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Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress – Get More Website Traffic, Email Subscribers, and Social Followers

v1.12.28

by Syed Balkhi · updated 4 days ago

The best WordPress giveaway plugin. Grow your email list, website traffic, and social media followers with viral contests, giveaways, and sweepstakes.

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Rank
#1,177
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
689.4K
689,383 all-time
Rating
3.9/5
43 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -43.1% (30d)·Toward 10K+ · ETA ~42d

Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress at a glance

Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 20K+ active installs, the #1,177 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 193 times, 43% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 43 reviews. Version 1.12.28 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 18 plugins tagged “competition”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

13.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateGiveaways and Contests by RafflePress
Nov 7, 2026378
Nov 6, 2026472
Nov 5, 20264,709
Nov 4, 20263,538
Nov 3, 2026193
Nov 2, 2026160
Nov 1, 2026151
Oct 31, 2026132
Oct 30, 2026229
Oct 29, 2026154
Oct 28, 2026195
Oct 27, 2026192
Oct 26, 2026166
Oct 25, 2026159
Oct 24, 2026132
Oct 23, 2026218
Oct 22, 2026282
Oct 21, 2026276
Oct 20, 2026152
Oct 19, 2026171
Oct 18, 2026100
Oct 17, 2026146
Oct 16, 2026171
Oct 15, 2026168
Oct 14, 2026195
Oct 13, 2026229
Oct 12, 2026205
Oct 11, 2026142
Oct 10, 2026176

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25,262 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.25.3K25.3K25.4K25.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202625,262
Nov 7, 202625,236
Nov 5, 202625,248
Nov 4, 202625,256
Nov 3, 202625,270
Nov 2, 202625,279
Nov 1, 202625,302
Oct 31, 202625,282
Oct 30, 202625,284
Oct 29, 202625,328
Oct 28, 202625,327
Oct 27, 202625,400

Rank over time

#1,177 · down 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.2K#1.2K#1.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,177
Nov 8, 2026#1,177
Nov 7, 2026#1,177
Nov 6, 2026#1,178
Nov 5, 2026#1,178
Nov 4, 2026#1,176
Nov 3, 2026#1,176
Nov 2, 2026#1,176
Nov 1, 2026#1,175
Oct 31, 2026#1,176
Oct 30, 2026#1,178
Oct 29, 2026#1,176
Oct 28, 2026#1,174
Oct 27, 2026#1,174
Oct 16, 2026#1,164

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.10%
Nov 7, 2026-0.02%
Nov 5, 2026-0.03%
Nov 4, 2026-0.06%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026-0.09%
Nov 1, 2026+0.08%
Oct 31, 2026-0.01%
Oct 30, 2026-0.17%
Oct 29, 2026+0.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.29%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620K+
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #1176 → #1177
    • Released 1.12.28 (was 1.12.27)
  2. Rank #1174 → #1178Downloads +35.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1293%
  • v1.115.5%
  • Other1.9%

Rating trend

3.9★★★★★43 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.12.28
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.3.3
First released
Sep 9, 2018
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress

How many websites use Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress?

Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,177 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress been downloaded?

689,383 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 193 times. See download stats

When was Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress last updated?

Version 1.12.28 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release

Is Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 13 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress up to date. See its security record

Is Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress have?

3.9 out of 5 from 43 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress?

The plugins most like Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress, by the tags they share, are Run Contests, Raffles, and Giveaways with ContestsWP (100+), Contests by Rewards Fuel (40+) and Gratisfaction- Loyalty, Rewards , Referral, Birthday and Giveaway Program (500+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.9

★★★★★

43 reviews

  • 5 stars: 29 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
  • 2 stars: 3 reviews, 7%
  • 1 stars: 8 reviews, 19%
Positive
70%4–5★
Mixed
5%3★
Critical
26%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress
Estimated installs≈ 25,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating3.9
Reviews43
Total downloads689.4K
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedSep 9, 2018
Version1.12.28
Requires WP6.3
Requires PHP5.3.3
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

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