Overview

Description

Turn your community into an active, competitive, and creative space with Community Contests - a full-featured contest management application for Invision Community v5.

Run photography contests, writing challenges, video competitions, design battles, and more - all with automated phases, voting, judges, prizes, and leaderboards.

Reward creativity, boost engagement, or run paid competitions, this app has you covered.

What Is Community Contests?

Community Contests is a complete contest system that lets you:

• Create structured competitions

• Accept member submissions

• Enable voting or judging

• Pick winners automatically

• Award prizes

• Track stats and achievements

Everything is fully integrated into Invision Community’s content system.

Contest Types

Create contests for:

• Photo submissions

• Video entries

• Writing / essays

• File uploads

• External links

• Or any mixed format

Each contest can have its own rules, images, categories, and settings.

Automated Contest Phases

No manual switching required.

Contests automatically move through:

1. Pending

2. Accepting Submissions

3. Voting

4. Completed

You control the dates, and the system handles the rest.

Flexible Voting System

Choose how winners are decided:

Public Voting
Members rate entries (1–5 stars)

Judge Scoring
Assigned judges have a dedicated dashboard to score entries (1–10) with optional feedback

Hybrid Mode
Combine public votes + judge scores

Features include:

• Vote change options

• Anonymous voting

• Live leaderboards

• Automatic score calculation

Built-In Judge System

Assign multiple judges per contest with:

• A dedicated judging dashboard

• Progress tracking

• Visual status indicators

• Score + feedback per entry

Perfect for serious competitions or staff-run events.

Winners & Prizes

Support for:

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place

• Automatic or manual winner selection

• Winner announcements & notifications

Prize options:

• Cash

• Store credit (Nexus), Invoices included

• Or just recognition

Paid contests are supported with:

• Entry fees

• Invoice-based prize funding

• Automatic payouts

• Multi-currency support

Submission System

Members can submit:

• Rich text entries

• Images & files

• External links

With features like:

• View counters

• Comment system

• Edit permissions

• Approval queues

• Admin moderation tools

Smart Notifications

Members are notified when:

• Contests start

• Voting opens

• Contests end

• They win

• Prizes are paid

• Submissions are approved

• New comments arrive

Keeps everyone engaged without manual announcements.

Achievements Integration

Automatically unlock achievements for:

• Entering contests

• Voting

• Winning

Great for gamification and motivation.

Stats & Leaderboards

Track everything:

• Total contests

• Submissions

• Votes

• Prize money

• Top winners

• Earnings leaderboard

• Hall of Fame

• Recent winners

Includes live leaderboards during voting.

Widgets Included

Display contests across your community with:

• Active Contests

• Featured Contests

• Countdown Timers

• Categories

• Recent Winners

Perfect for the homepage or sidebars.

Frontend Experience

• Mobile-friendly

• SEO URLs

• Category filtering

• Contest search

• Image lightbox

• Tabbed contest layout

• Clean, theme-aware design

Looks great on any device.

Admin Control Panel

Full admin control:

• Create & manage contests

• Moderate submissions

• Assign judges

• Manage winners

• Track payouts

• Configure global settings

• View statistics

Permissions System

Control who can:

• View contests

• Create contests

• Submit entries

• Vote

• Moderate

• Manage contests

Works with Invision’s permission system.

Perfect For

• Photography communities

• Writers & bloggers

• Designers

• YouTubers

• Gaming events

• Recipe contests

• Music challenges

• Creative communities

If your members create content – this app makes it competitive and fun.