Question types2 min readUpdated 2026-08-19

Group Rank

Two-panel thumbnail rank into bucket groups.

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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#

SettingWhat it controlsDefault
Number of rank bucketsHow many ranked groups are available5
Min / max selectionsHow many items must / can be placed1 / 5
Grid columns (mobile/desktop)Layout of the item pool1 / 2
Card display modeText only, image only, both, or autoBoth
Fit to screenScale the grid so it never scrollsOff
Text alignment / vertical alignCard content placementCenter / Middle
Font size / desktop adjustmentBase text size + desktop bump17px / +4px
Button labelsNext and review-instructions textCustomizable

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.

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