Giveaway Helper

v1.1

by samuelrajkumar · updated 15 years ago

Plugin that helps you select winners through Random.org

comments emails exclude giveaway help list multiple names remove retrieve

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Rank: –; No change yet

Active installs: Fewer than 10; As WordPress.org reports it

Total downloads: 1.8K; 1,752 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Giveaway Helper at a glance

Giveaway Helper is a WordPress plugin by samuelrajkumar with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Sep 1, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. It was first released in 2011.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

24 downloads · the last 30 days

Giveaway Helper Compare series

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Date	Giveaway Helper
Nov 6, 2026	1
Nov 5, 2026	3
Nov 4, 2026	1
Nov 3, 2026	0
Nov 2, 2026	1
Nov 1, 2026	2
Oct 31, 2026	1
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	0
Oct 28, 2026	0
Oct 27, 2026	1
Oct 26, 2026	2
Oct 25, 2026	0
Oct 24, 2026	0
Oct 23, 2026	1
Oct 22, 2026	0
Oct 21, 2026	0
Oct 20, 2026	0
Oct 19, 2026	3
Oct 18, 2026	3
Oct 17, 2026	1
Oct 16, 2026	0
Oct 15, 2026	1
Oct 14, 2026	0
Oct 13, 2026	2
Oct 12, 2026	0
Oct 11, 2026	0
Oct 10, 2026	1

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

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Growth %

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Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026	Fewer than 10

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Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.1
Requires WordPress: 3.1
Tested up to: 3.2.1
Requires PHP: –
First released: Mar 10, 2011
Last updated: Sep 1, 2011
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Giveaway Helper

How many websites use Giveaway Helper?

Giveaway Helper is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.

How many times has Giveaway Helper been downloaded?

1,752 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Giveaway Helper last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Sep 1, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Giveaway Helper compatible with the latest WordPress?

Giveaway Helper’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 Giveaway Helper 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 Giveaway Helper have?

No one has reviewed Giveaway Helper on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Giveaway Helper?

The plugins most like Giveaway Helper, by the tags they share, are WP Help (9K+) and Hide Comments Feature (1K+).

Rank in its tags

Where Giveaway Helper sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

comments– of 1,182
Leader: Akismet Anti-spam
emails– of 55
Leader: Preview E-mails for WooCommerce
exclude– of 23
Leader: Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups
giveaway– of 23
Leader: Raffle Play Woocommerce
help– of 65
Leader: WP101 Video Tutorial Plugin

Why it ranks where it does

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Its search score has been falling since Feb 28, 2012, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2012-02-28: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.008of ×1.000
Says 3.2.1; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×0.301
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Giveaway Helper
Estimated installs	Fewer than 10
Reported installs	Fewer than 10
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	1.8K
Author	samuelrajkumar
First released	Mar 10, 2011
Version	1.1
Requires WP	3.1
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Sep 1, 2011

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