Meetup Winner!
Give away prizes and swag to a random attendee who RSVPed to your meetup!
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Meetup Winner! shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Meetup Winner! stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| contest | >100 |
| giveaway | >100 |
| meetup | >100 |
| meetup.com | #14 |
| winner | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Meetup Winner!
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Do you want to add something extra to your next Meetup? Everyone likes getting free prizes and swag, right? But, you have more people attending than things to give away. Now you can use this plugin to hold a drawing for the free prize!
This plugin will connect to the Meetup.com API and select a random member of your Meetup who RSVPed to your event so you can give a prize at the event.
To use, install the plugin, activate, and add your Meetup.com API key in the settings. Next, add the shortcode [meetup_winner eventid=”110963702″] to any page on your site and replace the number with the Event ID of your Meetup Event. Whenever you visit that page or refresh the page a new winner will be selected.
Installation
- Download through the WordPress plugin installer
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add your Meetup.com API key under Settings > Meetup Winner!
Installing Manually
- Download the zip file
- Unzip meetup-winner.zip
- Upload
/meetup-winner/and it’s contents to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add your Meetup.com API key under Settings > Meetup Winner!
Changelog
0.2
- Moved the screenshots out of the actual plugin folder
- Fixed some formatting in the Readme
- Changed the shortcode to return the value instead of echo it
0.1
- First Version.
- You can add the Meetup Winner picker via shortcode or template tag.
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FAQ
Meetup Winner!: quick answers
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Is Meetup Winner! free?
Yes. Meetup Winner! is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Meetup Winner! safe to use in 2026?
Meetup Winner! shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Meetup Winner!?
Meetup Winner! is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,136 times since it launched in July 2013. It was downloaded 41 times in the last 30 days.
Does Meetup Winner! work with WordPress 7.1?
Meetup Winner! is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Meetup Winner! last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on July 10, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Meetup Winner!?
Meetup Winner! is developed and maintained by Dustin Filippini.
What are the best alternatives to Meetup Winner!?
The most popular alternatives to Meetup Winner! are TotalPoll for Polls and Con… (1K+ installs), ePoll (1K+ installs) and Contest Gallery (1K+ installs).
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