SweepWidget – Giveaway, Contest, Sweepstakes, Competition & Photo Contest Plugin
by SweepWidget · Uncategorized
The best free WordPress giveaway plugin for viral contests, sweepstakes, competitions, photo contests with voting, raffles, and instant coupons.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
100+
≈180 estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 68/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 11.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 103 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweepstakes your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| competition your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| competitions | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| photo contest your tag | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| contest your tag | #6 | #11 | 0 |
| contests | #7 | #11 | up 2 |
| giveaway your tag | #9 | #15 | down 2 |
| raffles | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| raffle | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| winner | #10 | #16 | up 1 |
| winners | #10 | #16 | up 1 |
| viral | #16 | #19 | up 1 |
| giveaways | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| photo voting | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| nepali date | #14 | #6 | 0 |
| nepali post date | #14 | #7 | 0 |
| twitch embed | #15 | #15 | up 1 |
| twitch streams | #15 | #11 | 0 |
| anti fraud | #17 | #8 | 0 |
| twitch api | #18 | #18 | down 1 |
134 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 107 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “contests”, “raffles” and “winner” (#7, #8 and #10 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 458 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.1.0 · 20 Jul 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 200.
Install history since 23 Oct 2020
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles7 of the last 11 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ groomhaus9mo ago
I haven’t fully launched the giveaway yet, but the support I have had during the setup and testing phase has been great. Very quick response and helpful resolutions. Looking forward to many successful giveaways!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sequoiavalleyfarms12.3y ago
I had a specific user case, whereby I am running a competition whose entry impinges on purchasing specific products. My goal is to increase seasonal sales (Christmas campaign), drive spend and grow our email list and social presence. I contacted the support team for guidance on how to set up this scenario, and although it was possible using existing modules, they created a custom option, bespoke to my needs. I cannot recommend them enough, as they are committed to grow customers in the e-commerce space. Give them a go if you want to increase sales on WooCommerce and grow your online brand!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Uplup3.1y ago
SweepWidget worked like a charm in helping us boost our IG and FB followers. Their support promptly helped us with our initial questions which made setting up our contest a smooth process. Overall, great tool and wonderful customer support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gratefullyvegan3.8y ago
Super easy to use with tons of social integrations. The leads and followers that we attracted through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and the newsletter helped us reach a wider audience. We highly recommend this app to anyone looking to run a contest.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ auctionrider4.3y ago
We were able to run a successful pre-launch campaign! Our goal was to increase IG followers, FB engagement, and newsletter subscribers prior to the official launch of our website. We wanted to garner enough interest for when to do the actual website launch. We got over 1,500 email sign-ups, and 2k IG and FB followers respectively. We are thrilled with the results and are already planning another SweepWidget giveaway for after the official launch!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kevxaveus4.3y ago
Although this plugin does have good set of features, It had an unresolvable conflict with the site’s layout plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jh200014.8y ago
If a contestant has their own domain, it will likely block them saying “This entry has been flagged by our anti-spam system. (31)”. The developer’s solution on their site: “If you’re using an uncommon email provider, try entering with a more common email address like Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other major providers.” What if you don’t have any of those or don’t want to use those email services. We have our own and prefer to use it because it is our domain, our emails, and is under our control and not riddled with privacy issues. So I am sure the contestants out there will feel the same. That solution isn’t a solution. It’s dancing around the question to avoid having to fix a glitch that is clearly hampering the plugin/service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Am4rok5.4y ago
fake free usage – can do nothing without subrscibtion (39$/mo)
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 SweepWidget Contests, Giveaways, Photo Contests, Competitions <= 2.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-01-06 CVE-2024-11756 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.6 Patched in 2.0.7
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 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 27 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 26 of 27 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "for developers", "great for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Mailchimp, ConvertKit, ActiveCampaign and 17 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 19 headings and 17 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 16,309 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 200+ → 100+ down after 45 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 100+ → 200+ up after 155 days in tier
- 2026-02-12 200+ → 100+ down after 1227 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 70+ → 200+ up
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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Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Photo Contest | Competition | Video Contest 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags C -
No Frills Prize Draw Competitions 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Socialman – The Ultimate Giveaway & Contest Plugin for WordPress 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress – Get More Website Traffic, Email Subscribers, and Social Followers 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Raffle Play Woocommerce 700+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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