How to make a contest with special restrictions?

  • Resolved 1sky

    (@1sky)


    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hello! I need some help realizing if my idea can be done in wordpress.

    I want to make a site that has frequent contests. Participants will be able to upload one to three photos of their entry into the contest. Only people who have entered the contest will be able to vote.

    If you enter the contest, then you get to vote.

    I hope this is how to prevent contestants from asking friends and strangers to go on the site just to vote for their entry (PREVENTING NON-PARTICIPANTS FROM VOTING IS MY MAIN ISSUE/OBSTACLE). Of course I want it automated because I do not want to spend hours manually looking for voters who have not submitted an entry.

    I haven’t found a contest plugin with that ability yet, but that doesn’t mean one (or more) isn’t out there.

    I will avoid plugins that charge any monthly subscriptions. A one-time purchase for a PRO version of an app will be considered. Free options are best.

    I will not be making any money from these contests. People will not be charged to enter the contest. I will not be building email lists or anything market-y like that. I will be paying for hosting and paying to mail prizes to people. The purpose is simply to build community and have fun.

    Thank you, in advance, for any help with this endeavor!

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    Almost anything is possible in WP if you’re willing to custom code a solution. Whether there are plugins that do so IDK. If you cannot find a suitable plugin, a hybrid plugin/custom code solution would minimize custom coding while getting you the functionality you want.

    You can likely find a plugin that lets users vote. You may need to custom code restricting votes to entrants. The code could query WP to determine if the current user had entered the current contest or not and either suppress or disable the form if not.

    Anything done client side is not 100% reliable. To further enforce the restriction, any vote submissions should be reconfirmed to verify the user is allowed to vote. Just in case someone manipulated their browser page to submit a vote they shouldn’t have been able to make.

    Thread Starter 1sky

    (@1sky)

    Of course, custom coding! I appreciate having that brought to my attention. I am quite sure that’s how it will have to happen — the hybrid idea is the most likely solution. Thank you!

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