Simply Polls
v1.0by achilles21 · updated 10 years ago
Add AJAX poll to your WordPress blog. You can use our polls on sidebars, posts and pages.
- Rank
- #32,198
- Down213 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.9K
- 3,895 all-time
- Rating
- 1.8/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simply Polls at a glance
Simply Polls is a WordPress plugin by achilles21 with 10+ active installs, the #32,198 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 1.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 28, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 8 plugins tagged “votes”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats37 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simply Polls |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#32,198 · up 721 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #32,198 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,985 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,577 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #32,280 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #32,021 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #32,877 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,876 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #32,919 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
1.8★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.9
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 28, 2016
- Last updated
- Apr 28, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simply Polls
How many websites use Simply Polls?
Simply Polls is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #32,198 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simply Polls been downloaded?
3,895 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Simply Polls last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Apr 28, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Simply Polls compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simply Polls’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Simply Polls still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simply Polls have?
1.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 20% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simply Polls?
The plugins most like Simply Polls, by the tags they share, are Crowdsignal Dashboard (200K+), WP-Polls (40K+) and Poll Maker by AYS (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.8
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
- Positive
- 20%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 80%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 1.8 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 3.9K |
| Author | achilles21 |
| First released | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 28, 2016 |
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