Is there a way to make a leaderboard?

Hi mikerooka,
thank you for your kind words; please consider leaving this as a review (i mean, it’s already a ringing endorsement!)

Now for your question:
A leaderboard is something I’d love to make happen, but I can’t decide on how to solve one problem – the problem of people.

In its simplest form, a leaderboard requires two pieces of information. 1) The score, and 2) The name of the quiz taker. It’s #2 that is the issue and it’s an issue because the entire purpose of a leaderboard is that it is publically displayed. So how do we capture a quiz taker’s name, and how do we ensure that the name is… safe (ie: no profanity, racism, or other unwanted).

Option 1) Logged-in only

Just like the Save Results Light addon, we can make it so that only logged-in users get to record their scores and names to the leaderboard. Since we are already authenticating them via login, we can ensure, for the most part, that their names will be clean.

Of course, the major downside to building it this way is that only site owners who use members will be able to implement and use the scoreboard functionality (which is a very limited number of WordPress sites).

Option 2) Allow users to enter their name before taking the quiz

This would allow non-logged in members to record their scores to the leaderboard, but we now have the issue of ensuring that the name they enter is not offensive. We could check against a database of “bad words” or something, but since HD Quiz is used globally across many many different languages, this just isn’t good enough. Plus, as being a gamer in the 90s, I know that there are many, many ways to get past these kinds of f1lt3r$.

So now we are left with the site owner having to manually approve each leaderboard score before it appears on the leaderboard – something annoying and tedious for everyone involved.

And this is why I have yet to build a scoreboard. If you (or anyone else reading this) have any ideas on how to solve or mitigate the above – I’m all ears!

Sidenote:

is there a next or enter button for the fill in questions

Great idea; embarrassed I haven’t already done this

Hey guy!
Wow you are totally down to earth. ^ I like this guy ??

Well I have a solution to propose:

Right now you already provide a back-end page to see who filled the form, what time and their score. You even went the extra mile and but a little green or red border to signify passing grades.

Why not let that table be placed onto a page of choice ( let’s say a Leaderboard page? ?? AND with your style package a user can change the font, look and feel, even filter the page for just a particular quiz? Let the user highlight or make the leader’s fonts different or larger. Sounds apropos?

And for now, yes why not let it be for those with logins, it can be done right now on a header of a page of a quiz with shortcode. If they prefer not to use it OK. BUT you have the V8 engine that others don’t?

As for folks who woudl use profanity and such. We can never effectively filter those folks. They get banned! It shouldn’t ruin it for others is my sentiment.
Or like some places let a random name placeholder be made for them like some of these WP cheesy avatars LOL. Let that be an option.

Either way, it’s a win win!

What say you Quiz WIZ ? ??

Oh any way to make image results based on score.
Like 70% a pic of a thumbs up
90% a two thumbs up or any image.
100% *&^ *censored*
We all nee some humor lately.

Dynamic results are something that will come to HD Quiz eventually but not anytime soon I’m afraid. Probably in the next major release.

As for the leaderboard – are you saying that you would be ok if the leaderboard only showed results for logged in users? Just curious – it could be something I add into the Save Results addon

As for the leaderboard – are you saying that you would be ok if the leaderboard only showed results for logged in users?

Yes I think most people who would care enough would log in.
But adding that feature, which is basically data you already provide in results at the backend admin pages for $14.95 a month would be over the top for someone who just wanted to have a leaderboard and none of the other features in your monthly subscribed “Save Results Pro”.

I understand from a business and monetizing side from your end how that could be a plausibility BUT essentially what is the best QUIZ Plugin without a leaderboard?

Even with the results table you provide in “Results light” was made available as a shortcode to place elsewhere would be better than nothing. I think most people wouldn’t pay or can afford $14.95 a month just for a leaderboard but purchasing a one time-add-on like Styler would be a win for everyone and cements your Quiz as the one to beat.
But OK, I will do without it. I can’t afford $14.95 a month sorry to say.
Thanks.

Just to be clear, I’m talking about the free addon too

Just to be clear, I’m talking about the free addon too

That would make you THE ONLY QUIZ to go to!
With a decent leaderboard, and some other misc requests added it would justify a one time price for an HD Quiz Pro!

BTW, my results page is missing as is the Styler I had paid for. Both options are missing from my HD Quiz.
Thanks again for all your awesome work!

Hey guy. I restored from back up and all is well.
Really do look forward to a Leaderboard. I promise to sing genuine praises on an official review!
Thank you for being so connected to fans of your work!

Firstly I want to thank you for this plugin I love it!!

It would be awesome if you could make a leader board. Maybe a few, here’s what I am thinking.

Only logged users are recorded, theres a leaderboard for each quiz, and an overall leaderboard too for overall score in all quizzes (maybe times too?)

if you could also link it to mycred and buddy press too, that would be amazing!!)

Really love the plugin and appreciate all your hard work and dedication

Luke