PollDaddy!
When you login to write a new post, you’ll notice a new icon above the text editor next to the “Add media” section: an orange lollipop.
Click that icon, and you’ll be greeted with a new polling feature — the result of our integration with the newest member of the Automattic family, the PollDaddy service. Here’s an example poll:
Now whenever you do a post you’ll be a few clicks away from having your own poll, and you can have as many as you like! We’re also going to be working on a lot more styles and customization of the polls, so you’ll be able to match it exactly to the look and feel of your blog.
Most of the Automattic team is in Breckenridge, Colorado, right now for our twice-yearly get together (including PollDaddy and Intense Debate folks!). Over the next week or two you should see some cool projects we’re working on start to come out. In the meantime, here’s a picture of us dealing with altitude sickness:
Handsome group, eh? These are the folks who work every day and night to make your blogging experience absolutely tip-top. I couldn’t imagine working with better people, and I’m thankful every day.
Posted: Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 7:56 pm. Filed in Automattic, Features.
Tags: Automattic, polldaddy, polls
Oct 15th at 11:47 am
@that girl again: The orange button is the PollDaddy logo, not a random icon that we chose.
Oct 15th at 8:04 pm
Now I have got what I had been really waiting for….a Polling service….did u intentionally try to time with US polls??
Oct 15th at 8:05 pm
Breckenridge? Try the local suds, gang.
Then, stop in Santa Fe on your way home.
Oct 15th at 8:05 pm
thatsd sweet ive been wondering how to do that!
RED OUT
Oct 15th at 8:06 pm
That guy talking has a weird voice. Where can I buy one of those? Heh, cool poll thing.
Oct 15th at 8:06 pm
Suh-weet. Now we can finally let that jumbled mess of PHP and Python we have on GigaOM die like it should have long ago.
Oct 15th at 8:07 pm
Are all those worker people married? They’re pretty hawt.
Oct 15th at 8:08 pm
WoW. cool! I’d definitely try it out someday
Oct 15th at 8:08 pm
Best news this year. A brilliant match of companies and people. Lots of glasses being raised in congratulations in Ireland tonight.
Oct 15th at 8:10 pm
Sweet!
Oct 15th at 8:11 pm
thank you all you realized a wonderful work and I like poll daddy sincerely pat salario
Oct 15th at 8:13 pm
Excellent idea!
Oct 15th at 8:16 pm
You all should come down to Denver and visit Crowd Favorite for a day. We love company.
Oct 15th at 8:16 pm
you guys are unbelievable! wow! so, when are you all going to run for president and straighten out the country, too
thanks for your work. you make the world a better place.
Oct 15th at 8:17 pm
Excellent! Thanks!
Oct 15th at 8:17 pm
Is it me, or the Automattic Family is getting bigger and more important?
This is cool. Will it be integrated with WP 2.7?
Oct 15th at 8:18 pm
This is perfect, I Like it bye
Oct 15th at 8:18 pm
Hurra!!!
Oct 15th at 8:18 pm
@Manuel Reis: A PollDaddy plugin has been released for WordPress.org. You can read more details on Matt’s blog.
Oct 15th at 8:18 pm
Suitably impressed, guys: thank you. WordPress just keeps getting better…
Oct 15th at 8:19 pm
This would be interesting combined with the sticky post feature…
Oct 15th at 8:21 pm
Finally – first time I had really felt WP was lacking in something important.
Oct 15th at 8:22 pm
Nice feature.. Thank you very much guys…
Keep growing…
Oct 15th at 8:22 pm
Nice feature!!
Oct 15th at 8:22 pm
You’re on a roll! Thanx
Oct 15th at 8:27 pm
I started my first blog yesterday and I am very impressed with your organization. It looks like I made the right choice in choosing WordPress and your team! Thank you in advance for all of your hardwork and thank you for the ability to Poll. I was wondering how to incorporate a poll into my blog – now I know!!:) Thanks again!
Oct 15th at 8:29 pm
Do I need this?
[x] yes
[ ] no
Oct 15th at 8:34 pm
you guys look cold! very nice pic, great to see everyone behind wordpress.com. thanks!
Oct 15th at 8:35 pm
This is a sweet addition! Uhhhh, that’s not “altitude sickness”! It’s called a hangover!
Oct 15th at 8:35 pm
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Can I put it in the sidebar?
If no, then to make it will be helpful.
Thank you.
Oct 15th at 8:39 pm
Cool.
Oct 15th at 8:40 pm
Nice
Oct 15th at 8:44 pm
Hi. AWESOME FEATURE! I knew how to do this before, but… it’s cool now too.
Oct 15th at 8:44 pm
Well done.
It would be nice if we could integrate the poll in “text widget” like we can do with pictures.
Oct 15th at 8:44 pm
nice
Oct 15th at 8:45 pm
@jidhidhico, adiadrian: Yep! Just copy and paste the shortcode for your poll into a text widget.
Oct 15th at 8:47 pm
Bless you….what a great new feature. I thought I was hallucinating red dots when I went to make a post a few minutes ago.
Oct 15th at 8:48 pm
Cool. Is it possible to put a poll in my sidebar?
Oct 15th at 8:49 pm
[great!]
