Common Configurations

This guide provides recommended setting combinations for common use cases. Choose the configuration that best matches your community type and adjust individual settings as needed.

Public Community Site

Open polls with moderated creation for maximum safety.

Setting	Value
Default Submit Status	Pending
Who Can Create Polls	Subscriber and above
Hide Results Until Voted	Enabled
Enable Re-voting	Yes
Limit Poll Creation	Enabled
Guest Voting	Disabled

This configuration works well for communities with a mix of trusted members and new users. Moderation prevents spam while re-voting encourages ongoing participation.

Private Member Site

Trusted users with immediate publishing for a smooth experience.

Setting	Value
Default Submit Status	Publish
Who Can Create Polls	All roles
Hide Results Until Voted	Disabled
Enable Re-voting	Yes
Limit Poll Creation	Disabled
Guest Voting	Disabled

Ideal for internal teams, paid membership communities, or small trusted groups where all members are known and verified.

Public Survey Site

Maximum participation with strong controls.

Setting	Value
Default Submit Status	Publish
Who Can Create Polls	Editor and above
Hide Results Until Voted	Enabled
Enable Re-voting	No
Guest Voting	Enabled
Show Comments	Yes

Best for research sites, public feedback collection, and organizations that want broad input on decisions. Limit poll creation to editors to maintain quality while allowing anyone to vote.

Multisite Considerations

WB Polls uses get_site_option() for settings storage. On multisite installations, settings are network-wide. Changes affect all sites in the network, and individual sites cannot have different poll settings.

What Happens on Activation

When you activate WB Polls:

1. A Poll Dashboard page is created automatically
2. A Create Poll page is created automatically
3. Default settings are applied
4. Database tables are created for poll vote tracking

You can use these auto-created pages or assign different pages in the settings.