You want readers to answer a question inside a post, without a plugin that adds another thing to update. A question in the middle of a post is the cheapest engagement you can add. It costs the reader two seconds and gives you a reason to write a follow-up.
Nothing built into WordPress does this job, so every route means adding something. A hosted embed is the quickest of them: one line, about two minutes, no plugin to maintain and no monthly fee on the free tier.
Your three options
| Route | What it means |
|---|---|
| What WordPress gives you | WordPress ships no polling block. Comments are the only native way for a reader to respond, and they ask for a great deal more than a poll does. |
| A dedicated app or plugin | A polling plugin. Powerful and self-hosted, but it is another plugin to keep updated, it runs queries on your server, and most render a full form rather than a one-tap button. |
| A hosted embed | One line of code you paste once. The question, the design and the counting live with the service, so there is nothing to install, update or maintain. This is what VANE it is. |
All three work. The right one depends on whether you need a full survey tool or a single question answered well. If it is the second, the embed is faster to set up and lighter on the page.
The two-minute version
WordPress
Nothing here needs a developer. If you can add a block to a page, you can do all of it.
- Write the question and the options you want counted. Keep it to one question. That is the whole trick.
- Copy the line the dashboard gives you. It is the same line for every placement. The question, the design and the counting all live with us.
- Open the page in WordPress, add a Custom HTML block where it belongs, paste, and publish.
- Load the page and vote once yourself. Your own tap appears in the dashboard within a second, which is how you know it is wired up.
Add a Custom HTML block where you want the question, or use our free plugin and the [vaneit] shortcode if you are in a page builder.
Did it work? A small hex button sits where you pasted the line. Tapping it opens your question, the visitor picks an option, and the running result appears immediately. No reload, no login, no email.
The pictures above are diagrams, not screenshots of your site.
When not to use us
A polling plugin keeps every answer inside your own database, which matters if that is a hard requirement for you. Ours are stored with us and shown in your dashboard.
We would rather tell you that here than have you find out after setting it up. If that describes what you need, the app or plugin route in the table above is the better call.
Common questions
Do I need the plugin?
No. The plugin exists so page builders that will not accept a script tag can use a shortcode or a block instead. If you can add a Custom HTML block, you do not need it.
Will it work in Elementor, Divi or WPBakery?
Yes, and this is exactly what the shortcode is for. Page builders often strip raw script tags from their text widgets, so use [vaneit id="your-vane-id"] in a text or shortcode element instead.
Does it work in the block editor?
Yes. Custom HTML block, paste, publish. There is also a VANE it block if you install the plugin.
Will it survive a theme change?
Yes. The embed lives in your content, not your theme, so switching themes does not touch it.
Related
- Adding a reaction widget to WordPress
- How to add a poll to Shopify
- How to add a poll to Squarespace
- How to add a poll to Webflow
Ask one question first
Free forever to start. One poll, one line of code, on one page. See what comes back before you do anything else.
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