{"id":258552,"date":"2025-10-28T14:32:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/event-voting-live-leaderboard-by-clicksmith\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:31:40","slug":"event-voting-live-leaderboard-by-clicksmith","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/event-voting-live-leaderboard-by-clicksmith\/","author":23377070,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.4","stable_tag":"1.0.4","tested":"6.7.5","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Event Voting & Live Leaderboard by Clicksmith","header_author":"Clicksmith","header_description":"Front-end event voting form and live leaderboard with admin settings. Secure, lightweight, no direct SQL.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2025-10-28 17:31:40","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/clicksmith.net","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":248,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-28 14:47:37"},"1.0.1":{"tag":"1.0.1","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-28 14:53:57"},"1.0.2":{"tag":"1.0.2","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-28 16:52:17"},"1.0.3":{"tag":"1.0.3","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-28 17:31:31"},"1.0.4":{"tag":"1.0.4","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-28 17:31:40"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.2":"

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Bring your next competition, festival, or tasting event to life with Event Voting & Live Leaderboard by Clicksmith<\/strong> \u2014 a simple, mobile-friendly system that lets attendees vote instantly and watch results update in real time.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/strong>\n- Easy mobile voting (QR code or direct link)\n- Custom categories and vote limits\n- Anti-spam and duplicate protection\n- Real-time leaderboard display\n- Full-screen leaderboard for TVs or projectors\n- Works with any WordPress theme<\/p>\n\n

Perfect for:<\/strong> BBQ competitions, beer festivals, car shows, pageants, people\u2019s-choice awards, and any event where the crowd picks the winner.<\/p>\n\n

Documentation & Support<\/strong>\n- Docs: https:\/\/clicksmith.net\/plugins\/event-voting\/docs\n- Contact: info@clicksmith.net\n- Website: https:\/\/clicksmith.net<\/p>\n\n

Shortcodes<\/h3>\n\n

Voting form<\/h4>\n\n
[clicksmith_event_voting]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n
Attributes<\/strong>\n- categories<\/code> \u2013 pipe-separated list (e.g. categories=\"Best Brisket|Best Ribs|Best Chicken\"<\/code>)\n- category_ids<\/code> \u2013 comma-separated IDs instead of names\n- votes_per_category<\/code> \u2013 number of votes per category (default 1)\n- max_total_votes<\/code> \u2013 cap total votes per user\n- require_login<\/code> \u2013 true|false<\/code> (default false)\n- ip_limit_minutes<\/code> \u2013 block repeat voting for X minutes\n- honeypot<\/code> \u2013 true|false<\/code> (default true)\n- recaptcha<\/code> \u2013 on|off<\/code>\n- event<\/code> \u2013 optional slug or ID for multi-event setups\n- button_label<\/code> \u2013 custom submit text\n- success_message<\/code> \u2013 custom thank-you text\n- allow_revoting<\/code> \u2013 true|false<\/code><\/p>\n\n
Examples<\/strong>\n[clicksmith_event_voting categories=\"Best Brisket|Best Ribs|Best Chicken\" votes_per_category=\"1\"]\n[clicksmith_event_voting category_ids=\"2,4,9\" max_total_votes=\"3\" require_login=\"true\"]<\/p>\n\n
Live leaderboard<\/h4>\n\n
[clicksmith_leaderboard]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n
Attributes<\/strong>\n- categories<\/code> or category_ids<\/code> \u2013 filter which categories to show\n- layout<\/code> \u2013 table|cards<\/code> (default table)\n- show_counts<\/code> \u2013 true|false<\/code>\n- show_percent<\/code> \u2013 true|false<\/code>\n- limit<\/code> \u2013 limit rows per category\n- auto_refresh<\/code> \u2013 refresh every X seconds\n- highlight_top<\/code> \u2013 highlight top N entries\n- show_last_updated<\/code> \u2013 show \u201cLast updated\u201d text<\/p>\n\n
Examples<\/strong>\n[clicksmith_leaderboard auto_refresh=\"5\" layout=\"table\" show_counts=\"true\" show_percent=\"true\"]\n[clicksmith_leaderboard categories=\"Best Brisket|Best Ribs\" limit=\"5\" highlight_top=\"3\"]<\/p>\n\n
Credits<\/h3>\n\n
Developed and maintained by Clicksmith Digital Marketing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
License<\/h3>\n\n
This plugin is free software, released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later.<\/p>\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Upload the plugin files to \/wp-content\/plugins\/event-voting-live-leaderboard-by-clicksmith<\/code>, or install from the WordPress Plugin Directory.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin via Plugins<\/strong> in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. Go to Event Voting \u2192 Categories<\/strong> to create categories.<\/li>\n
  4. Add the [clicksmith_event_voting]<\/code> shortcode to any page.<\/li>\n
  5. Show the live results with [clicksmith_leaderboard]<\/code> on a display page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n
    Can people vote more than once?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
    You can limit voting by IP, cookie, or login. Toggle each option in Settings<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n
    How do I reset votes for a new event?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
    Go to Event Voting \u2192 Results<\/strong> and click Reset All Votes<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n
    Does it work offline?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
    No. An internet connection is required to record and display votes in real time.<\/p><\/dd>\n
    Can I show the leaderboard on an external display?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
    Yes. Open the leaderboard page in any browser or TV. It auto-updates live.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
    1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Added shortcode documentation and [clicksmith_event_voting]<\/code> \/ [clicksmith_leaderboard]<\/code> aliases.<\/li>\n
    • Updated Stable tag and readme formatting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
      1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Short description trimmed to comply with directory character limit.<\/li>\n
      • Readme formatting tidy-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
        1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Initial public release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Live event voting with category limits, quick ballots, spam protection, and a real-time leaderboard for big screens.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/258552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258552"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/clicksmith"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=258552"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=258552"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=258552"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=258552"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/km.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=258552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}