SweepWidget – Giveaway, Contest, Sweepstakes, Competition & Photo Contest Plugin

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

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At the current install trend, crossing 200+ in roughly 966 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

7 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.

1. ★★★★★ groomhaus

   7mo 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!

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2. ★★★★★ sequoiavalleyfarms1

   2.1y 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!

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3. ★★★★★ Uplup

   2.9y 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!

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4. ★★★★★ gratefullyvegan

   3.7y 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.

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5. ★★★★★ auctionrider

   4.1y 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!

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6. ★★★★★ kevxaveus

   4.1y ago

   Although this plugin does have good set of features, It had an unresolvable conflict with the site’s layout plugins.

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7. ★★★★★ jh20001

   4.6y 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.

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8. ★★★★★ Am4rok

   5.2y ago

   fake free usage – can do nothing without subrscibtion (39$/mo)

   Read on wp.org ↗

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.6 Patched in 2.0.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-31 200+ → 100+ down after 45 days in tier
2. 2026-07-17 100+ → 200+ up after 155 days in tier
3. 2026-02-12 200+ → 100+ 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).

• Simple Giveaways – Grow your business, email lists and traffic with contests 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A
• Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Photo Contest | Competition | Video Contest 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B
• 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 C
• Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress – Get More Website Traffic, Email Subscribers, and Social Followers 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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SweepWidget – Giveaway, Contest, Sweepstakes, Competition & Photo Contest Plugin: 100+ active installs, 4.3★ (14 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sweepwidget