Igor Benic

Ever had to add a bunch of images with links on them for your event/company partners? 
With Sponsors, you won’t have to use a text widget for that anymore. The companies and people that support you, your company or your event now get a separate place in the dashboar where you can add a link and an image for each of them. Then you add the Sponsors widget to the sidebar of your choosing and the linked images will show up there.
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
** Sponsors ** 
The shortcode [sponsors] takes the following options: 
* images (yes|no, default: yes) 
* image_size (medium|full|thumbnail|large|[any registered image size], default: medium) 
* description (yes|no, default: no) 
* max (number, default: none, showing all entries) 
* title (yes|no, default: no) 
* category (category-slug, default: all) 
* with_categories (yes|no, default: no ) 
* category_title ( HTML tag for category title, default: h3) 
* size (small|medium|large|full, default: medium) 
* slider_image (full|default, default: full) – if full, the image will take full width 
* style (list|grid|slider, default: list) 
* order (ASC|DESC, default: ASC ) 
* orderby (menu_order|post_title|…, default: menu_order) 
* adaptiveheight (1|0, default: 1) – available for style=slider 
* autoplay (1|0, default: 1) – available for style=slider 
* autoplayspeed (number, default: 3000) – available for style=slider 
* arrows (1|0, default: 1 ) – available for style=slider 
* centermode (1|0, default: 0 ) – available for style=slider 
* dots (1|0, default: 0 ) – available for style=slider 
* infinite (1|0, default: 1 ) – available for style=slider 
* slidestoshow (number, default: 1 ) – available for style=slider 
* slidestoscroll (number, default: 1 ) – available for style=slider 
* variablewidth (number, default: 0 ) – available for style=slider 
* breakpoints (string) – available for style=slider
When with_categories is used, it will show sponsors under their appropriate categories. 
The attribute size is used to define the size of the columns. More style updates will come in future versions.
If you want to use the slider and show different number of images on different screen sizes, you can use the breakpoints attribute. 
For example, we want to show 3 images on large screens and slide 3 images on click. Then on 640px view, we want to show 2 and slide 2 images. And on 480px view, we want only 1 image and 1 image to slide. 
We would use the shortcode like this:
[sponsors style=slider arrows=1 image_size=full slidestoscroll=3 slidestoshow=3 breakpoints=480;1;1|640;2;2]
The attribute breakpoints uses format “screen_px;images_to_show;images_to_slide”. Then for multiple breakpoints, we separate them by “|”. 
In the above example we have separated 2 breakpoints 480px and 640px. 
For 480px, we set 1 for images to show and 1 for images to slide. 
For 640px, we set 2 for images to show and 2 for images to slide.
** Form ** 
This shortcode will display a form so potential sponsors can submit their information. 
Each Sponsor entered with that form will become a Draft so they won’t be displayed immediately. 
You can publish them, or send them an email to get their logo as well.
Shortcode [sponsors_acquisition_form] will allow it. Fields that are used here are:
<ul>
<li>Name</li>
<li>Email (so you can email them about their submission)</li>
<li>Description</li>
<li>Link</li>
</ul>
Available attributes:
<ul>
<li>fields – separate field keys with comma,</li>
<li>fields_labels – separate field labels with comma,</li>
<li>button – Button text.</li>
</ul>
Each defined field will be a textarea. For example, you can add more fields like this:
[sponsors_acquisition_form fields=about,what fields_labels=About,What?]
<h3>Planned Features</h3>
Here are some of the features planned for future versions:
<ul>
<li>Category ordering</li>
<li>Documentation Page</li>
<li>Front optimizations</li>
<li>Elementor Blocks</li>
</ul>
<h3>Simple Sponsorships</h3>
This plugin is fully compatible with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-sponsorships/" rel="ugc">Simple Sponsorships</a>.
If you want to accept payments from sponsors on your site and have a way to define different packages and automate the whole process, try Simple Sponsorships.

