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Use this plugin to embed live contests on any post or page. Create contests, entry methods, prizes, and rules in the <strong>Rewards Fuel web dashboard<\/strong> \u2014 the plugin handles connection and embedding.<\/p>\n\n<h4>What this plugin does<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Connect your site with an API key from <strong>Account \u2192 WordPress Integration<\/strong> in the dashboard<\/li>\n<li>View your contests inside <strong>WordPress admin \u2192 Rewards Fuel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Copy a shortcode or use the <strong>Rewards Fuel Contest<\/strong> Gutenberg block<\/li>\n<li>Embed the contest widget on posts, pages, and most themes<\/li>\n<li>Link out to the dashboard to edit contests, view stats, and pick winners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>What you build in Rewards Fuel (not inside WordPress)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Contest schedule, rules, prizes, and appearance<\/li>\n<li>Entry methods (social actions, newsletter signup, questions, referrals, and more \u2014 by plan)<\/li>\n<li>Hosted contest page at <code>r-f.page<\/code> or embed on your own site<\/li>\n<li>Statistics, CSV export, winner selection, and prize claim flow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Popular entry methods<\/h4>\n\n<p>Available entry methods depend on your plan. Examples include:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Click to enter<\/strong> \u2014 simple one-click entry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Newsletter signup<\/strong> \u2014 collect email addresses (with optional confirmation for newsletter entries)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refer a friend<\/strong> \u2014 bonus entries when friends enter via a share link<\/li>\n<li><strong>Answer a question<\/strong> \u2014 collect feedback or quiz answers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visit a URL<\/strong> \u2014 drive traffic to a landing page<\/li>\n<li><strong>Code word<\/strong> \u2014 entrants enter a secret phrase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social actions<\/strong> \u2014 Instagram, Facebook, X\/Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, LinkedIn, Discord, Telegram, Twitch, and more (link-based actions; availability varies by plan)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email list member<\/strong> \u2014 allow pre-approved emails on your contest list to enter<\/li>\n<li><strong>File upload<\/strong> \u2014 photo or document submissions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Platform features (dashboard)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physical and digital prizes<\/strong> \u2014 upload digital prize files; winners claim online<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geo restrictions<\/strong> \u2014 block selected countries from entering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bot protection<\/strong> \u2014 optional Cloudflare Turnstile per contest<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom appearance<\/strong> \u2014 colors, fonts, backgrounds, and widget wording<\/li>\n<li><strong>11 widget languages<\/strong> \u2014 English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contest statistics<\/strong> \u2014 entries, methods, countries, traffic, referrers, device breakdown, and entrant summaries<\/li>\n<li><strong>CSV export<\/strong> \u2014 download confirmed entrants from the dashboard<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winner tools<\/strong> \u2014 random or manual winner selection; optional auto-pick and winner notification emails when the contest ends<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scheduled draws<\/strong> \u2014 weekly, daily, or end-of-contest prize draws while live<\/li>\n<li><strong>Copy a contest<\/strong> \u2014 duplicate setup for your next campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Embed on WordPress<\/h4>\n\n<p>After connecting your API key, embed any contest with:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[rewardsfuel id=\"YOUR_CONTEST_REF\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Legacy shortcodes still work:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[rf_contest id=\"123\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Or add the <strong>Rewards Fuel Contest<\/strong> block in the block editor.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Pricing<\/h4>\n\n<p>Rewards Fuel offers a free tier plus paid plans with more entry methods and stats. All paid plans include unlimited contests and entries. See current pricing at <a href=\"https:\/\/rewardsfuel.com\/pricing\">rewardsfuel.com\/pricing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Get started<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.rewardsfuel.com\/signup\">Create a free account<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create a contest in the dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Generate an API key under <strong>Account \u2192 WordPress Integration<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In WordPress: <strong>Rewards Fuel \u2192 Your account<\/strong> \u2192 paste your key<\/li>\n<li>Copy the shortcode from <strong>Rewards Fuel \u2192 Contests<\/strong> into any post or page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:info@rewardsfuel.com\">info@rewardsfuel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Translations<\/h3>\n\n<p>Widget copy supports 11 languages (configured per contest in the dashboard). The WordPress plugin admin UI is English.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> or install from the WordPress.org plugin directory<\/li>\n<li>Activate <strong>Contests by Rewards Fuel<\/strong> under <strong>Plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Rewards Fuel \u2192 Your account<\/strong> and paste your API key from the Rewards Fuel dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Rewards Fuel \u2192 Contests<\/strong>, copy a shortcode, and paste it into a post or page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20create%20contests%20inside%20wordpress%3F\"><h3>Do I create contests inside WordPress?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Contests are created and managed at <a href=\"https:\/\/app.rewardsfuel.com\">app.rewardsfuel.com<\/a>. This plugin lists your contests and embeds them on your site.