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Every poll automatically adopts your active theme's own colors, so it looks like part of your site from the first vote \u2014 no CSS required.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Why PollHive<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Secure, authenticated voting.<\/strong> Every vote is tied to a logged-in WordPress account, with one-vote-per-person enforcement built in \u2014 so results mean something.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You control what visitors see, and when.<\/strong> Results can stay hidden until someone votes, or until the poll closes \u2014 your choice, per poll.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On-brand automatically.<\/strong> Theme color detection is built in \u2014 no settings screen full of color pickers required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nothing happens without your permission.<\/strong> The REST API is off by default. Uninstalling keeps your data untouched unless you explicitly opt in to remove it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built for every visitor.<\/strong> Keyboard-operable, ARIA-labeled, reduced-motion aware \u2014 not an afterthought.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Quick Features<\/h4>\n\n<p>\u2714 Unlimited polls &amp; options\n\u2714 Text or image polls (contest voting included)\n\u2714 Single or multiple choice\n\u2714 AJAX voting \u2014 instant, no page reload\n\u2714 Logged-in, one-vote-per-person enforcement\n\u2714 Optional vote changing\n\u2714 Poll scheduling &amp; automatic closing\n\u2714 Results visible always, after voting, or after close \u2014 your choice\n\u2714 Progress bars or a live pie chart (Chart.js)\n\u2714 Automatic theme color matching\n\u2714 Light \/ Dark \/ Auto display mode\n\u2714 Categories &amp; free-form tags\n\u2714 Filterable, sortable poll archive \u2014 created automatically\n\u2714 5 shortcodes + native Elementor widget\n\u2714 Share popover \u2014 10 platforms, your pick of which\n\u2714 Built-in analytics dashboard\n\u2714 Drag-and-drop poll builder, no code\n\u2714 Optional read-only REST API (off by default)\n\u2714 Translation-ready, POT file included\n\u2714 Full keyboard &amp; screen-reader accessibility<\/p>\n\n<h4>Detailed Features<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Secure, authenticated voting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Every vote is tied to a logged-in WordPress account, with one vote per person per poll \u2014 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.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>You decide when results go public<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Always visible, visible only after voting, or only after the poll closes \u2014 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.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Results people actually read<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>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 \u2014 PollHive won't quietly invent a winner.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>On-brand automatically<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>PollHive reads your theme's own primary color \u2014 Astra's Global Color Palette, or a block theme's theme.json accent \u2014 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.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Image polls &amp; contest voting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Any option can carry a Media Library image, rendered as a photo grid automatically \u2014 ready for design contests, \"pick your favorite\" polls, or any visual choice.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Scheduling that runs itself<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Organized like your content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Categories (hierarchical, with their own admin screen) and free-form tags (created inline while building a poll). A filterable, sortable poll archive page \u2014 status, category, tag filters, Newest \/ Most Voted \/ Trending sort \u2014 is created automatically the moment you activate the plugin.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>A poll and survey maker that works anywhere<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>A drag-and-drop builder creates the poll; five shortcodes place it \u2014 a specific poll, an auto-picked latest\/random\/popular poll, or the full archive \u2014 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 \u2014 it's an option, not a requirement.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Share without leaving the page<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>A built-in popover for Facebook, X, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Telegram, Reddit, Pinterest, Threads, email, and copy-link. Turn on only the platforms you want.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Real analytics, not just a vote count<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Vote trends over time, desktop\/mobile\/tablet breakdown, top-performing polls, and a live recent-votes feed \u2014 from your wp-admin dashboard, no separate plugin required.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Nothing hidden, nothing forced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The REST API is read-only and off until you enable it \u2014 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.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Perfect For<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Community websites and member polls<\/li>\n<li>Customer feedback and product research<\/li>\n<li>Image contests and design voting<\/li>\n<li>Educational and classroom opinion polls<\/li>\n<li>Sports clubs and fan polls<\/li>\n<li>Internal team decisions<\/li>\n<li>Opinion polls embedded in blog posts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Works Great With<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WordPress 6.4+<\/strong> \u2014 no dependencies required to run<\/li>\n<li><strong>Any WordPress theme<\/strong> \u2014 automatic color matching for Astra and block themes, a clean fallback for everything else<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Block Editor and Classic Editor<\/strong> \u2014 shortcodes work in either<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elementor<\/strong> \u2014 a native poll widget, if you use it (not required)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Any shortcode-compatible page builder<\/strong> \u2014 PollHive's display is shortcode-based at its core, so it places wherever a WordPress shortcode can go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Additional native integrations are on the roadmap and are not part of the current version.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong> WordPress 6.4+, PHP 8.1+.<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>pollhive<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install through <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong> by searching \"PollHive\".<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin. It automatically creates its database tables and a \"Polls\" archive page (or adopts an existing page containing the <code>[pollhive_archive]<\/code> shortcode).<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>PollHive \u2192 Add New<\/strong>, add a title and two or more options, publish.<\/li>\n<li>Display it: paste the shortcode into any page, post, or widget \u2014 <code>[pollhive id=\"123\"]<\/code> \u2014 or use the Elementor widget, or link to the poll's own automatic page.<\/li>\n<li>Optional: visit <strong>PollHive \u2192 Settings<\/strong> to adjust voting rules, results visibility, and share platforms. Every setting has a working default.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20guests%20vote%20without%20an%20account%3F\"><h3>Can guests vote without an account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>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.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20someone%20change%20their%20vote%3F\"><h3>Can someone change their vote?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, if allowed \u2014 site-wide or per poll. Their old vote is replaced, never duplicated.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"when%20do%20results%20become%20visible%3F\"><h3>When do results become visible?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Your choice: always, only after voting, or only after the poll closes. Site-wide default, overridable per poll.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"bar%20chart%20or%20pie%20chart%3F\"><h3>Bar chart or pie chart?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>A progress-bar list, an interactive pie chart (Chart.js), or both with a tab switcher \u2014 set under Settings &gt; Results.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20pollhive%20an%20elementor%20plugin%3F\"><h3>Is PollHive an Elementor plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>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.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20pollhive%20have%20a%20native%20gutenberg%20block%3F\"><h3>Does PollHive have a native Gutenberg block?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Not yet. The <code>[pollhive]<\/code> shortcode already works inside the Block Editor's Shortcode block. Additional native integrations may be added in future releases.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20create%20pages%20automatically%3F\"><h3>Does it create pages automatically?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 a filterable \"Polls\" archive page on activation (or it adopts an existing one), plus an automatic page for every individual poll.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20it%20match%20my%20theme%27s%20colors%3F\"><h3>Will it match my theme's colors?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>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.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20support%20categories%20and%20tags%3F\"><h3>Does it support categories and tags?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, both native WordPress taxonomies, with automatic filters on the poll archive.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20visitors%20share%20a%20poll%3F\"><h3>Can visitors share a poll?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 a share popover covering 10 platforms, each toggleable in Settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20there%20a%20rest%20api%3F\"><h3>Is there a REST API?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, read-only, off by default. What it returns still respects each poll's results-visibility setting.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20is%20poll%20data%20stored%3F\"><h3>Where is poll data stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Dedicated database tables for polls, options, and votes, plus native WordPress taxonomies for categories and tags.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20to%20my%20data%20if%20i%20uninstall%3F\"><h3>What happens to my data if I uninstall?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Nothing, by default. 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