WP Cool Poll
This plugin makes it possible to create and manage a poll and display it in a widget.
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WP Cool Poll shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Cool Poll stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| poll | >100 |
| poll widget | >100 |
| polling | >100 |
| vote | >100 |
| voting | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Cool Poll
From the official readme · v1.3Description
This plugin makes it possible to create and manage a poll and display it in a widget.
Features
Poll management
Management of polls consists of creation, listing, editing, activation, stopping and deleting of polls. Polls consist of one poll question and several poll answers. User can also choose a color of bar assigned to every answer, which shows a percentage of votes for this answer and background color of a poll.
Poll display
Active poll can be displayed in a widget. Every poll shows number of votes for every answer and their percentual expression. Percentage is also expressed by length of assigned bar. Total number of votes is also adduced.
Every IP can vote only once. If user has not voted yet, he can vote by clicking on desired answer. After he voted, no answer is clickable anymore.
Example of poll is also shown at plugin web page – http://coolpoll.funsite.cz.
Poll report
Poll report contains records of all of the votes. Theese records consist of chosen poll answer, IP of voter and a date of vote.
Installation
Installation is typical. You can choose whatever WordPress way. One way can be download zip file and unzip in /wp-content/plugins/ directory. Then activate plugin. The other ways use ftp server to upload zip file. This way is accessible from Plugins->Add new menu item, then Upload plugin and then activate plugin.
Changelog
I will update this plugin when ever it is required.
1.0
First version.
1.1
Removed registering of jquery.
Added some data sanitization.
Calling file locations using FILE constant.
Prefixes added to global function names, constants and classes.
1.2
Corrected and extended translation to czech language.
1.3
Rounded percentual values of poll answers.
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FAQ
WP Cool Poll: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is WP Cool Poll free?
Yes. WP Cool Poll is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Cool Poll safe to use in 2026?
WP Cool Poll shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Cool Poll?
WP Cool Poll is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,456 times since it launched in April 2020. It was downloaded 72 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Cool Poll work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Cool Poll is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does WP Cool Poll need?
WP Cool Poll requires PHP 7.1.23 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was WP Cool Poll last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on April 15, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes WP Cool Poll?
WP Cool Poll is developed and maintained by martinfiala200.
What are the best alternatives to WP Cool Poll?
The most popular alternatives to WP Cool Poll are WP-Polls (40K+ installs), YOP Poll (10K+ installs) and Quiz Maker, Poll Maker & Su… (6K+ installs).
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