And The Winner Is…
v1.1.1by spencersokol · updated 15 years ago
Manage your product giveaways by marking posts as "contests" and selecting a random comment from a contest post as the winner.
- Rank
- #20,515
- Up21 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 55
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.1K
- 13,113 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
And The Winner Is… at a glance
And The Winner Is… is a WordPress plugin by spencersokol with 50+ active installs, the #20,515 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.1 came out on Jul 11, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 2 plugins tagged “give-away”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats48 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | And The Winner Is… |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 55 · -3.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 57 |
Rank over time
#20,515 · down 265 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,515 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,536 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,341 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #20,337 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,345 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,324 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,264 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,259 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,218 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,230 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,271 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,250 |
Growth %
Average -0.27% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.89% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.75% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.2.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 2, 2010
- Last updated
- Jul 11, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about And The Winner Is…
How many websites use And The Winner Is…?
And The Winner Is… is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,515 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has And The Winner Is… been downloaded?
13,113 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was And The Winner Is… last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Jul 11, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is And The Winner Is… compatible with the latest WordPress?
And The Winner Is…’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is And The Winner Is… still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does And The Winner Is… have?
No one has reviewed And The Winner Is… on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to And The Winner Is…?
The plugins most like And The Winner Is…, by the tags they share, are Pick Giveaway Winner (100+), Meetup Winner! (10+) and Photo Contest (200+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 55 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 13.1K |
| Author | spencersokol |
| First released | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2011 |
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