wpekits / Photo Competition

WordPress plugin

Run your photo competition on WordPress.

Entries, moderation, public voting that resists cheating, finalists and winners, all on your own site. Set up in an afternoon, no developer needed.

Try the live demo See pricing

From $29 per year. Works with any theme, Gutenberg and Elementor.

Voting gallery of a photo competition built with WPE Photo Competition, showing the participant's remaining votes and photo cards

Everything a photo contest needs

From the first entry to the winners' announcement, the whole competition runs inside WordPress.

Photo submissions

Participants sign up with email, Google or Facebook and upload photos with title, caption, credit and location, in several languages.

Moderation

Approve, reject or delete entries one by one or in bulk, check image size and EXIF, and export everything to CSV.

Fair public voting

Daily vote limits, one vote per photo, bot and duplicate detection, IP and country tracking, and a dashboard to block abuse.

Competition phases

Submission, review, voting and results. Visitors always see where the contest stands on a phase timeline.

Finalists & winners

Mark finalists, announce winners and show them in a winner showcase and leaderboard.

Emails that send themselves

Editable templates for new entries, approvals and phase changes, sent through a queue, plus bulk email to participants.

WPE Photo Competition admin dashboard with submissions, participants, votes and country statistics — One dashboard for entries, participants, votes and countries.

Voting page on a phone — Built for phones, where most votes happen.

Included modules

Switch them on when you need them. No extra purchases.

Digital certificatesDrag-and-drop designer and a public verification page.

Multi-contestRun a new contest every year on the same site.

Elementor widgetsEvery shortcode as an Elementor widget.

CSV importBring in participants and entries with column mapping.

Demo dataSample photos and votes to preview your design.

Try it before you buy

Open a working competition, vote on photos, check the leaderboard and submit your own picture. Enter your name and email to get in; the demo resets every day.

Open the live demo

Gallery, voting and leaderboard
Submission form with consent and rules
Phase timeline and finalists
Participant dashboard

Pricing

Every plan includes all features and modules, one year of updates and support. The plugin keeps working after the year ends; renew to keep receiving updates.

1 Site

$29 / year

1 website
All features & modules
1 year of updates
Email support

Buy 1 Site

5 Sites

$69 / year

5 websites
All features & modules
1 year of updates
Email support

Buy 5 Sites

Unlimited

$149 / year

Unlimited websites
All features & modules
1 year of updates
Email support

Buy Unlimited

Secure payment with PayPal. Your license key arrives by email right after payment. Staging and local sites (localhost, *.test, *.local, staging.*) do not use up a site.

FAQ

What do I need to run it?

WordPress 6.0 or newer and PHP 8.0 or newer. It works with any theme, the block editor and Elementor.

Does the plugin stop working when my license expires?

No. Every feature keeps working. An active license gives you automatic updates and support.

How do I stop people from cheating in the vote?

Voters must log in, each photo can be voted once per person, there is a daily limit, and the plugin detects bots, repeated votes from one IP and suspicious patterns. You can block IPs or users from the Vote Security page.

Can participants log in with Google or Facebook?

Yes. Add your Google client ID or Facebook app details in Settings. Email and password login is always available.

Can I run a new contest next year?

Yes. The Multi-Contest module keeps each year's entries and votes separate on the same site.

I have a question before buying.

Email [email protected] or message us on WhatsApp.