> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.norrnext.com/norrcompetition/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.norrnext.com/norrcompetition/modules/norrcompetition-contests.md). # NorrCompetition Contests NorrCompetition Contests module displays a list of contests. The **NorrCompetition Contests** module displays a list or grid of contests filtered by category or status and sorted by various criteria.

NorrCompetition Contests module - settings — Contests module settings

### Basic Options * **Count** - The total number of contests to display in the module. * **Count Per Row** - The number of contests displayed per row in the grid layout. * **Title Length** - Truncates the contest title to the specified character length. Useful when long titles break grid alignment. * **Category** - Select the category from which contests should be displayed, or choose *All Categories*. * **Status** - Filter contests by status: *All*, *Active*, or *Completed*. * **Order** - Sort order of contests: * *Title Alphabetical* - Sort alphabetically by title. * *Ordering* - Use backend ordering from the Contests manager. * *Created Date* - Sort by contest creation timestamp. * *Start Date* - Sort by contest start date. * *End Date* - Sort by contest finish date. * **Order Direction** - Sort direction: *Ascending* or *Descending*. ### Contest Display Options * **Image** - Show or hide the contest cover image. * **Description** - Show or hide the contest description. * **Info** - Master toggle to show or hide the contest metadata block. If disabled, all dependent metadata fields below will not be rendered. * **Type** - Show or hide the contest type (*Simple*, *Photo*, *Video*). *(Requires Info enabled)* * **Category** - Show or hide the category title. *(Requires Info enabled)* * **Link Category** - Display the category title as a clickable link leading to its category layout. *(Requires Info enabled)* * **Status** - Show or hide the current contest status badge (*Active* or *Completed*). *(Requires Info enabled)* * **Created Date** - Show or hide the contest creation date. *(Requires Info enabled)* * **Start Date** - Show or hide the contest start date. *(Requires Info enabled)* * **End Date** - Show or hide the contest end date. *(Requires Info enabled)* * **Voting Start Date** - Show or hide the date and time when voting begins. *(Requires Info enabled)* * **Voting End Date** - Show or hide the date and time when voting ends. *(Requires Info enabled)* ### Advanced Options * **Alternative Layout** - Select an alternative module layout if one exists in the template or module `tmpl/` directory. * **Module Class Suffix** - A suffix applied to the CSS class of the module to allow custom CSS styling. * **Caching** - Choose caching mode: *Use Global* (inherit from global configuration) or *No caching*. * **Cache Time** - The time (in seconds) before the module content is recached. *** See [live demo](https://norrcompetition.norrnext.com/add-ons/contests-module) of Contests module.