You can easily create a fully functional 16 Personalities (MBTI) Test on WordPress using the Quiz Maker Plugin. Set up the four main MBTI categories (Mind, Nature, Energy, and Tactics), add your questions, and configure 16 conditional outcomes that automatically match each user’s personality type. It’s a complete, no-code solution for building an interactive personality quiz that helps users discover their unique traits and personal strengths.
Key Takeaways
- Build a professional MBTI-style test: Create a fully automated 16 Personalities Quiz that calculates and displays users’ personality types instantly.
- Simple setup process: Set up the main MBTI dimensions, apply scoring logic, and generate accurate, detailed results with no coding required.
- Enhanced interactivity: Add custom images, videos, or graphics to make your WordPress quiz visually engaging and fun to take.
- Personalized experience: Include detailed personality descriptions, custom images, or even follow-up emails to deepen user engagement and retention.
- Boost engagement: Help users explore who they are, how they think, and how they interact with others through an immersive self-discovery quiz.
Creating The 16 Personality Test
Before we start creating the quiz, you need to have the Quiz Maker plugin installed and activated along with its Conditional Results Add-On.
Step 1 – Create Categories
The first step in building your MBTI test is to set up four main personality categories. Those are divided into four dichotomies that describe how people interact with the world and make decisions. In your quiz, each of these dichotomies will become a question category. Go to quiz maker and then question categories in your WordPress dashboard and here is where you’ll create your four categories.
- Mind – Determines whether the quiz taker tends towards Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I).
- Energy – Identifies whether someone focuses on concrete facts (Sensing, S) or abstract possibilities which are more Intuitive (N).
- Nature – Differentiates between those who rely on logic and objectivity (Thinking, T) and those who prioritize empathy and emotions (Feeling, F).
- Tactics – Determines whether a person likes structure- Judging (J) or they’re more spontaneous and open-minded, which would make them Perceiving (P).
Step 2 – Add Questions
To start, you need to go to Quiz Maker. Each question should be tied to one of the four categories that you already created. For this test we will focus on the radio button question type which works best since each question will have two answer options reflecting the two sides of dichotomy.
For each question make sure to:
- Give the correct keyword to each option (E/I, S/N, T/F, J/P).
- Set equal weight points (usually one) for each option so the quiz can calculate test results accurately for each option so the.
- Select one option as “correct.” While there’s no right or wrong answer, this step allows the quiz to process and move to the next question automatically.
Example: Category – Mind (E/I)
Question: “When meeting new people, are you more likely to initiate conversations or wait for others to approach you?”
- Option 1: Initiate conversations → E (Extravert)
- Option 2: Wait for others → I (Introvert)
In the photo below, you can clearly see what these questions would look like for each category.
Extra Tip: If you are planning to use a large number of keywords, you can go to General Settings, then General tab, and then in the “Keyword Default Count” you can increase the value. This way, all keywords can display correctly in the system.
Step 3 – Configure Quiz Settings
Once your questions are ready, it’s time to fine-tune the quiz so that your personality assessment can accurately calculate and display each user’s personality type. This is the step for your test that measures individual purposes and produces reliable personality test results based on the MBTI.
To access it, you need to go to Quiz Maker and then Quizzes. Scroll down to the “Results Settings” tab, and this is where you’ll define how scores are calculated.
Some of the key configurations that you would want to look into are:
Calculate the score
- Check the box that calculates the score “By weight/points”
- Since the personality tests do not have right or wrong answers, leave “By correctness” unchecked.
Hide score and display score
- Enable the option to hide the score on the result page since users do not need to see the numeric breakdown.
To display the score correctly, check the “By weight/points” option
Insert message variable
- Click message variables and select a variable for your 16-personality MBTI test
- Copy the question category IDs from the question categories page and paste them into the message variable. This will help the system understand which categories to value for the final personal type.
Apply points to keywords and assign a message to each keyboard
Enable both options so the system can ensure it recognizes each answer’s assigned keyword and displays the appropriate results.