Do I need this?
[x] yes
[ ] no
[/great!]
Oct 15th at 8:50 pm
lol here’s a little poll that I made myself, rofl!
Do I like pie?
[x]Yes
[ ]I hate it!
lol thx steffen XD
Oct 15th at 8:53 pm
Awesome!
Oct 15th at 8:54 pm
I’ve already Used one widget of PollDaddy!
It’s Perfect!
Thank You WordPress.
Oct 15th at 8:59 pm
Nice feature, ‘gonna try this soon.
Oct 15th at 9:00 pm
Thank you now it be much easier to add polls.
Oct 15th at 9:00 pm
To put your poll in your sidebar click to edit your post that your poll is on and then click HTML which is right next to version by the poll button. There will be a code for your poll, copy it. Go to design to edit your toolbar and paste the code of your poll in a text widget.
Oct 15th at 9:03 pm
ooooooo I wanna work for you!
Oct 15th at 9:09 pm
nice option…
Oct 15th at 9:16 pm
Does that photo look fake?
Yes!
No.
Oct 15th at 9:18 pm
Now you guys own PollDaddy? Woah! I love PollDaddy, and I’m so happy is an Automattic joint.
Oct 15th at 9:20 pm
Will this be used to improve American elections?
Oct 15th at 9:30 pm
This new feature is just what I was needing lately for a new post. I was thinking it would be good to post a poll and you read my mind.
Oct 15th at 9:31 pm
I got a simple word to praise you: THANKS!
My best regards,
Hélio Sassen Paz
Porto Alegre, RS
Brazil
Oct 15th at 9:38 pm
Perfect…just what I was looking for…
Oct 15th at 9:49 pm
Not sure if anyone else here has mentioned this or not, but the orange icon is intrusive and doesn’t really match with the other gray ones. This is particularly a concern when not all blog posts may contain a poll. Perhaps it could be turned gray like other ones?
Oct 15th at 9:52 pm
Thanks for work as hard as you do for all of us!
That photo make me feel to near you!
Gracias por trabajar tan duro para nosotros; me encantó la fotografía, pues se siente más cerquita de ustedes.
Je vous embrasse!
Oct 15th at 9:52 pm
PollDaddy doesn’t work on my blog. Is it because I have the CSS Upgrade, am I supposed to add anything into my CSS…this sucks, I really want a poll.
Oct 15th at 9:52 pm
Hooray, just saw this in my editor, and was happy! A great addition.
Oct 15th at 9:53 pm
@sensico: It looks like this issue was resolved on your blog. If you have any further problems, please contact support.
Oct 15th at 9:57 pm
Sweeeet!
Oct 15th at 10:01 pm
another great feature of wordpress… thanks for your picture…. it’s always nice to see faces behind the voices! keep up the great work!
Oct 15th at 10:02 pm
Hallelujah!! I think I just heard angels sing
. This is sweet. And the altitude sickness can’t be too bad..y’all are smiling 
Oct 15th at 10:08 pm
This I must play with! Yay! <3
Oct 15th at 10:11 pm
How come most of the members of the team are males. Only one female, I think.
Oct 15th at 10:11 pm
Hmmm…might be good for my blog..gotta find a good polling topic…
Oct 15th at 10:18 pm
One more reason why WordPress is the best blogsite on the planet.
I think I will have to test this one out at the Hard Rock Hideout today!
Oct 15th at 10:37 pm
I saw it pop up and tried it even before your announcement. By far the easiest way I’ve seen to do a poll. Thanks.
Oct 15th at 10:49 pm
But we can add that poll out of the blog? or just only inside the blog?
Oct 15th at 10:59 pm
I look forward to using this new feature!
have a great time in Breckenridge–and you get some hiking in!
Oct 15th at 11:04 pm
Awesome, as usual
You guys rock it.
Oct 15th at 11:11 pm
I SWEAR THIS IS BRILLIANT. YOU GUYS ARE BRILLIANT AND HAVE BRILLIANT MINDS. THANK YOU!
Oct 15th at 11:12 pm
I am just waiting for adsense. I want to make some dought lol. I have wordpress.org but it is not the same as wordpress.com
Oct 15th at 11:16 pm
I see white people…
Oct 15th at 11:20 pm
thank you! this morning i wanted to poll my readers and by this afternoon it was possible!
also, the guy in the green long sleeved shirt – front row, 2nd to the right is a scrumptious dreamboat. yum.
Oct 15th at 11:24 pm
[B.O.]
[x]
[McC.]
[ ]
Thanks, that’s a new funny and very usefull toll. You rule, guys!
Oct 15th at 11:24 pm
VERY COOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Oct 15th at 11:24 pm
grrreat idea because I was looking for a widget to add polls to my blog!
Oct 15th at 11:37 pm
I grew up in Breck! Great town, enjoy the brewery!
Oct 15th at 11:40 pm
Gran servicio! Gracias
Oct 15th at 11:44 pm
This is GREAT!! Finally! I had been wanting to do this. Now I can. Thanks WordPress!! You made my dream a reality!!!
Oct 15th at 11:44 pm
Sorry lot, if you ask me. And cut those smiles out already.