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20connect%20my%20account%3F\"><h3>How do I connect my account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Sign in to Rewards Fuel, open <strong>Account \u2192 WordPress Integration<\/strong>, generate an API key, then paste it on <strong>Rewards Fuel \u2192 Your account<\/strong> in WordPress.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20embed%20a%20contest%3F\"><h3>How do I embed a contest?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use the shortcode shown in the plugin contest list, for example <code>[rewardsfuel id=\"2BB52\"]<\/code>, or insert the <strong>Rewards Fuel Contest<\/strong> block and choose a contest.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20sync%20entries%20to%20mailchimp%2C%20klaviyo%2C%20or%20other%20email%20tools%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin sync entries to Mailchimp, Klaviyo, or other email tools?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The WordPress plugin does not export or sync entrants to third-party email providers. You can collect emails with a newsletter entry method and export entrants to CSV from the Rewards Fuel dashboard.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20export%20my%20contestants%3F\"><h3>Can I export my contestants?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 from the Rewards Fuel dashboard <strong>Stats<\/strong> tab for each contest (CSV download). That export is not built into the WordPress admin screens.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20statistics%20are%20available%3F\"><h3>What statistics are available?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>In the dashboard: total and unique entries, entries by method, top countries, traffic and referrers, device breakdown, live entry feed, entrant summaries, and winner history. Depth of stats views depends on your plan.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"are%20social%20entries%20verified%20automatically%3F\"><h3>Are social entries verified automatically?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Most social entry methods use trackable links or on-page actions. They encourage the desired action but are not the same as deep API verification for every network. Facebook Like and Instagram follow verification is limited industry-wide.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20run%20the%20contest%20on%20a%20hosted%20page%20instead%20of%20wordpress%3F\"><h3>Can I run the contest on a hosted page instead of WordPress?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Every contest has a hosted URL at <code>r-f.page<\/code> in addition to the embed shortcode.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20does%20this%20cost%3F\"><h3>What does this cost?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>There is a free tier. Paid plans add more entry methods and statistics. See <a href=\"https:\/\/rewardsfuel.com\/pricing\">rewardsfuel.com\/pricing<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"something%20we%20missed%3F\"><h3>Something we missed?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Email us at <a href=\"mailto:info@rewardsfuel.com\">info@rewardsfuel.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>3.2.6<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Material-inspired admin UI refresh (Roboto, cards, chips, pill buttons)<\/li>\n<li>Fix Gutenberg contest block not appearing on the public site (server-side block registration)<\/li>\n<li>Unified account connection card; dashboard links include your site URL for API key setup<\/li>\n<li>Contest list: full-width table, fixed shortcode copy, cleaner Edit\/Stats\/Visit action group<\/li>\n<li>Winner Picker admin page shipped in the plugin package<\/li>\n<li>Block editor and Winner Picker styling aligned with the new admin UI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>3.2.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fix critical error on update: register the weekly cron interval before scheduling (3.2.0 used an invalid schedule name)<\/li>\n<li>Safer plugin activation \u2014 telemetry runs on shutdown and cannot white-screen the site<\/li>\n<li>Fix meta box callback that could trigger \"Cannot redeclare function\" on some editors<\/li>\n<li>Harden contest telemetry snapshot parsing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>3.2.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Site telemetry for the Rewards Fuel platform: plugin\/WP\/PHP versions, theme, locale, embed post count, contest counts<\/li>\n<li>Weekly heartbeat (<code>POST \/api\/wp\/ping<\/code>) so we know which sites are still active<\/li>\n<li>Sends <code>disconnected<\/code> before removing the API key; all API calls include site URL headers for last-seen tracking<\/li>\n<li>Connect and activate events now include a full site snapshot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>3.1.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Declared compatibility with WordPress 7.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>3.1.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Production URLs: dashboard at app.rewardsfuel.com, API at app.rewardsfuel.com\/api\/wp\/<\/li>\n<li>Plugin-side error logging to Rewards Fuel admin Logs (connect, API failures, deactivation)<\/li>\n<li>Fixed deactivation hook (no longer calls removed legacy helpers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>3.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed widget embed markup (<code>rf-widget<\/code> mount div required by the v2 widget)<\/li>\n<li>Encoded contest refs in shortcodes; <code>[rewardsfuel id=\"REF\"]<\/code> matches the web dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Updated dashboard and app URLs for the v2 Cloudflare API<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic Gutenberg block with server-side render<\/li>\n<li>Legacy embed upgrade path for older saved blocks<\/li>\n<li>Rewrote plugin readme for accurate v2 features (removed outdated email-provider export claims)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>3.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Complete rewrite for v2 infrastructure: API key auth, new widget URLs, simplified WordPress admin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.0.66<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Maintenance release for legacy platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Embed Rewards Fuel contests on your WordPress site with a shortcode or block. 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