The Extra Shortcodes Addon adds five useful shortcodes to Quiz Maker, allowing you to display quiz activity and user statistics directly on your WordPress pages.
With these shortcodes, users can view their progress, quiz history, highest score, and daily activity. You can also display the overall daily activity of a specific quiz, making it easier to turn quiz data into clear and useful visual statistics.
Why Use the Extra Shortcodes Addon?
The Extra Shortcodes Addon makes quiz statistics more accessible by bringing useful performance data directly to the frontend.
It is especially useful for:
- Online Learning Platforms – Let students monitor their progress and quiz history.
- Training Websites – Track learner activity and performance over time.
- Practice Quizzes – Help users identify their progress and best results.
- Educational Websites – Display useful statistics without requiring dashboard access.
- Quiz Communities – Give participants a convenient way to review their activity.
How to Use the Extra Shortcodes Addon
Step 1: Install the Addon
Download the Extra Shortcodes Addon ZIP file and install it through your WordPress dashboard:
Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
After installation, activate the addon.
Step 2: Find the New Shortcodes
After activating the addon, go to:
Quiz Maker → General Settings → Shortcodes
The Extra Shortcodes options will be available at the bottom of the Shortcodes section.
Step 3: Choose a Shortcode
Each feature has its own shortcode. Copy the shortcode you need and add it to the WordPress page where you want the information to appear.
Some shortcodes require you to add a Quiz ID or select a specific display mode before using them.
Available Shortcodes
1. User Progress
Use the User Progress shortcode to display a user’s performance over multiple quiz attempts in a visual chart.
You can choose whether the progress is calculated using scores or points.
Example:
[ays_user_progress id="Your_Quiz_ID" mode="score/points"]
The chart displays quiz attempts along the horizontal axis and the corresponding scores or points along the vertical axis.
2. User Quiz History
The User History Quiz shortcode lets users review their previous attempts for a specific quiz.
You can customize the table by selecting which information to display, such as:
- Quiz name
- Start date
- End date
- Duration
- Score
- Points
- Certificate
- Details
You can also change the column order and hide correct answers from the detailed report if needed.
Example:
[ays_user_history_quiz id="Your_Quiz_ID"]
Users can view detailed attempt information and export their report as a PDF.
3. User Best Score
The User Best Score shortcode displays the highest score a user has achieved for a particular quiz.
You can choose to show the result as a percentage or points and customize the message shown to users who have passed or haven’t completed the quiz yet.
Example:
[ays_user_bestscore id="Your_Quiz_ID" mode="percentage/points"]
This gives users a quick overview of their best performance.
4. User Activity Per Day
The User Activity Per Day shortcode shows how frequently the current user takes quizzes each day.
The information is presented in a chart containing the dates and the number of quiz attempts or passes for each day.
Example:
[ays_user_activity_per_day]
5. Quiz Activity Per Day
The Quiz Activity Per Day shortcode displays the daily activity of a specific quiz across all participants.
It helps you see how many times the selected quiz was taken on different dates.
Example:
[ays_quiz_activity_per_day id="Your_Quiz_ID"]
The results are displayed as a chart showing quiz activity over time.
* This addon works with the Free, Business or Developer versions of the Quiz Maker plugin.
