Polldaddy

Polldaddy was an online survey and polling platform that enabled website owners, bloggers, publishers, and businesses to create interactive polls, quizzes, ratings, and full-featured surveys without complex setup. Launched in the mid-2000s and later acquired by Automattic, Polldaddy became especially popular within the WordPress ecosystem due to its seamless integration and embeddable widgets.

The platform allowed users to design customizable forms with multiple question types, logic branching, data exports, and response analytics. Polls could be embedded into websites, shared via links, or distributed through email campaigns. Polldaddy also supported real-time voting results, comment-based feedback, and rating systems for posts and products, making it useful for content engagement and lightweight market research.

For developers and power users, Polldaddy offered API access and white-label options, enabling integration into custom workflows or SaaS platforms. Its simplicity, combined with reliable hosting and scalability, made it attractive for both small blogs and high-traffic publishers.

Overall, Polldaddy positioned itself as an accessible feedback collection tool that lowered the barrier to audience interaction while providing structured data for analysis and decision-making.