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Contest Gallery
JPG, PNG, MP4, MP3, PDF, ZIP & more. Create voting & uploading galleries for photos & media. Social Share, User Registration & Sell via PayPal/Stripe.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.4★ from 89
- Active installs
- 1k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 29 Aug 2026
- Added
- Aug 2015
- Requires WP
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 403,549
Our analysis
AI-assistedContest Gallery is a WordPress plugin that allows users to create galleries for photos and various media types, enabling voting and commenting on entries. It supports multiple file formats, including images, videos, and documents, and integrates with PayPal and Stripe for monetisation options.
The plugin includes features such as user registration, social media sharing, and real watermark protection for images. It is suitable for anyone looking to run contests or galleries that require user interaction and media uploads.
Best for: This plugin is best for users looking to create interactive photo contests or media galleries on their WordPress site.
What it does well
- ✓Supports various file formats including JPG, PNG, MP4, and PDF
- ✓Includes user registration and social media sharing options
- ✓Offers real watermark protection for image entries
- ✓Integrates with PayPal and Stripe for selling entries
- ✓Allows custom upload forms for different file types
Where it falls short
- •The PRO version is required for certain features like paid uploads and commenting credits
- •Limited information on specific pricing and features of the PRO version
Verdict
Contest Gallery provides a comprehensive set of tools for managing media contests and galleries, but some advanced features require the PRO version.
From the developer
Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer's own description of Contest Gallery, lightly tidied.
JPG, PNG, MP4, MP3, PDF, ZIP & more. Create voting & uploading galleries for photos & media. Social Share, User Registration & Sell via PayPal/Stripe.
All-in-One Photo Contest, Media Voting & File Gallery
Photo contest and other file types voting plugin supporting: JPG, PNG, GIF, PDF, ZIP, WEBM, MP4, MOV, TXT, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, CSV, MP3, WAV, OGG, M4A.
Create galleries (material, modern, responsive) and allow users to vote and comment on files, photos, or embed social posts from YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter) and more.
Real Watermark Protection
Protect your image entries with real watermarks that are written into the public image files. Contest Gallery keeps the original files safely protected from direct public access, so you can present, share and sell your images with more confidence.
Key Features
- Flexible Uploads: Create custom upload forms and add additional files to every entry.
- Real Watermark Protection: Show watermarked public images while keeping the original files safely protected.
- User Management: Includes user registration, login forms, and a “Google Sign-In button” for easy access.
- Monetization: Sell entries or digital content directly via PayPal or Stripe API.
- Social Reach: Built-in Social Media Share Buttons to boost your contest’s visibility.
Ecommerce PayPal and Stripe APIs available
- Sell entries as shipping, download or service, or charge for uploads, via PayPal or Stripe API. Configure prices, shipping, taxes and currencies for your products. Configure checkout notes and agreements. Watermark image files, add download or service keys. Selling download or service and charging for uploads only available in PRO version.
- The separately available Contest Gallery PRO version also adds paid upload, voting and commenting credits directly to regular galleries.
Different file types upload form
- Upload form for different file types
- Manual or Auto-activation: Instantly display uploaded files in the gallery or review them first.
- Different file types upload form and gallery example
PDFs with preview gallery
- Display PDFs in gallery with a preview image for every PDF
- Create upload form with PDF preview image function
- Imagick library is NOT required to be installed on your server
- PDFs with preview gallery and PDF upload form with preview example
Social Media Share Buttons
- Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Telegram, Skype, Pinterest, Reddit, XING, LinkedIn, Email, SMS, Gmail, Yahoo, Evernote, VK, OK, Douban, RenRen, Qzone, Weibu
- Real Custom Post Type Pages behind every entry… so real social share URLs
- Social share buttons example
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