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Challonge
Integrates Challonge, a handy bracket generator, into WordPress.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.1★ from 9
- Active installs
- 60+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2017
- Added
- Nov 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- WP 4.9.31
- Requires PHP
- 5.5
- Downloads
- 19,576
Our analysis
AI-assistedChallonge is a WordPress plugin that integrates Challonge tournaments into your website, allowing users to view recent tournaments, track their progress, and sign up to participate. It requires a Challonge.com account and a Developer API Key for full functionality.
The plugin features adaptive caching for improved loading speeds, user score reporting, and role capabilities for managing user permissions. It is suitable for those organising gaming or sports events who want to provide an interactive tournament experience on their WordPress site.
Best for: This plugin is best for website owners hosting gaming or sports tournaments.
What it does well
- ✓Integrates Challonge tournaments into WordPress
- ✓Allows users to sign up and report scores
- ✓Features adaptive caching for faster loading
- ✓Supports role management for user capabilities
- ✓Available in English and partially in Spanish
Where it falls short
- •Requires a Challonge.com account and API key
- •Limited to registered users for tournament sign-up
- •Last updated in September 2017, may not be fully compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
Challonge offers useful features for tournament integration but may have compatibility issues due to its age. It is suitable for those with specific needs for tournament management.
From the developer
zavaboy's own description of Challonge, lightly tidied.
Do you use Challonge for your gaming or sport events? The Challonge plugin integrates your Challonge tournaments into your WordPress website so your users may easily see recent tournaments, their progress, and even sign up and participate.
Features
- Adaptive caching and background refresh allows your pages to load a lot faster than before! – New in 1.1.6!
- Only registered users may sign up to your tournaments.
- Likewise, your users may forfeit a tournament after signing up, but only before it begins.
- Participating users may report their own scores.
- Includes role capabilities. You will need a role management plugin to change who has these capabilities.
- Custom participant name templating.
Languages
- English
- Spanish (68%) – Thanks to Andrew Kurtis from WebHostingHub for translating!
Requirements
In order to use the API, you will need cURL. Most PHP installations include cURL.
Latest Information
Keep up to date with upcoming release information on my website:
https://zavaboy.org/challonge-wordpress-plugin/
Getting Started
Before you start using this plugin, here’s what you’ll need:
- A Challonge.com account. Registration is free.
- A valid Developer API Key so the Challonge plugin can talk with your Challonge.com account.
Once you have the Challonge plugin installed and activated on your website, you will need to enter your Challonge.com API key in ‘Settings’ > ‘Challonge’. Once you have done that, you have unlocked the full power of this nice plugin.
Shortcode
You may use a shortcode in posts and pages to display a tournament or list out tournaments.
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