HEXAM vs Quiz Creator – Easy Quiz, Survey & Test Maker

HEXAM is a fast, secure and modern quiz and exam plugin for WordPress. Build engaging quizzes, graded exams, knowledge checks, surveys and online assessments in minutes — then drop them into any page or post with a block or shortcode. Whether you run an e-learning site, a membership community, a school or a corporate training portal, HEXAM gives you a professional quiz experience with zero configuration headaches. Version 2.0 is a complete, ground-up rewrite: a beautiful mobile-friendly frontend, a drag-and-drop question builder, real question types, scheduling, enrolment control, live scoring and per-quiz statistics — all following current WordPress security and coding best practices. Why choose HEXAM? Question bank — a central, reusable question library (with draft/pending/private/publish statuses and tags) that feeds any quiz. Add from bank & forking — drop bank questions into a quiz as read-only linked copies that stay in sync with the bank, or fork them into local, editable questions with one click. AI question generation (WordPress 7.0+) — describe the questions you need and let the WordPress AI Client draft them: straight into the quiz editor, or into the question bank as drafts for review. Works with any provider configured under Settings → Connectors. Modern quiz UI/UX — clean, responsive, accessible quizzes that look great on any device and adapt to light or dark mode. Drag-and-drop quiz builder — reorder questions by dragging, add or remove answers instantly, no page reloads. Real question types — single choice (radio), multiple choice (checkboxes) and open text answers. Two display modes — show every question in one list, or present them one-by-one as slides with a progress bar. Scheduling — set a start date (with a friendly “not started yet” notice) and a deadline for each quiz. Enrolment control — make a quiz public, restrict it to specific user roles, or limit it to named individual users. Automatic scoring — instant grading with an optional passing percentage, pass/fail messaging and a score meter. Negative marking (penalty for wrong answers) — optionally deduct a configurable percentage of a question’s points for each wrong answer (default 25%), just like real certification and competitive exams. Unanswered questions are never penalised, so guessing carries a genuine risk. Statistics dashboard — attempts, average score, best score, pass counts and every individual submission per quiz. Images in questions & answers — insert pictures straight from the WordPress media library into any question or answer option, with a live preview while you build. Gutenberg block + shortcode — insert any quiz with the “Hexam Quiz” block or the classic [hexam id=1] shortcode. CSV import with column mapping — bulk-create quizzes from a spreadsheet and map your own column names. Fully translatable (i18n) — every string is translation-ready, and every on-screen message is customisable per quiz. Secure by design — nonces, capability checks, prepared statements, and full input sanitisation / output escaping throughout. Safe upgrades — existing 1.x installs are automatically migrated to the new database structure on activation. Perfect for Online courses and e-learning (LMS-style knowledge checks) Schools, teachers and students Employee training and onboarding assessments Membership sites and communities Lead-generation quizzes and marketing Certification and practice exams Coming soon We are actively building the next generation of HEXAM. On the roadmap: Payment paywalls — sell access to premium quizzes and certification exams, with per-quiz pricing and coupons. Certificates — auto-issue downloadable PDF certificates when a learner passes. Randomised question subsets — draw a random subset of bank questions per attempt. Timed exams — countdown timers with auto-submit. Detailed analytics & CSV export — per-question breakdowns and exportable reports.

Quiz Creator is a powerful yet simple plugin that enables you to: Create quizzes with multiple question types (Multiple Choice, Multiple Correct, True/False) Add timers to quizzes – Set time limits for entire quizzes or individual questions Configure automatic scoring with per-quiz pass/fail thresholds Collect user emails with GDPR-compliant subscription options Customize all quiz text and email templates View detailed quiz results with user answers and scoring Use shortcodes to embed quizzes anywhere Responsive design works on all devices Secure data handling with nonce verification and input sanitization Easily manage results with bulk delete and filtering tools in the admin area Perfect for online courses, assessments, employee training, timed exams, and interactive content! This is a simple quiz plugin. More functionality and options will be added in the future. Feel free to contact us with suggestions. Key Features Multiple Question Types – Multiple Choice questions – Multiple Correct answers – True/False questions – Mix and match question types in one quiz Smart Scoring System – Automatic grading and scoring – Configurable pass/fail threshold per quiz (0–100%, default 70%) – Detailed results with correct/incorrect answers – Store unlimited quiz attempts Quiz Timer Options – Set time limits for entire quiz – Individual question timers – Visual countdown with progress bar – Auto-submit when time expires Email Collection – Collect user emails with GDPR compliance – Customizable email templates – Optional subscription options – Email notifications Easy Quiz Management – Simple shortcode embedding: [quiz_creator id="X"] – View all quiz results and user answers – Bulk delete and filtering options Responsive Design – Works on mobile, tablet, and desktop – Clean, modern interface – Customizable text and messages – Secure data handling Perfect For Online Courses – Create assessments and knowledge checks Employee Training – Build training quizzes and tests Bloggers – Add engaging trivia and personality quizzes Education – Develop classroom tests and exams Lead Generation – Collect emails through interactive quizzes Certifications – Create certification exams More features coming soon! This is an actively developed plugin. Contact us with feature suggestions.