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Simple Giveaways
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WordPress plugin for running giveaways and contests that grow email lists and traffic.
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Igor Benić
Croatian WordPress developer behind Simple Giveaways, upCheckout and NewsletterGate
About Igor Benić
Igor Benić is a WordPress developer from Croatia who combines five-figure monthly freelancing with a set of his own products, which his X bio puts at around $1K in monthly recurring revenue. He has freelanced through Codeable since 2016 and publishes practical WordPress tutorials on ibenic.com.
His longest-running product is Simple Giveaways, a WordPress plugin for running contests and giveaways on standalone landing pages to grow email lists, with 800+ active installs and a Pro version. He also builds upCheckout, a SaaS that tests e-commerce checkouts so stores do not lose sales to broken flows, and NewsletterGate, a WordPress tool for gating content behind newsletter sign-ups.
Products by Igor Benić
upCheckout
tryupcheckout.com
Checkout testing tool that catches broken checkouts before they cost sales.
NewsletterGate
newslettergate.com
WordPress tool to gate content behind newsletter sign-ups.
Videos with Igor Benić
Glamming the Simple Giveaways WordPress plugin
FeatureGlam That Plugin· 2024
Igor Benic Does NO Marketing but His Plugin Sells on a Monthly Basis
InterviewFreemius - Selling Software· 2018
Interviews & press
- OpenLampTech - Developer Interview with Igor Benić
OpenLampTech · Interview
- Simple Giveaways
The Plugin Economy · Interview
- Simple Giveaways
Indie Hackers · Interview
Revenue
Igor Benić has publicly reported ~$1K/mo product MRR (self-reported) (as of 2026-10). Source
How Igor builds
- Use freelancing income to fund your own products.
- Build tools for the platform you know best.
Learn from Igor Benić
[course]
ibenic.com tutorials
Practical WordPress development tutorials.
by Igor Benić
Igor Benić FAQ
What is Simple Giveaways?
Simple Giveaways is Igor Benić's WordPress plugin for running giveaways on shareable landing pages, with a Pro version and 800+ active installs.
How does Igor Benić make money?
He earns five figures a month from WordPress freelancing and around $1K a month from his products, according to his X bio.
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