WordPress plugin comparison

Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP vs SweepWidget

Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP

by mdedev

100+ installs5.0

SweepWidget

by SweepWidget

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

Both have 100+ active installs.
On a typical day, Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP is downloaded about 14 times, SweepWidget about 11.
Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.3 from 14 reviews.
Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for SweepWidget.
Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SweepWidget.
Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for SweepWidget.

Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP	SweepWidget
Popular rank	#16,620	#13,977
Active installs	100+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	365	259
Rating	5.0(6)	4.3(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.39	×0.36
Last release	14 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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