Contest WordPress Plugin
Allows users to enter to win prizes via a random drawing, (sweepstakes).
The contest module allows your site to host random games of chance, "Sweepstakes". Where users can enter to win prizes via a random drawing.
Upon installation a custom content type, (contest) and user profile fields are created.
While a user must complete their profile to enter the contest. To create a low bar for anonymous users to enter. They can fill-in their personal information into the entry form and they will be enter into the contest and a user will be created for them. Logged in users with complete profiles can just click the "Enter Contest" button.
Winners can be selected via a contest's admin page or the entries exported and printed for a public drawing. Publishing winner's is a seperate step to allow for confirmation that the rules have been followed.
The same export, (a CSV compatible with Excel) can be provided to sponsors or affiliates fo
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Usage of Contest over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 10 to 7 — down 3 (-30%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| June 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| March 2024 | 7 | -1 |
| February 2024 | 8 | +0 |
| January 2024 | 8 | -1 |
| December 2023 | 9 | +0 |
| November 2023 | 9 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 9 | +0 |
| September 2023 | 9 | +0 |
| August 2023 | 9 | +0 |
| July 2023 | 9 | -1 |
| June 2023 | 10 | — |
Sites running Contest
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