Give It Away Now!
by EthanT · Uncategorized
A WordPress plugin for creating online giveaways and contests. Users can enter email drawings daily.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈15 estimated
Momentum
0%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “contest”, “custom post type” and “entry” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 4.6K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,781 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, well behind 7.1.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4514 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.9.40; the current branch is 7.1
4.4★ over 5 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4514 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| contest your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| entry your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| giveaways your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “contest”, “custom post type” and “entry” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 56 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,400 to #44,800, alongside the other plugins at 10+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
12.4y ago
latest release · v1.3 · 25 Jun 2014
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 May 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ JackTheAdmin11.2y ago
This plugin works very well! The people who have coded this plugin have been very helpful, and pointed out where different things are when you go to edit the code. I now have a custom giveaway page, and it is exactly how I like it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ streamworks11.5y ago
I really like how this handles the front end…the generated contests look nice and are easy to sign up for. The back end is where I am a bit disappointed. Here’s my gripes. Hopefully these will be addressed in future releases since this is such a great start! 1. No way to setup the giveaway form. It’s really a pain to have a single field for just name. There should be a field for first name and a field for last name. The user should really be able to choose what fields they want included in their form. 2. The plugin doesn’t select a winner. When I was reading through the description I got the impression that this was more of a one stop shop. That the plugin would choose the winner(s) on the end date provided. Unless it’s completely eluding me, it doesn’t appear to do this. It just lists all the entries. 3. There is no way to export the list of entries as a CSV…this would allow the user to upload the entries to their email marketing program such as MailChimp or Constant Contact. I know I can probably figure out a way to copy/paste, but since the entries are listed in pages of at most 100 per page, this becomes a pain when you have like 1,000 entries. 4. The Rules don’t seem to show up anywhere…it would be could if there were a checkbox on the form that says “I have read and agree to the contest rules” and make that text a link to the rules…something like that would be nice. 5. Since the page listing giveaways is not an actual wordpress page I can’t seem to make it the homepage of my site. If there were shortcodes or widgets available, I could probably just create a page using those. 6. The entries list only displays the “End Date” of the contest…it doesn’t display the entry date…so if I have a contest where users can enter 1 time per day, how do I verify that? Do I just count and delete all entries that go over the total number of days? That seems a bit weird. 7. Their is only one “Entries List” for all contests…I get that I can sort it by contest, but it really feels like there should be a list for each contest… I really like the simplicity of this plugin, but I think it might be TOO simple. Hopefully there are some new features added for the next version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Elvis197311.9y ago
Wonderful plugin for contests and giveaways. Easy to set up and nice layout. A+++
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sunnys12312.5y ago
I’m loving this! I had some trouble, since I have weird stuff in my blog – but Ethan fixed it for me right away! Great support! Thanks so much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EthanT12.5y ago
Plus, I know the author really well, so I’ll vouch for him 😉
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,439 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "custom post type" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-01 200+ → 10+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Gratisfaction- Loyalty, Rewards , Referral, Birthday and Giveaway Program 600+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Social Boost: Giveaways, Instant win and Contests. Grow followers, shares, subscribers, traffic, referrals, sales and more 100+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Gratisfaction- Contests Giveaways Referral Loyalty Rewards and Birthdays Program 20+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - M Meetup Winner! 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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