Photo Contest | Competition | Video Contest
v2.9.1by TotalSuite · updated 1 year ago
If you're looking to host a contest or competition on your WordPress website, TotalContest is the perfect plugin for you.
- Rank
- #11,452
- Up37 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 260
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 16K
- 16,032 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 19 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Photo Contest at a glance
Photo Contest is a WordPress plugin by TotalSuite with 200+ active installs, the #11,452 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 13% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviews. Version 2.9.1 came out on Sep 5, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 3 plugins tagged “photo contest”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats201 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Photo Contest |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 14 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 260 · -6.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 260 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 259 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 262 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 259 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 260 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 260 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 261 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 261 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 260 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 257 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 260 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 262 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 278 |
Rank over time
#11,452 · down 66 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,452 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,489 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,403 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,397 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,502 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,480 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,485 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,448 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,415 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,463 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,525 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,455 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,389 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,386 |
Growth %
Average -0.51% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.15% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.58% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.17% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.15% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.76% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.75% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11389 → #11502
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.995%
- v2.85.1%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★19 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.9.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Dec 6, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 5, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Photo Contest
How many websites use Photo Contest?
Photo Contest is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,452 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Photo Contest been downloaded?
16,032 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was Photo Contest last updated?
Version 2.9.1 came out on Sep 5, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Photo Contest compatible with the latest WordPress?
Photo Contest’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Photo Contest still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Photo Contest have?
4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Photo Contest?
The plugins most like Photo Contest, by the tags they share, are Contest Gallery (1K+), Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider (500K+) and Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
19 reviews
- 5 stars: 16 reviews, 84%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 11%
- Positive
- 89%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 11%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 260 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 19 |
| Total downloads | 16K |
| Author | TotalSuite |
| First released | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Version | 2.9.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2025 |
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