Text labels
Enter the labels that correspond to each dichotomy
- I – Introvert
- E – Extrovert
- S – Sensing
- N – Intuitive
- T – Thinking
- F – Feeling
- J – Judging
- P – Perceiving
Once all of the settings are complete, your quiz is ready to calculate the results based on the user’s selections.
Step 4 – User Data Form
Before your users take this test, you can decide if you want to collect leads or simply learn more about your quiz takers. You can collect their information before or after they take the test. You can ask for their name, email address, etc. This step is optional, but it can be very helpful if you plan to send personalized email campaigns, follow-up insides, or simply track how many people are completing your quiz.
To access it, go to your quiz and open the “User Data” tab. There are two main options to choose from. “Before Quiz” shows the form before the test starts. It’s great if you want guaranteed responses. The “After Quiz” option displays the form once the user finishes, and it’s great for engagement since the users are already curious about the results.
Under “Available Fields”, you’ll find boxes like name, email, phone number, gender, and more, and to add those, simply drag and drop the fields into the “Active Fields” area.
Step 5 – Create Conditional Results
This step is where you actually determine the final four-letter personality assessment based on the keywords that we’ve assigned to the answers. To do that, you’ll use the Conditional Results Add-On, which will allow you to create specific conditions that match the 16 possible combinations of the MBTI framework.
To do that, go to Quiz Maker conditional results for the quiz that you’re working on and make sure to select the “By keyword” method. Here, you’ll create 16 result conditions, each one for the personality types. Each condition uses a “Greater than or equal to” comparison to determine users’ answers across the four main dimensions of personality.
For example, for the ENTJ (The Commander) type, the conditions would be the following:
- E (extroverted) is greater than or equal to I (introverted)
- N (intuition) is greater than or equal to S (sensing)
- T (thinking) is greater than or equal to F (feeling)
- J (judging) is greater than or equal to P (perceiving)
If you’re a visual learner, you can watch a video on how to create 16 personality tests on our YouTube channel as well, where other possible types, such as ENFP, ENFJ, etc., are explained.
Each conditional result can include:
- A custom message describing the personality type
- A redirect URL or custom landing page for each result
- A personalized follow-up email for better engagement
From here on, all you have to do is click Save Changes and then go ahead and publish your quiz!
What Is a 16 Personality Quiz
The 16 personality test is based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which is a self-assessment quiz designed to help people understand their personality traits, strengths and weaknesses, and personality preferences through this framework. It categorizes people into 16 different personality types using the four key dimensions, also called four dichotomies.
The model is inspired by the theories of Carl Jung and was further developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and Katherine Cook Briggs. Each personality type is defined by four key dimensions, often referred to as dichotomies:
– Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I) – How people gain and use energy.
– Sensing (S) or Intuition (N) – How people process information.
– Thinking (T) or Feeling (F) – How people make decisions.
– Judging (J) or Perceiving (P) – How people approach structure and organization.
The combination of these traits produces one of the 16 four-letter personality types, such as ENTJ, INFJ, ESFP, ESTJ, INFP, INTP, ISTJ, or ENFP.
An official MBTI 16 personality test usually includes around 15 to 70 questions that assess how you respond across the mentioned spectrums. At the end, assessment is often a detailed final result that reveals your distinct personality, personal growth, potential, cognitive tendencies, and emotions within the 16 possible combinations.
Conclusion
You can try out our live demo of the MBTI 16 personalities quiz to see exactly how the finished version looks and functions before you create your own.
It’s very easy to structure questions, apply scoring logic, and generate automatic results for each personality combination. You can go even further by adding custom images, detailed descriptions, or follow-up emails to create a fully personalized experience that keeps users engaged.
Enhance your online personality inventory by integrating interactive elements such as images, videos, or graphics to make your 16 Personalities or MBTI-style WordPress quiz more enjoyable and insightful. Test takers will gain a deeper understanding of their personality traits and each type in general.
In the end, your quiz becomes a memorable journey of self-discovery. Start building your own MBTI-inspired WordPress quiz today with the Quiz Maker plug-in and bring your personality test to life!
