Group Rank is a Custom Interfaces plugin built on ranking — a two-panel thumbnail layout for ranking items into buckets rather than a single strict order.
What respondents see#
A two-panel layout: an item pool on one side and a set of ranked bucket groups (e.g., "top pick," "also like") on the other. Respondents assign items into buckets instead of producing a strict 1-to-N order.
When to use it#
- Style or preference studies where you want visual thumbnails sorted into groups rather than a strict order.
- Studies with many items where forcing a full linear rank would be tedious.
Configuring it in the builder#
Drag Group Rank from the Custom Interfaces group in the question palette, or convert an existing ranking question. Items are authored the same way as standard ranking options. Plugin-specific behavior lives in the question's Settings tab.
Settings reference#
| Setting | What it controls | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Number of rank buckets | How many ranked groups are available | 5 |
| Min / max selections | How many items must / can be placed | 1 / 5 |
| Grid columns (mobile/desktop) | Layout of the item pool | 1 / 2 |
| Card display mode | Text only, image only, both, or auto | Both |
| Fit to screen | Scale the grid so it never scrolls | Off |
| Text alignment / vertical align | Card content placement | Center / Middle |
| Font size / desktop adjustment | Base text size + desktop bump | 17px / +4px |
| Button labels | Next and review-instructions text | Customizable |
Logic support#
Built on ranking, so it supports the same rank-position condition operators as a standard ranking question. See Logic, Flow & Conditions.
Good to know#
- There is no "instructions in popup" placement control here — instructions always show in a popup because the two-panel layout has no other place to put the question text. Any legacy stored placement value is ignored.
Related guides#
- Question Types — overview and when-to-use table
- Custom Interfaces — all 22 custom interface formats
- Logic, Flow & Conditions — operators and condition builder
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