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Gleam — WordPress Social Media Plugin

Gleam: Run Competitions on Your WordPress Blog

by stuartmck · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.9.31

Gleam has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,277 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 23, 2018, tested up to WordPress 4.9.31.

Gleam at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
11,277
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Gleam well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.9.31, not yet with the current 7.1

Gleam reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

3.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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Details

An amazing solution to run competitions on your blog using combinations of social actions.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Gleam competes in

Tags

  • contest
  • facebook
  • Instagram
  • social media
  • twitter
Version
1.0
Last updated
May 23, 2018
First published
Apr 24, 2014
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Gleam FAQ

How many active installs does Gleam have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Gleam as of September 7, 2026.

Is Gleam still maintained?

The last release was on May 23, 2018, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Gleam free?

Gleam is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.