Feature Request Form Widget - Let Users Vote

Learn how to add feature requests functionality to your website or app with Boost Toad. No backend setup required.

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By Boost Toad Team
October 23, 20253 min read

Want to add feature requests to your website or app? You could spend weeks building a system from scratch - backend, database, forms, notifications, dashboard.

Or you could add one script tag and be done in 5 minutes.

Boost Toad is the fastest way to add feature requests to any website or app. No backend, no database, no complex setup.

Why Boost Toad for feature requests?

⚑ 5-Minute Setup Add a script tag. That's literally it. No npm packages, no build configuration, no backend.

🎯 Built for feature requests Everything you need for feature requests is included:

  • βœ“Voting system for popular requests
  • βœ“Organize by status (planned, in progress, shipped)
  • βœ“Public roadmap to share with users
  • βœ“Email updates when you ship features

πŸš€ Works Everywhere React, Vue, WordPress, static HTML - doesn't matter. If you can add a script tag, Boost Toad works.

How to Add feature requests to Your Site

β–ΈStep 1: Create Your Project

Sign up at boosttoad.com (free tier available) and create a new project.

β–ΈStep 2: Add the Widget

Copy this script and add it before </body> in your HTML:

<script src="https://boosttoad.com/api/widget/bundle?projectId=YOUR_PROJECT_ID" async></script>
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Replace YOUR_PROJECT_ID with your actual project ID from the dashboard.

β–ΈStep 3: Customize for feature requests

From your Boost Toad dashboard:

  • βœ“Enable feature requests (enabled by default)
  • βœ“Turn on public roadmap if you want users to see status
  • βœ“Enable voting so users can upvote ideas
  • βœ“Set notification preferences

That's it! Your users can now request features.

Feature requests Best Practices

β–Έ1. Make It Easy to Find

Place the widget where users naturally look for help:

  • βœ“Bottom-right corner (most common)
  • βœ“In your navigation menu
  • βœ“On product pages

β–Έ2. Respond Quickly

Feature requests show what users care about:

  • βœ“Review requests weekly
  • βœ“Vote on ideas internally
  • βœ“Update status publicly (planned, in progress, shipped)
  • βœ“Notify users when you ship their idea

β–Έ3. Use the Data

feature requests data is gold. Actually use it:

  • βœ“Build what users actually want
  • βœ“Avoid wasting time on unused features
  • βœ“Show users you're listening
  • βœ“Create a public roadmap to set expectations

Advanced Features

β–ΈTeam Collaboration

Invite your team to view and manage feature requests:

  • βœ“Developers can see bug reports
  • βœ“Product managers can prioritize features
  • βœ“Support can respond to feedback
  • βœ“Everyone stays in sync

β–ΈEmail Notifications

Get notified when users request features:

  • βœ“Real-time email alerts
  • βœ“Daily/weekly digests
  • βœ“Per-project preferences
  • βœ“Team-wide or individual notifications

Wrapping Up

Building great products means listening to your users. Boost Toad makes it easy to collect feature requests without building infrastructure from scratch.

Start with the free tier and scale up as you grow. Your users are ready to give you feedbackβ€”are you ready to listen?

Ready to build a product users love?

βœ“ Free forever
βœ“ 2-minute setup
βœ“ No credit card required
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