dimendia

An interactive advent calendar for WordPress, built from a polished design 
prototype (light, warm, modern).
<ul>
<li>24 doors with three states: today (open), past/participated, locked.</li>
<li>Per-door entry flow: sponsor → prize → quiz → optional social → form → confirmation with a ticket number.</li>
<li>Quiz without right/wrong feedback — participants only pick an answer; only the admin sees the evaluation.</li>
<li>Content (sponsors, prizes, quiz questions, logos, prize images) is editable through the door editor.</li>
<li>Configurable: color theme (Berry/Fir/Amber/Custom colors), layout (Grid/Staggered), door style (Tile/Circle/Gift), quiz mode (Guided/Single page).</li>
<li>Custom colors: accent, background and text color freely selectable via color picker.</li>
<li>Statistics dashboard with key figures and a bar chart of entries per door.</li>
<li>Winner draw: random pick per door, optionally only among “all correct”, winner list with CSV export.</li>
<li>Email confirmation to participants (template with placeholders) and optional admin notification.</li>
<li>Prevents duplicate entries: one entry per email per door.</li>
<li>Entries are stored in a dedicated table; admin list with filter and CSV export.</li>
<li>Progress is remembered per browser via localStorage.</li>
<li>Gamification: progress bar, “streak” indicator and confetti (plus optional sound) when completing a door.</li>
<li>Countdown to the next door right in the calendar header.</li>
<li>Live preview in the settings: theme, colors, layout and texts are shown instantly as a mini calendar.</li>
<li>Gutenberg block “Adventura” with live preview and display options in the sidebar (in addition to the shortcode).</li>
<li>Newsletter integration (Mailchimp, Brevo, CleverReach) with opt-in in the form and double opt-in.</li>
<li>Reminder emails via opt-in: daily WP-Cron send with one-click unsubscribe.</li>
<li>Invite & refer: personal invitation link per participant, referral tracking and top referrers in the dashboard.</li>
<li>Spam/cheat protection: honeypot, time trap and IP rate limit.</li>
<li>GDPR tools: integration with WordPress data export and data erasure plus a suggested privacy policy text.</li>
<li>GDPR-friendly: fonts are served locally, no requests to Google.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
Add the shortcode to a page:
<pre><code>[advk_calendar]
</code></pre>
Optional attributes override the settings per page:
<pre><code>[advk_calendar theme="tanne" layout="scene" door_style="ornament" quiz_mode="single"]
</code></pre>
For a preview outside December, a fixed day (1–24) can be set under 
Adventura → Settings → “Force today’s door”.
<h3>Notes for Developers</h3>
When an entry is saved, the action <code>advk_entry_created</code> is fired 
(parameters: entry id, day, email, ticket number, extra) — suitable for 
sending a confirmation email or handing data to a CRM, for example. The fifth 
parameter <code>extra</code> contains first name, last name, the opt-in flags for 
newsletter and reminder, and the referral code.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin does not connect to any external service by default. No data leaves 
your site unless you explicitly enable and configure the optional newsletter 
integration under Adventura → Settings → Newsletter.
When — and only when — you enable the newsletter integration, choose a provider 
and enter your own API key, and a participant actively ticks the optional 
newsletter opt-in checkbox, the plugin sends that participant’s data to the 
provider you selected so they can be added to your mailing list. The data sent 
is: the participant’s email address and their first and last name. It is sent 
once, at the moment the entry is submitted with the opt-in checked. No data is 
sent for participants who do not opt in, and nothing is sent if the integration 
is disabled or no API key is set.
You can choose one of the following providers. Each is a third-party service 
with its own terms and privacy policy; please review them before enabling:
<ul>
<li>
Mailchimp — email marketing service. Used to add opted-in participants to a 
Mailchimp audience/list. Data sent: email address, first name, last name. 
Terms of Use: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/ — 
Privacy Policy: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/
</li>
<li>
Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) — email marketing service. Used to add opted-in 
participants as a contact. Data sent: email address, first name, last name. 
Terms of Service: https://www.brevo.com/legal/termsofuse/ — 
Privacy Policy: https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy/
</li>
<li>
CleverReach — email marketing service. Used to add opted-in participants as a 
receiver in a group. Data sent: email address, first name, last name. 
Terms of Service: https://www.cleverreach.com/en/terms-of-service/ — 
Privacy Policy: https://www.cleverreach.com/en-de/privacy-policy/
</li>
</ul>

Adventura – Interactive Advent Calendar

Interactive advent calendar with 24 doors offering sponsors, prizes, quizzes and an entry form, with entries managed and winners drawn in the admin.

Sponsors vs Adventura – Interactive Advent Calendar