop/mobile/tablet breakdown, top-performing polls, and a live recent-votes feed — from your wp-admin dashboard, no separate plugin required. **Nothing hidden, nothing forced** The REST API is read-only and off until you enable it — and what it returns still respects each poll’s own results-visibility setting. Uninstalling leaves your data untouched unless you explicitly opt in to full cleanup. #### Perfect For * Community websites and member polls * Customer feedback and product research * Image contests and design voting * Educational and classroom opinion polls * Sports clubs and fan polls * Internal team decisions * Opinion polls embedded in blog posts #### Works Great With * **WordPress 6.4+** — no dependencies required to run * **Any WordPress theme** — automatic color matching for Astra and block themes, a clean fallback for everything else * **The Block Editor and Classic Editor** — shortcodes work in either * **Elementor** — a native poll widget, if you use it (not required) * **Any shortcode-compatible page builder** — PollHive’s display is shortcode-based at its core, so it places wherever a WordPress shortcode can go Additional native integrations are on the roadmap and are not part of the current version. **PollHive is free to install and takes minutes to set up. Add the plugin, create your first poll, and start collecting real, authenticated votes today.** ## Screenshots [⌊The single-poll page — header stats, voting form, and related polls, created automatically.⌉⌊ The single-poll page — header stats, voting form, and related polls, created automatically .⌉[ The single-poll page — header stats, voting form, and related polls, created automatically. [⌊Image/contest poll voting — Media Library images in a two-column grid with a selection badge.⌉⌊Image/contest poll voting — Media Library images in a two-column grid with a selection badge.⌉[ Image/contest poll voting — Media Library images in a two-column grid with a selection badge. [⌊Live results — progress bars with automatic winner detection, plus the pie chart view.⌉⌊Live results — progress bars with automatic winner detection, plus the pie chart view.⌉[ Live results — progress bars with automatic winner detection, plus the pie chart view. [⌊The filterable poll archive — status, category, and tag filters with three sort options.⌉⌊The filterable poll archive — status, category, and tag filters with three sort options.⌉[ The filterable poll archive — status, category, and tag filters with three sort options. [⌊The admin dashboard — recent and popular polls, a 30-day activity chart, a getting- started checklist.⌉⌊The admin dashboard — recent and popular polls, a 30-day activity chart, a getting-started checklist.⌉[ The admin dashboard — recent and popular polls, a 30-day activity chart, a getting- started checklist. [⌊The poll builder — drag-and-drop options, a Media Library image picker, tabbed settings.⌉⌊The poll builder — drag-and-drop options, a Media Library image picker, tabbed settings.⌉[ The poll builder — drag-and-drop options, a Media Library image picker, tabbed settings. [⌊The Analytics screen — vote trends, device breakdown, top polls, and a live votes feed.⌉⌊The Analytics screen — vote trends, device breakdown, top polls, and a live votes feed.⌉[ The Analytics screen — vote trends, device breakdown, top polls, and a live votes feed. ## Installation **Requirements:** WordPress 6.4+, PHP 8.1+. 1. Upload the `pollhive` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install through **Plugins Add New** by searching “PollHive”. 2. Activate the plugin. It automatically creates its database tables and a “Polls” archive page (or adopts an existing page containing the `[pollhive_archive]` shortcode). 3. Go to **PollHive Add New**, add a title and two or more options, publish. 4. Display it: paste the shortcode into any page, post, or widget — `[pollhive id=" 123"]` — or use the Elementor widget, or link to the poll’s own automatic page. 5. Optional: visit **PollHive Settings** to adjust voting rules, results visibility, and share platforms. Every setting has a working default. ## FAQ ### Can guests vote without an account? Voting requires a logged-in WordPress account, which is what makes one-vote-per- person enforcement reliable. Guest voting is under consideration for a future release. ### Can someone change their vote? Yes, if allowed — site-wide or per poll. Their old vote is replaced, never duplicated. ### When do results become visible? Your choice: always, only after voting, or only after the poll closes. Site-wide default, overridable per poll. ### Bar chart or pie chart? A progress-bar list, an interactive pie chart (Chart.js), or both with a tab switcher— set under Settings > Results. ### Is PollHive an Elementor plugin? No. It’s a standalone WordPress poll, voting, and survey plugin that works on any theme via shortcodes. A native Elementor widget is available as one option, not a requirement. ### Does PollHive have a native Gutenberg block? Not yet. The `[pollhive]` shortcode already works inside the Block Editor’s Shortcode block. Additional native integrations may be added in future releases. ### Does it create pages automatically? Yes — a filterable “Polls” archive page on activation (or it adopts an existing one), plus an automatic page for every individual poll. ### Will it match my theme’s colors? Automatically, for Astra’s Global Color Palette and any block theme with a theme. json primary color. Every other theme gets a built-in fallback accent. ### Does it support categories and tags? Yes, both native WordPress taxonomies, with automatic filters on the poll archive. ### Can visitors share a poll? Yes — a share popover covering 10 platforms, each toggleable in Settings. ### Is there a REST API? Yes, read-only, off by default. What it returns still respects each poll’s results- visibility setting. ### Where is poll data stored? Dedicated database tables for polls, options, and votes, plus native WordPress taxonomies for categories and tags. ### What happens to my data if I uninstall? Nothing, by default. Enable “Remove data on uninstall” under Settings > General first if you want a full cleanup. ### Does it support image or contest-style polls? Yes — any option can carry a Media Library image, rendered as a photo grid automatically. ### Is PollHive translation-ready? Yes — a complete POT file ships with the plugin, with a consistent text domain throughout. ### Is PollHive accessible? The share dialog is fully keyboard-operable, interactive elements carry ARIA labels, and the plugin respects visitors’ reduced-motion preference. ### How do I get support? Email contact@webech.com, or use the Support link on the PollHive dashboard in wp- admin. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “PollHive – Poll, Voting & Survey” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ webech ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webech/) [Translate “PollHive – Poll, Voting & Survey” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/pollhive) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pollhive/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/pollhive/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pollhive/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pollhive/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0.3. * Updated plugin metadata and WordPress.org listing assets. * No feature or behavior changes. #### 1.0.0 **Polls & Voting** * Initial public release. * Text and image polls, single- or multiple-choice, with scheduling and automatic closing. * Live AJAX voting with vote-changing support and optional rate limiting. **Results** * Progress-bar and pie chart (Chart.js) result views, with per-poll visibility rules. **Pages & Display** * Dedicated single-poll pages and a filterable, sortable poll archive. * Five shortcodes and a native Elementor widget. * Automatic theme color adoption (Astra Global Colors, block-theme theme.json palettes). * Share popover with configurable platforms. **Organization** * Poll categories and tags, both native WordPress taxonomies. **Admin** * Dashboard, Analytics, poll builder, and Categories screens. **Developer** * Optional read-only REST API, off by default. **Compliance & Quality** * Full internationalization (translation-ready, POT file included). * Accessibility: keyboard-operable dialogs, ARIA labeling, reduced-motion support, WCAG AA contrast. ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **18 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.3** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pollhive/) * Tags * [contest](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contest/)[poll](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/poll/) [polls](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/polls/)[survey](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/survey/) [voting](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/voting/) * [Advanced View](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/pollhive/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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