Version: 1.0
Embed your Pollcaster.com polls on your WordPress site.
| Author: | Pollcaster (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 2.6 |
| WordPress version tested: | 4.0.5 |
| Plugin version: | 1.0 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 15-07-2015 |
| Last updated: | 18-07-2015
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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| Total downloads: | 1 321 |
| Active installs: | 10+ |
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Embed your Pollcaster polls on your WordPress site. Allows the use of a special short code [pollcaster] for embedding Pollcaster polls.
Pollcaster + Pollcaster Shortcode Plugin = WordPress lovin’.
Pollcaster is the world’s simplest poll tool. It lets everyone from Fortune 500 companies to your mother create a poll and share it with the world. Now with our WordPress plugin, anyone who creates their own content on WordPress can now create and embed their own polls. That means you can use our poll tool to promote your own site or blog without people ever leaving your site.
You could embed polls on WordPress before, but the process was complicated and didn’t work for all types of users on WordPress. We wanted to simplify the process, so we created the Pollcaster Shortcode Plugin and made it available for all our faithful WordPress users. You create a poll on Pollcaster, grab the WordPress shortcode and with the plugin installed on your WordPress site, just paste it into any post or page on WordPress and that’s it. Your poll will embed itself on your site and like embedding a video from YouTube or Vimeo, your poll will appear inline with your content.
Don't have a Pollcaster account? No problem! Head over to Pollcaster.com and sign up for a free account, and start making your own polls.
Current Features
- Enables use the Pollcaster Shortcode instead of the full Pollcaster embed code.
- Embed polls as any type of user instead of just Editors and Admins
Example:
[pollcaster id="123" width="100%" height="auto"]
Screenshots
A Pollcaster poll with votes
A breakdown of votes by region
A breakdown by age
A breakdown by gender
What is Pollcaster?
Pollcaster is a web app that makes it possible for anyone to build beautiful, engaging polls. It’s the perfect way to share rich, immersive polls with your audience. Learn more about Pollcaster.
Why is this plugin useful?
Shortcodes are cleaner and simpler. This plugin allows Authors to embed a poll on a WordPress page or post, whereas only Editors and Admins can copy and paste javascript embed codes.
A quick tip: with embed codes, you need to make sure to be in the “Text” tab of the writing area. If you are in the “Visual” tab, the embed code will not work. Short codes work in either text editor.
But wait! I already have a poll using the old embed code! Will it still work on WordPress?
Your poll will continue to function and look good doing it. Heck, if you want to keep using the old method for future polls, that’s fine. We just created the shortcode, because it’s cleaner and simpler.
Is it difficult to install and get setup?
Nope, it’s easy. Check out the Installation section for the details.
What do all the parameters in the code mean?
- id: the unique id of your poll on our system.
- width: the pixel or percentage width of your poll container. (“500px” or “100%” – Default: “100%”)
- height: the pixel or percentage width of your poll container. (“500px”, “100%”, “auto” – Default: “auto”)
If that was over your head, don’t worry. Just install the plugin, copy the shortcode from Pollcaster after creating the poll, and paste it into WordPress. Your poll will look great.
Can I get more help with Pollcaster?
We’re happy to help. Visit Pollcaster.com and select the ‘Need Help?’ button at the bottom of the page. Or, email our friendly support team at support@pollcaster.com.
But what if it doesn’t look good or I can’t get it to work?!
We’re here for you. Pollcaster offers exceptional free support. Need help embedding a poll? We’re happy to chat with you on the phone or screenshare to walk you through the process. We’d love to help you get your poll up and running. And we’re happy to help with any questions you might have about Pollcaster too. Visit Pollcaster.com or shoot a note to support@pollcaster.com if you ever get stuck.
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