Instant Win

Instant Win lets you attach prizes to specific ticket numbers. When a customer buys a ticket and their number matches a winning number, they win immediately — no waiting for the draw date. Think of it like a scratch card built into your raffle.

Requires Pro license: Instant Win is a Pro feature. Install Giveaway Lottery Pro and activate your license before setting this up. Go to Giveaway Lottery → License settings to enter your license key.

How Instant Win Works

1. You configure winning ticket numbers and prizes on a giveaway product.
2. A customer buys tickets normally through checkout.
3. When tickets are generated, the system checks if any match a winning number.
4. If yes — the customer sees an instant win message and receives their prize (coupon, free product, points, etc.).
5. If no — they still have their tickets for the main draw.

Step-by-Step: Set Up Instant Win

Part A — Enable Instant Win Globally

1. Go to Giveaway Lottery.
2. Click the Instant winner tab.
3. Check Enable Instant Winner.
4. Configure display options:
   • Show instant win results on product page
   • Show winner list tab on product page
   • Customize tab labels and messages
5. Save changes.

Part B — Configure Prizes on a Giveaway Product

1. Go to Products → Edit your giveaway product (must have “Is it a single giveaway?” checked).
2. Scroll down to the Instant Win Prize Configuration section (Metabox).
3. Click Add Prize to create a new instant win prize.
4. For each prize, configure:
   • Prize name — e.g., “Free $20 Coupon”, “Bonus Free Ticket”
   • Prize type:
     • Coupon Code — Auto-generates or uses a specific coupon
     • Free Ticket — Extra entries for this or another giveaway
     • Reward Points — Points added to customer account
     • Self Site Product(s) — Free WooCommerce product from your store
     • Gift card / Store card (self site) — Requires Gift Card plugin
     • 3rd Party Site Product(s) — External prize with custom instructions
     • Gift card (3rd party site) — External gift card
     • Others — Custom prize with your message
   • Winning ticket numbers — Enter specific numbers OR use Auto-generate to spread winning numbers evenly across the ticket range
   • Quantity available — How many of this prize can be won
   • Prize icon — Optional image shown on the product page
5. Add as many prizes as you want (e.g., 5 small coupons, 2 free products, 1 grand instant prize).
6. Click Update to save the product.

Part C — Auto-Generate Winning Ticket Numbers

Instead of manually picking ticket numbers, use the auto-generate tool:

1. In the Instant Win Prize Configuration, click Auto Generate.
2. Choose distribution method:
   • Evenly spaced — Winning numbers spread evenly (e.g., every 500th ticket)
   • Random — Randomly placed winning numbers
3. Enter how many winning tickets you want for this prize.
4. Click generate — the system assigns numbers from the product’s ticket range.

Part D — What the Customer Sees

After purchasing tickets:

• On the Thank You page — Instant win notification appears if they won
• On the Product page — Instant Win tab shows available prizes and recent winners
• By Email — Winner receives prize details; non-winners may get a “better luck next time” message
• In My Account → My Win(s) — All instant wins listed

Part E — Ticket Checker Shortcode

Let customers check if their ticket is a winner without logging in:

1. Create a page (e.g., “Check Your Ticket”).
2. Add shortcode: [ticket_checker]
3. Customers enter their ticket number and see instant win status.

Maintenance tip: If instant win results seem incorrect after changing prizes, go to Giveaway Lottery → Status tab and click Rebuild all instant-win indexes.