We've just released a significant update to Disqus Polls that will help publishers better capture their audiences' attention and keep them engaged and on-site for even longer.

With this update, Disqus Polls offers a more modern, responsive design built to look great on any site, anywhere on the page. We're also introducing a new post-submission call-to-action (CTA), giving publishers a new way to drive readers to related content after they're done participating in the poll. 

Here’s what’s new:

A Cleaner, More Responsive Poll Design

Disqus Polls has been visually upgraded to better meet the needs of modern websites — and grab the attention of your readers. 

 

Design highlights include:

  • Larger, more open layout that’s fully responsive and automatically expands to fit longer answer lists — no more scroll bars
  • Smooth animations when the poll appears on screen or when users hover over answer choices, adding a greater sense of interactivity
  • Higher contrast between background, text, and buttons — so the poll visually pops on the page
  • Larger, bolder submit button that feels more prominent and encourages participation
  • Thoughtful visual refinements — from spacing to alignment — for a cleaner, more intuitive user experience without disrupting familiarity

Notably, polls now responsively adapt to fit wherever you place them in (within reasonable limits), so they feel like a natural part of your content and not something tacked on. 

These updates not only improve usability across desktop and mobile but also make the poll module more visually stimulating — increasing the likelihood that users will stop, read, and engage.

New: Post-Submission CTAs That Keep the Journey Going

We’ve added a new post-submission call-to-action (CTA) feature to help publishers extend engagement after a user casts their vote. Now, after a user completes a poll, you can choose to display a simple call-to-action with a clickable link to a destination of your choice.

The link enables you to redirect poll respondents anywhere — it could be a related article or a conversion page — wherever you want your audiences to go next. It’s an easy, lightweight way to deepen engagement and guide users toward more of your content.

 

You can add a CTA in the Poll Editor when setting up your new poll. For more detailed instructions, see here. 

Try the New Disqus Polls Today

These updates are now live for all Disqus Polls publishers. Existing polls will automatically reflect the new design. 

Not using Disqus Polls? Visit disqus.com/polls to learn more.