brownoxford

<a href="http://www.micropoll.com" title="MicroPoll" rel="nofollow ugc">MicroPoll</a> is a service that allows you to gather customer responses to polls on your website.
Normally, JavaScript code has to be inserted on each page where you want micropoll to be used. That approach requires editing of templates and including conditionals based on post ID.
This plugin makes it easy to incorporate the MicroPoll service in your WordPress blog without editing templates by providing a MicroPoll widget that can be used in any widget-ready theme.
Once you have installed MicroPoll, navigate to the configuration page and paste in your poll embed code from the <a href="http://www.micropoll.com/" title="plugin_name" rel="nofollow ugc">MicroPoll web site</a>.
More info:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.chrisabernethy.com/wordpress-plugins/micropoll/" title="MicroPoll" rel="nofollow ugc">MicroPoll</a> plugin.</li>
<li>Check out the other <a href="http://www.chrisabernethy.com/wordpress-plugins/" title="Other WordPress Plugins by Chris Abernethy" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress plugins</a> by the same author.</li>
<li>To be notified of plugin updates, <a href="http://twitter.com/brownoxford" title="Follow me on Twitter!" rel="nofollow ugc">follow me on Twitter!</a></li>
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<h3>More Information</h3>
<ul>
<li>For more info, version history, etc. check out the page on my site about the <a href="http://www.chrisabernethy.com/wordpress-plugins/micropoll/" title="MicroPoll" rel="nofollow ugc">MicroPoll plugin</a>. </li>
<li>To check out the other WordPress plugins I wrote, visit my <a href="http://www.chrisabernethy.com/wordpress-plugins/" title="Other WordPress Plugins by Chris Abernethy" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress plugins</a> page.</li>
<li>For updates about this plugin and the other plugins that I maintain, read my <a href="http://www.chrisabernethy.com/" title="Chris Abernethy" rel="nofollow ugc">consulting blog</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/brownoxford" title="Follow me on Twitter!" rel="nofollow ugc">follow me on Twitter!</a></li>
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MicroPoll

Easily integrate web-based polls from MicroPoll into WordPress

livepolls

LivePolls lets you embed real-time polls anywhere on your WordPress site. Visitors vote directly on your page and watch results update live without any page reload. Perfect for blogs, news sites, newsletters, and content creators who want to turn their articles into a conversation.
Key features
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg block — search “LivePolls” in the block inserter, paste a poll URL or slug, and set an accent color</li>
<li>Shortcode — paste <code>[livepolls slug="your-poll"]</code> or <code>[livepolls slug="https://livepolls.com/p/your-poll"]</code> into any post or page</li>
<li>Real-time results — votes appear live without page reload (powered by WebSockets)</li>
<li>Accent colors — match your site’s branding with built-in colors or any 6-digit hex color</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly — responsive design, works on phones, tablets, and desktops</li>
<li>Lead capture display — shows LivePolls lead capture when it is enabled on the poll</li>
<li>No account required to vote — zero friction for your visitors</li>
<li>Lightweight — small local bootstrap script, no jQuery, no theme conflicts</li>
</ul>
Who it’s for
<ul>
<li>Bloggers who want to drive engagement on long-form articles</li>
<li>Newsletter operators who embed in WordPress and email</li>
<li>Publishers running a/b style reader polls</li>
<li>Content creators capturing audience opinion at scale</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
Using the Gutenberg block
<ol>
<li>In the post editor, click the + button to add a block</li>
<li>Search for “LivePolls” and select the block</li>
<li>Paste your LivePolls poll URL or slug into the block or right sidebar</li>
<li>Pick an accent color to match your post</li>
</ol>
Using the shortcode
<ol>
<li>Create a poll and its options at <a href="https://livepolls.com" rel="nofollow ugc">livepolls.com</a></li>
<li>Copy the poll URL (e.g., <code>https://livepolls.com/p/best-cuisine</code>)</li>
<li>
Add the shortcode to any post or page:
[livepolls slug=”best-cuisine”]
</li>
</ol>
or:
<pre><code>[livepolls slug="https://livepolls.com/p/best-cuisine"]
</code></pre>
To customize the accent color:
<pre><code>[livepolls slug="best-cuisine" accent="#3B82F6"]<h3>External services</h3>
</code></pre>
This plugin embeds an iframe from livepolls.com when an embedded poll is rendered on a page. The iframe runs in the visitor’s browser and communicates with livepolls.com to fetch the poll, submit votes, and stream live result updates. In the block editor, the plugin also checks the configured poll slug against livepolls.com so editors can see whether the poll exists before publishing.
Service: LivePolls (livepolls.com) 
What is sent:
<ul>
<li>The poll slug you configure in the shortcode or block</li>
<li>When a visitor votes: their selected option, vote payload, anonymized duplicate-vote metadata (cookie + hashed IP), and a <code>source</code> value of <code>embed</code> for channel attribution</li>
<li>The visitor’s standard HTTP request metadata (user agent, language, IP address)</li>
</ul>
What is received:
<ul>
<li>The poll question, options, current vote counts, and live update events via WebSocket</li>
</ul>
When data is sent:
During page render for a visitor viewing a page that contains the <code>[livepolls]</code> shortcode or LivePolls Gutenberg block, during vote submission, and when an editor enters a poll slug in the block sidebar so the plugin can confirm the poll exists. The plugin does not collect any data from the site owner.
Service provider links:
<ul>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://livepolls.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://livepolls.com/terms</a></li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://livepolls.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://livepolls.com/privacy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Branding</h3>
Free polls may include a small “Powered by LivePolls” badge inside the embedded poll. LivePolls Pro removes the badge.

LivePolls

Embed live, real-time polls on your WordPress site. Use a shortcode or the LivePolls Gutenberg block. No setup, no account required to vote.

MicroPoll vs LivePolls