A comprehensive feedback collection and analytics system for NAAC and NBA accreditation compliance.
Elite Feedback System is a powerful WordPress plugin designed specifically for educational institutions in India to collect, analyze, and report multi-stakeholder feedback for NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) and NBA (National Board of Accreditation) accreditation processes.
✅ Multi-Stakeholder Support - Collect feedback from Students, Faculty, Alumni, Employers, and Parents
✅ NAAC Compliance - Pre-built templates for all 7 NAAC criteria
✅ NBA Compliance - Program Outcome (PO) and Course Outcome (CO) feedback templates
✅ Advanced Form Builder - Create custom feedback forms with multiple question types
✅ Real-time Analytics - Statistical analysis with averages, median, standard deviation
✅ Professional Reports - Export NAAC/NBA reports in PDF, Excel, and CSV formats
✅ Anonymous Feedback - Optional anonymity for honest responses
✅ Email Automation - Send feedback requests and confirmations automatically
✅ Responsive Design - Works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile
✅ Hostinger Compatible - Optimized for shared hosting environments
- WordPress: 5.8 or higher
- PHP: 7.4 or higher (8.0+ recommended)
- MySQL: 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
- Server: Any WordPress-compatible hosting (Hostinger, Bluehost, SiteGround, etc.)
- Download the plugin ZIP file
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel
- Navigate to Plugins → Add New
- Click Upload Plugin button
- Choose the downloaded ZIP file
- Click Install Now
- After installation, click Activate Plugin
- Extract the ZIP file to get the
elite-feedback-systemfolder - Upload the folder to
/wp-content/plugins/directory via FTP - Log in to WordPress admin
- Navigate to Plugins and activate "Elite Feedback System"
- Login to your Hostinger panel
- Open File Manager
- Navigate to
public_html/wp-content/plugins/ - Upload and extract the ZIP file
- Activate from WordPress admin → Plugins
After activation:
- Go to Feedback System in WordPress admin menu
- Click Settings to configure:
- Institution Name
- Institution Logo
- Admin Email for notifications
- NAAC Grade (if applicable)
- NBA Accredited Programs
Option A: Use NAAC Templates
// For Students - NAAC Criterion 2
1. Go to Feedback System → Forms
2. Click "Create from NAAC Template"
3. Select "Criterion 2: Teaching-Learning and Evaluation"
4. Choose Stakeholder: "Students"
5. Set Academic Year: "2024-2025"
6. Set Semester: "Even"
7. Click "Create Form"Option B: Use NBA Templates
// For Course Feedback
1. Go to Feedback System → Forms
2. Click "Create from NBA Template"
3. Select "Course Feedback"
4. Enter Course Name
5. Select Program Outcomes covered
6. Click "Create Form"Option C: Create Custom Form
- Go to Feedback System → Forms → Add New
- Enter form title and description
- Select stakeholder type
- Add questions using the form builder
- Publish the form
Add to any page or post using shortcodes:
// Display all active feedback forms
[efs_feedback]
// Display forms for specific stakeholder
[efs_feedback stakeholder="students"]
// Display a specific form
[efs_feedback_form id="123"]
// Show user's submitted responses (for logged-in users)
[efs_my_responses]NAAC Reports:
- Go to Feedback System → NAAC Reports
- Select Criterion (1-7) or "All Criteria"
- Select Academic Year
- Choose format (PDF/Excel/CSV)
- Click Generate Report
NBA Reports:
- Go to Feedback System → NBA Reports
- Select Program/Department
- Select Academic Year
- Choose format (PDF/Excel/CSV)
- Click Generate Report
- Scale/Rating - 5-point or custom scale (e.g., Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree)
- Multiple Choice (MCQ) - Single selection from options
- Checkbox - Multiple selections
- Yes/No - Binary choice questions
- Text - Short text responses
- Textarea - Long-form text responses
| Criterion | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Curricular Aspects |
| 2 | Teaching-Learning and Evaluation |
| 3 | Research, Innovations and Extension |
| 4 | Infrastructure and Learning Resources |
| 5 | Student Support and Progression |
| 6 | Governance, Leadership and Management |
| 7 | Institutional Values and Best Practices |
- PO1: Engineering Knowledge
- PO2: Problem Analysis
- PO3: Design/Development of Solutions
- PO4: Conduct Investigations
- PO5: Modern Tool Usage
- PO6: The Engineer and Society
- PO7: Environment and Sustainability
- PO8: Ethics
- PO9: Individual and Team Work
- PO10: Communication
- PO11: Project Management and Finance
- PO12: Life-long Learning
The plugin provides a comprehensive REST API:
GET /wp-json/efs/v1/forms - List all forms
POST /wp-json/efs/v1/forms - Create new form
GET /wp-json/efs/v1/forms/active - Get active forms
GET /wp-json/efs/v1/forms/{id} - Get specific form
PUT /wp-json/efs/v1/forms/{id} - Update form
DELETE /wp-json/efs/v1/forms/{id} - Delete form
POST /wp-json/efs/v1/responses - Submit feedback
GET /wp-json/efs/v1/forms/{id}/responses - Get form responses
GET /wp-json/efs/v1/analytics/overview - Dashboard analytics
GET /wp-json/efs/v1/analytics/forms/{id} - Form-specific analytics
GET /wp-json/efs/v1/reports/naac - Generate NAAC report
GET /wp-json/efs/v1/reports/nba - Generate NBA report
The plugin creates 6 database tables:
wp_efs_forms- Feedback form definitionswp_efs_questions- Form questionswp_efs_responses- User responseswp_efs_stakeholders- Stakeholder informationwp_efs_reports- Generated reports cachewp_efs_settings- Plugin settings
Edit email templates in includes/class-efs-email.php
Override default styles by adding custom CSS in your theme or via WordPress Customizer.
NAAC templates: templates/class-efs-naac-templates.php
NBA templates: templates/class-efs-nba-templates.php
- Ensure you're using the correct shortcode
- Check if the form is marked as "Active"
- Verify page permissions
- Check file permissions on
/wp-content/uploads/elite-feedback-system/ - Ensure PHP
max_execution_timeis adequate (60+ seconds) - Verify database contains response data
- Configure SMTP plugin (WP Mail SMTP recommended)
- Check spam folder
- Verify admin email in Settings
For issues, questions, or feature requests:
- Documentation: Full documentation available in plugin directory
- Support Forum: WordPress.org Plugin Forum
- Email: [email protected]
This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
Developed for educational institutions to simplify NAAC and NBA accreditation processes.
Version: 1.0.0
Author: Your Name
Tested up to: WordPress 6.8
Stable tag: 1.0.0
Made with ❤️ for Indian Educational Institutions