Sweepstakes app
This plugin was replaced by our better and more recent Social Contests plugin.
Consider an alternative
Sweepstakes app shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Sweepstakes app stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Facebook sweepstakes | #9 |
| give aways | >100 |
| run giveaways | #57 |
| run sweepstakes | #14 |
| sweepstakes | #19 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Sweepstakes app
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin was replaced by our better and more recent Social Contests plugin.
Use Wishpond’s Sweepstakes App to get users to enter & share a giveaway on your wordpress site. Users enter using Facebook, Twitter or Email.
Why use Wishpond’s Sweepstakes app?
- Collect email addresses and new “Likes” and “Followers”
- Create your first sweepstakes in minutes.
- Run the Sweepstakes app on your WordPress site, Facebook Page, Twitter Profile Page and on Mobile
- Built-in Facebook and Twitter sharing on every contest entry and vote drives sharing and traffic back to your WordPress site
Highlighted Features Included with Sweepstakes app
Mobile-Compatible: We provide a link that directs users to optimized entry pages for both desktop and mobile users.
Sweepstakes App for Facebook Pages: Our Sweepstakes is built to run in a tab on your Facebook Page. Users enter and share directly on your Facebook Page.
Sweepstakes App for Twitter Profile Pages: Our Sweepstakes is built to run from your Twitter Profile Page. Users enter and share directly via Twitter.
Sweepstakes App work with email only: Our Sweepstakes is built to run using their email only..
Embed on Websites: Each app can also be embedded into your WordPress website.
Collect Email Addresses: Download all entrants’ email addresses. You own them. We never email your entrants.
Collect Entrants’ Data: Download entrants’ name, age, gender, location & Likes automatically via our integration with Facebook’s Opengraph.
Real-Time Tracking: Track campaign metrics in real-time.
Auto-Sharing by Entrants: Entrant’s auto-share an invite with their friends on their Facebook Wall or Twitter Profile and in friends’ News Feeds.
Satisfy Facebookand Twitter Policies: Sweepstakes App is built within all requirements in Twitter/Facebook’s Promotions Guidelines.
Built-in Voting: Each app has built-in voting buttons and counters to maximize sharing and engagement.
Customization Included with Each App
Custom Form Fields: Need to collect more info from entrants than email address? Add any fields you like and download in an excel file.
Customizable CSS: Change every aspect of each app’s CSS stylesheet to fit your brand.
Translated in 35 Languages: Each app has been translated into 35 languages, including all user-facing text and share messages.
Like-to-Participate Option: You can require that users “Like” your Facebook Page before they can enter your sweepstakes.
Follow-to-Participate Option: You can require that users “Follow” your Twitter account before they can enter your sweepstakes.
Custom Header Banner: Upload a custom banner image to fit your brand.
Choose Multiple Winners: Each app is built to allow you to have one or multiple winners of your sweepstakes.
WP e-Commerce Integration
If you use WP eCommerce, this integration will work well with it. A ‘Promotions’ menu will be added under ‘Products’ menu for WP e-Commerce
Wishpond Social Sweepstakes includes more social campaigns, like:
Sweepstakes
Run a Sweepstakes on your website and/or Facebook Page that gives away a free item or gift card. Sweepstakes are an easy way to engage fans of your brand and get new leads with a very low barrier to entry.
Photo Contest
Engage users to upload photos of themselves and invite their friends to vote for them to win. Photo Contests are perfect for getting new user-generated content and having users engage with each other.
Pinterest Contest
Engage your community to create boards on Pinterest and vote for their favorites
Users create a board on Pinterest, where it is shared with other Pinterest users. Then they enter it in your Pinterest Contest (on your Facebook Page or website) where the community can vote on it. Have users create boards of your products to introduce them to their friends and other users on Pinterest and Facebook.
Vote Contest
Engage your community to vote on their favourite photos/candidates entered by you
A Vote Contest engages users and teams to go head-to-head to get votes from their friends and family for their choice. It can be used to have users vote on which products should go on sale or will be in your new product line or which team will win a grand prize.
Photo Caption Contest
Use Wishpond’s Photo Caption Contest App to entice users to share and vote on written captions (titles) for a brand’s photo to win.
Video Contest
Engage users to upload videos of themselves and invite their friends to vote for them to win. Videos make for a higher barrier to entry, but give you great user-generated content for your brand.
Essay Contest
Engage users to write about an experience they’ve had or how they would use your products and invite their friends to vote for them to win. Essay Contests have a low barrier to entry and propel users to get creative and give you great, quotable content.
Group Offers
Create a store-wide or item discount coupon or a group-buy offer. Social Offers is integrated directly with PayPal for automated payment. Use custom coupon codes for unique coupon redemption.
Installation
- Download and unzip the Social Campaigns plugin.
- Upload
wishpond-sweepstakesfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- You will be automatically redirected to the newly created ‘Sweepstakes’ menu within WordPress.
- From here click ‘Create’ and you will be able to choose to create your first Sweepstakes.
Changelog
1.0
- The first version. The big bang. Where it all began.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Sweepstakes app: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 23, 2026
Is Sweepstakes app free?
Yes. Sweepstakes app is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sweepstakes app safe to use in 2026?
Sweepstakes app shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sweepstakes app?
Sweepstakes app is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,116 times since it launched in April 2013. It was downloaded 40 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sweepstakes app work with WordPress 7.1?
Sweepstakes app is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Sweepstakes app last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on March 10, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Sweepstakes app?
Sweepstakes app is developed and maintained by alitaj.
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