Transform your WordPress site into an interactive hub of user-generated content and engagement by rewarding your community for their contributions. The myCred Submission plugin bridges the gap between content submission and gamification, allowing you to automatically award points, rank, or badges to users whenever they submit posts, pages, or custom post types. By incentivizing participation, you not only increase the volume of content on your site but also build a loyal, active community that feels valued for their input.
Key Features
- Automated Reward System: Seamlessly integrate with your existing myCred point types to instantly award users the moment their content is submitted or published.
- Flexible Content Support: Go beyond standard blog posts. The plugin supports custom post types, allowing you to reward users for submitting reviews, portfolio items, testimonials, or any other content type your site utilizes.
- Configurable Point Thresholds: Define exactly how many points a user earns per submission, giving you full control over your site’s economy and engagement strategy.
- Submission Status Tracking: Choose to reward users immediately upon submission or wait until an administrator approves the content, ensuring you only reward high-quality, relevant contributions.
- Seamless myCred Integration: Built specifically for the myCred ecosystem, ensuring stable performance and compatibility with your existing gamification setup, including leaderboards and badges.
- User Engagement Logs: Maintain full transparency with detailed logs that track every submission and the corresponding points awarded, helping you monitor community activity patterns.
Use Cases and Who It’s For
myCred Submission is the perfect tool for site owners who rely on community-driven growth. If you run a niche community site, a collaborative blog, or a review portal, this plugin provides the essential “carrot” needed to encourage users to share their expertise. It is ideal for:
Community Managers who want to incentivize members to contribute articles, tips, or forum-style content to keep the site fresh and active without manual intervention.
Review and Directory Site Owners who need to build a massive database of user reviews. By rewarding users for every submission, you turn passive visitors into active content creators, which significantly boosts your site’s SEO and social proof.
Educational and Membership Site Owners who want to gamify the learning experience. Encourage students or members to submit project updates, case studies, or assignments, rewarding them with points that can be redeemed for site-wide perks or status upgrades.
Setup and How It Works
Getting started with myCred Submission is straightforward and designed to get your engagement engine running in minutes:
- Install and Activate: Ensure you have the core myCred plugin installed and active on your WordPress site, then install and activate the myCred Submission add-on.
- Configure Point Settings: Navigate to the myCred settings panel. You will find a new section dedicated to submissions where you can select which post types qualify for rewards.
- Define Reward Rules: Set the specific number of points to be awarded for each post type. You can also specify whether points are awarded upon initial submission or only after the content has been reviewed and published by an administrator.
- Monitor Engagement: Once configured, the plugin handles the rest. Every time a user submits content, the system verifies the criteria and automatically updates their point balance, providing them with instant gratification for their contribution.
Similar Plugins
While myCred Submission is a specialized tool for the myCred ecosystem, other plugins provide similar gamification or submission functionality. Plugins like GamiPress offer a broader suite of gamification tools that include content submission triggers. Alternatively, if your primary goal is strictly content submission management without the gamification layer, plugins like WP User Frontend or Frontend Publishing Pro are common alternatives for managing user-submitted posts.