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NorrCompetition Entries

NorrCompetition Entries module displays entries using different sorting and filtering options.

The NorrCompetition Entries module displays a customizable grid or list of contest entries, with support for standard contest queries, custom field value filtering, and Grand Prix winner spotlights.

NorrCompetition Entries module - options
Entries module - options

Module Mode

  • Mode - Select the display mode for the module:

    • Entries - Standard display of entries from all or selected contests.

    • Field - Display entries based on a specific custom field value.

    • Grand Prix - Display the entry that has been awarded Grand Prix status.

Basic Options

  • Count - The total number of entries to display in the module (hidden in Grand Prix mode).

  • Count Per Row - The number of entries to display per row in the grid layout (hidden in Grand Prix mode).

  • Contest - Select the contest from which entries should be displayed. Choose All Contests or select a specific contest. In Field and Grand Prix modes, selecting a specific contest is required.

  • Use Contest Params - If set to Yes (when a specific contest is selected), layout-related options (such as vote counts, contestant names, and sharing) will be inherited directly from the contest configuration. If set to No, you define these settings individually in the module.

  • Selection Field - Select the custom field used for entry filtering (Field mode only).

  • Field Value - Define the required value for the selection field. Only entries matching this custom field value will be displayed (Field mode only).

  • Title Length - Truncates the entry title to the specified number of characters.

  • Votes - Show or hide the total vote count for the entry.

  • Average Rating - Show or hide the average rating score of the entry (for rating-based contests).

  • Voting - Show or hide the interactive vote/rate button directly within the module.

  • Share - Show or hide social media sharing buttons (Facebook, X/Twitter, Pinterest, VK).

  • Play Video - Enable inline video playback or display the video thumbnail for video entries.

  • Contestant - Show or hide the contestant (author) who submitted the entry.

  • Contestant Title - Choose how the contestant's name is displayed: Name or Username.

  • Entry Field - Select a custom field whose value will be displayed under the entry title (Entries mode only).

  • Field Length - Truncates the custom field value to the specified character limit.

  • Order - Select the ordering criteria for entries:

    • Rating - Sort by votes / rating.

    • Title - Sort alphabetically by entry title.

    • Ordering - Sort according to the backend manual order.

    • Created Date - Sort by submission timestamp.

    • Random - Display entries in random order.

  • Order Direction - Sort direction: Ascending or Descending.

  • Description - Show or hide the Grand Prix description (Grand Prix mode only).

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 for custom 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 of Entries module.

Entries module - front-end
Entries module - front-end

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