Running polls and surveys in BuddyPress groups

We use BuddyPress groups for our team and want to run quick polls — things like voting on meeting times, gathering opinions on new features, and running satisfaction surveys. Need something that integrates right into the activity stream so members do not have to go to a separate page.

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vapvarun vapvarun 0 5 months ago

WB Polls handles all of this. It works standalone or integrates directly with BuddyPress activity streams and groups:

  • Activity stream polls — a poll icon appears in the activity post box. Members create polls right in the stream alongside regular updates.
  • Group polls — polls work in individual groups too, visible only to group members.
  • Multiple question types — multi-choice, Yes/No (simple binary with split-bar results), and Star Rating (5-star scale with average score display).
  • Surveys (new) — chain multiple polls into a multi-question survey with sequential flow, progress tracking, and lead capture gate.
  • Standalone polls — use shortcodes and REST API for polls outside BuddyPress. Works on any page.
  • Poll dashboard — manage all polls from a central admin area.
  • Survey features — expiry dates to auto-close, response limits to cap participation, and admin analytics to review results.

BuddyPress is not required — WB Polls works independently too. But with BuddyPress active, the integration is seamless.