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Using WatuPRO for Polls (New Shortcodes From Reporting Module)

From version 4.3.7 the quiz plugin WatuPRO supports “poll-like” shortcodes through the Reporting module. The shortcodes render a simple bar chart showing how all users have answered a given question. Here’s an example from our open demo quiz: (note that it pulls random 3 of 5 questions so the frog question will not always be loaded) frog-question In this example the chart is shown immediately after answering the quiz. It can however be used everywhere, including in some custom made pages. The shortcode can show either how each answer distributes (for “single choice” and “multiplce choice” questions), or the distribution of correct / incorrect answers (for all other question types). You can get the shortcode for each question from add / edit question page: frog-question-edit Clicking on “How to configure” will take you to the help page which explains how you can change the colors or show “correct/incorrect” chart instead of distribution per answer. Note that this functionality requires the Reporting module.

An SQL Query

You like this so much that you want to add it in the optional “answer explanation” are of all your existing thousands of questions? You can do it with an SQL query:

UPDATE wp_watupro_question SET explain_answer = CONCAT(explain_answer, '<br>[', 'watupror-poll question_id="', ID, '"]');

Note that you may need to change “wp_watupro_question” depending on how the table prefix is named in your installation.

True / False Questions in WatuPRO

From version 4.3.2 WatuPRO, the WordRress quiz plugin, supports a True / False question type. This is a sub-type of the “single answer” questions and can be enabled by selecting the checkbox which shows only when “Single answer” is selected:

truefalse

 

What are the specifics of True / False Questions?

They are single-choice questions and generate radio buttons just like them. However:

  • When you select this type the two answers are automatically added (saves time)
  • These answers never randomize – True is always on top
  • There are always exactly two answers shown – True and False, regardless of any limits set for the quiz.

True / false questions are small but very useful addition built per customer requests.

WatuPRO 4.0

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Time is flying – WatuPRO reached version 4.0. If you are eligible for a free upgrade a newsletter will reach your inbox in the next few days. The customers who are eligible for paid renewal will instead receive the promo code.

Here are the updates in this version:

New features and improvements:

  1. Filter quizzes by category and title.
  2. You can now create personality quizzes with the Intelligence module (points, correct answers etc calculations can still be used in personality quizzes if you wish).
  3. Added tags to questions for management purposes. You can filter questions by tags.
  4. Certificates now can require admin approval.
  5. Open end questions have different modes of matching (learn more).
  6. Select which questions and grades to copy when copying a quiz.
  7. Added again the optional quiz description field. When filled it will be shown before the quiz. It can also optionally be shown on the “final screen” and in certificates.
  8. Improved questions export/import will not support the additional question properties. The old simpler CSV formats will still be supported.
  9. You can now choose between large box, medium box, or single-line text field for open-end questions.
  10. You can exclude questions from displaying on the final screen (when %%ANSWERS%% variable is used). Often useful for survey questions.

Bug fixes and minor changes:

  1. Removed the redundant “Answer display” section. Please use only the %%ANSWERS%% variable for this purpose.
  2. The category and “my exams” shortcodes can be restricted to show exams from one or more categories.
  3. Fixed bug with missing submit button when the quiz is paginated 1 page per question category but there are no question categories.
  4. Fixed problem with importing question when other plugins catch the improt data (weird edge case).
  5. Fixed problems with complex answer feedback in Practice mode exams (Intelligence module).
  6. Fixed problem with rounding points when admin edits user results (Intelligence module).
  7. Fixed problem with rounding points when copying exams.
  8. Fixed problem with %%MAX-POINTS%% variable (negative points were being added).
  9. Fixed missing “Answering this question will be considered CORRECT when:” setting when copying exam.
  10. Fixed time limit exceeded bug.
  11. Fixed but with Advanced Settings -> Select number of random questions by category. The bug was visible when the quiz was reusing questions from another quiz.