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Compare WordPress competition plugins
Compare six named products by their documented purpose, from WooCommerce ticket operations to free marketing giveaways.
Build a competition website
Follow the setup decisions from WordPress and WooCommerce through page content, entry routes and launch preparation.
Understand orders, entries and tickets
Learn what to check at reservation, payment, cancellation, refund and draw preparation.
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How much does a competition website cost in the UK?
Read article: How much does a competition website cost in the UK?Compare a DIY competition website with a raffleWP build from £2,500, including first-year hosting and software. Understand the scope, renewals and running costs.
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raffleWP 1.5: Exact Bundle Prices for Competition Entries
Read article: raffleWP 1.5: Exact Bundle Prices for Competition EntriesSet exact entry-bundle totals with raffleWP 1.5, preview prices between tiers and keep your competition’s basket, checkout and cost planner using the same pricing.
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Clover & Flint: Welcoming Our First raffleWP Customer
Read article: Clover & Flint: Welcoming Our First raffleWP CustomerClover & Flint used raffleWP to build its competition website, with advice and technical assistance from Laurence. Here is the owner’s experience in his own words.
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WooCommerce Competition Plugins: How Entries and Tickets Work
Read article: WooCommerce Competition Plugins: How Entries and Tickets WorkFollow a competition entry from basket and reservation through payment, refund review and draw preparation, with practical checks for WooCommerce sites.
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Best WordPress Competition Plugins for UK Websites (2026)
Read article: Best WordPress Competition Plugins for UK Websites (2026)Compare six WordPress competition and giveaway products by their documented entry workflow, features and practical fit for UK websites.
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How to Build a Competition Website with WordPress (UK Guide)
Read article: How to Build a Competition Website with WordPress (UK Guide)To build a competition website with WordPress, combine a well-maintained WordPress installation, WooCommerce for products and orders, and a specialist competition plugin for entries, ticket numbers, instant wins…
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Introducing Instant Win Reveals: Scratch Cards for raffleWP
Read article: Introducing Instant Win Reveals: Scratch Cards for raffleWPMeet Instant Win Reveals, our new scratch-card addon for raffleWP. Give each eligible ticket an interactive reveal, with saved progress, custom covers and keyboard controls—all included with your…
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raffleWP v1.3.0: From First Competition to Final Prize
Read article: raffleWP v1.3.0: From First Competition to Final PrizeraffleWP v1.3.0 brings launch checks, a competition cost planner, starter pages, winner claims, approved results and promotion tools into your existing licence.
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Introducing raffleWP Full Service: Competition Website Design and Build
Read article: Introducing raffleWP Full Service: Competition Website Design and BuildraffleWP now offers a complete competition website design and build service, from strategy and design through WordPress development, setup, testing and launch.
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How to Run an Instant-Win Competition in WordPress
Read article: How to Run an Instant-Win Competition in WordPressTo run an instant-win competition in WordPress, connect each confirmed entry to a controlled prize-allocation process, reveal the result clearly, and retain a record that links the entry,…
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Competition Website Launch Checklist: 30 Checks Before You Go Live
Read article: Competition Website Launch Checklist: 30 Checks Before You Go LiveA competition website is ready to launch only when the advertised rules, payment flow, entry records, customer communications and winner process have all been tested together. Use this…
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UK Prize Draw Voluntary Code: 2026 Checklist for Operators
Read article: UK Prize Draw Voluntary Code: 2026 Checklist for OperatorsThe UK Voluntary Code of Good Practice asks prize-draw operators to strengthen player protection, transparency and accountability. For signatories, that includes age controls, spending safeguards, effective free entry…
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Welcome to raffleWP: the modern WordPress competition plugin
Read article: Welcome to raffleWP: the modern WordPress competition pluginA plain-English introduction to raffleWP, the competition workflow it brings to WordPress and the addons, documentation and support included around it.
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Free postal entry routes for UK competition websites
Read article: Free postal entry routes for UK competition websitesWhen a UK prize draw needs a genuine free entry route, what equal prominence and equal treatment mean, and how raffleWP supports postal processing.
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Verifiable random draws: how to choose competition winners fairly
Read article: Verifiable random draws: how to choose competition winners fairlyWhat UK promoters should be able to prove about winner selection, what to look for in a draw provider and examples of independent services to evaluate.
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