If you have created lots of quizzes with the WordPress Quiz Plugin, and want to display them in an organized way on your website, then, you are in the right place. The Advanced Display Quizzes addon is a perfect solution for displaying quizzes on your WordPress website in 3 different ways:
- Table View: You can display the URLs of all quizzes in a table on the front end. The table will include the Quiz Title, Pass/Fail Status, Score, and Date columns.
- List View: The List View allows displaying the URLs of all quizzes in a list on the front end. The lists will include the Names of the Quizzes.
- Image View: With the Image View, you can display the URLs of all quizzes. You can display quizzes of all categories or your desired category. You can display them in a list or grid on the front end. By inserting the shortcode, the Quiz Image with the Quiz Title will be displayed on the front end.
The main purpose of using the addon is to allow your website visitors to choose their desired quizzes and pass them.
You can use the Advanced Display Quizzes addon both with the Free and Premium packages of the WordPress Quiz Plugin.
Advanced Display Quizzes Addon Installation Guide #
As we have already discussed the purpose and the 3 views the Advanced Display Quizzes addon provides for the users, it is high time to understand how to install the addon on your website.
Once you purchase the addon and download it from your account, please follow these steps to install it on your website:
- Make sure the WordPress Quiz Plugin is installed on your website.
- Go to your WordPress Dashboard > Plugins page.
- There, click on the Add New button and then, the Upload Plugin button.
- Upload the zip file of the addon and click on the Install Now button.
- After that, click on the Activate button to finalize the installation.
Where to find the Advanced Display Quizzes Addon Shortcodes #
Once you install the Advanced Display Quizzes Shortcode, please follow these steps to find the shortcodes it provides:
- Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
- Head to the Quiz Maker plugin > General Settings Page > Shortcodes Tab.
- Scroll down to find the 3 shortcodes there:
Quizzes URLs: Table View
Quizzes URLs: List View
Quizzes URLs: Image View
How to Use the Advanced Display Quizzes Shortcodes #
Quizzes URLs: Table View #
The Table View Shortcode itself has 2 different shortcodes:
- [ays_quiz_display_all_quizzes_table orderby=”ASC/DESC/random”]
- [ays_quiz_display_quizzes_by_category_table display=”all” id=”N” orderby=”DESC”]
1. Shortcode to display All Quizzes – [ays_quiz_display_all_quizzes_table orderby=”ASC/DESC/random”]
This shortcode is designed to display all quizzes. You can copy the shortcode and paste it into your desired page/post to display the URLs of all quizzes in a table on the front end. The table will include the Quiz Title, Pass/Fail Status, Score, and Date columns.
Here you can set the ordering ASC (earliest created quizzes), DESC (latest created quizzes), and random (random order every time the users refresh the page).
2. Shortcode to display Quizzes By Categories – [ays_quiz_display_quizzes_by_category_table display=”all” id=”N” orderby=”DESC”]
The shortcode is designed to display the URLs of quizzes of all categories or your desired category. The table will include the Quiz Title, Pass/Fail Status, Score, and Date columns. You need to copy the shortcode, paste it into your desired post or a page, and make a filter the way you want.
You can make a filtering in these aspects:
- Display by All and by Quiz_Category. If you choose “All”, it will show all quizzes. If you choose “Quiz_Category”, it will show all quizzes assigned to the given categories. In this case, make sure to write the IDs of the categories.
- Order By Date: ASC (earliest created quizzes), DESC (latest created quizzes), and random (random order every time the users refresh the page).
Please note, that you must insert each Quiz URL into the Quiz Display Page URL option (Settings tab) of the given quiz so that the shortcode can work for you.
Also, please note, that the shortcode will work for only logged-in users. The text ‘You must log in to see your results’ will be displayed for guests. The ordering is set as DESC by default.
Quizzes URLs: List View #
The List View shortcode has 2 shortcode types:
1. [ays_quiz_display_all_quizzes_list orderby=”ASC/DESC/random”]
2. [ays_quiz_display_quizzes_by_category_list display=”all” id=”N” orderby=”DESC” layout=”list”]
1. Shortcode to display All Quizzes – [ays_quiz_display_all_quizzes_list orderby=”ASC/DESC/random”]
Using this shortcode you can display the URLs of all quizzes in a list view on the front end. The lists will include the Quiz Names.
You only need to copy the shortcode, filter it the way you want, and insert it into your desired page or a post.
For the shortcode, you can make a filter by date:
ASC (earliest created quizzes)
DESC (latest created quizzes)
Random (random order every time the users refresh the page)
2. Shortcode to display Quizzes By Categories – [ays_quiz_display_quizzes_by_category_list display=”all” id=”N” orderby=”DESC” layout=”list”]
Using this shortcode, you can display the URLs of quizzes of all categories or your desired category in a list view on the front end. You need to copy the shortcode and paste it into your desired page or a post. The lists will include Quiz Names.
For the shortcode, you can make a filter by:
- Display: You can choose “All” to display all quizzes and “Quiz_Category” to display all quizzes assigned to the given categories. In this case, write the IDs of the given categories.
- Order by: You can sort the quizzes by ASC (earliest created quizzes), DESC (latest created quizzes), and Random (random order every time the users refresh the page) ordering.
- Layout: You can choose either List or Grid Layout.
Please note, that you must insert each Quiz URL into the Quiz Display Page URL option (Settings tab) of the given quiz so that the shortcode can work for you. The ordering is set as DESC by default.
Quizzes URLs: Image View #
The Image View offers the following shortcode:
[ays_quiz_display_quizzes_with_image display=”all” id=”N” orderby=”DESC” layout=”grid”]
You can use the shortcode to display the URLs of all quizzes, quizzes of all categories, or your desired category in a list view on the front end. The lists will include Quiz Images and Quiz Titles. You just need to copy the shortcode and paste it into your desired page or a post by filtering the shortcode the way you prefer.
You can filter the shortcode by:
- Display: Choose “All” to display all quizzes and “Quiz_Category” to display the quizzes of the given categories. You need to write the IDs of the given categories accordingly.
- Order by: You can choose to order quizzes by date: ASC (earliest created quizzes), DESC (latest created quizzes), and Random (random order every time the users refresh the page) ordering.
- Layout: Choose to display quizzes in either a List or a Grid Layout.
Please note, that you must insert each Quiz URL into the Quiz Display Page URL option (Settings tab) of the given quiz so that the shortcode can work for you. The ordering is set as DESC by default.
That’s all. We have discussed all the shortcodes provided by the Advanced Display Quizzes. You can check a video tutorial about the Advanced Display Quzzes by checking the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36v_a2LLmYo