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  1. Target customization

    The Customization tab under each target's settings has many fields. Changes here can wreak havoc upon your poll unit,  so it's best not to change them lightly. Basic customizations In-article polling In Article Polling has four...
  2. IQPoll plugin installation

    Before installation It is highly recommended that you back up your site before adding this (or any other) plugin. Although conflicts with other plugins and themes are rare, they can occur, and a backup is the fastest way to return the site to its...
  3. IQPoll plugin removal

    Log into the admin account for your WordPress site. Select Plugins from the admin menu. Click on Deactivate in the  CivicScience IQPoll Plugin entry. Click on Delete in the CivicScience IQPoll Plugin entry. You will ...
  4. Troubleshooting IQPoll-WordFence conflicts

    A few users have faced an issue with a security plugin called WordFence when they activate the IQPoll plugin. They get this screen: Select the checkbox next to the words I am certain this is a false positive . Then, use the button labeled Al...
  5. Poll unit JavaScript events

    (Updated 05/26/2022) The poll unit triggers custom events during its lifecycle. Your code may listen to these events and perform custom actions when the events occur. Example actions include logging to an analytics platform, modifying the page's ...
  6. Poll unit customization

    Detailed user research has been conducted to create a poll unit experience that will delight respondents and encourage them to answer questions. Thus, some aspects of the poll unit cannot be adjusted. This section discusses some parts of the poll ...
  7. Advanced integration

    Advanced The basic integration code is suitable for most websites. This section describes a more advanced integration method. Container Element and Placement The best placement for the poll unit is embedded in an article's content. Other po...
  8. Identifying respondents

    We use several methods for identifying and remembering respondents and combining each respondent's answers from multiple poll unit visits into one profile. Cookies Our most common identification mechanism is a cookie placed by the poll unit. Aft...
  9. WordPress IQPoll plugin

    The IQPoll WordPress plugin, currently in beta, is a module publishers can add to their site(s), enabling them to install the IQPoll widget without technical knowledge or code access.  Once installed and activated, the plugin enables th...
  10. Respondent menu

    You might have noticed the three dots in the upper right corner of the poll unit (see green square). It opens the respondent menu.  This is where respondents can remove any of their answers from our database, download all...