Marketing & Social

Free Giveaway Entry Form Widget

Collect giveaway entries with a name + email form you can embed anywhere.

A clean giveaway entry form that collects a name and email and POSTs them to any endpoint you control — a form backend, Zapier, or your own API. Show the prize and entry deadline right on the card, pick your accent color, and entrants see an instant success message. Install is a single script tag; no dependencies.

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Paste either snippet into your page — a Custom HTML block on WordPress, Shopify, or Squarespace works too. Both snippets update live as you customize, so what you copy is exactly what you configured.

Hosted (recommended)html
<script src="https://hayneslab.dev/widgets/giveaway-entry-form.js" data-hl-action="https://formspree.io/f/your-form-id" data-hl-prize="Win a $100 Gift Card" data-hl-deadline="2026-09-30" data-hl-title="Summer Giveaway" async></script>
<!-- Free Giveaway Entry Form widget by haynes lab — https://hayneslab.dev/tools/widgets/giveaway-entry-form -->
Inline (self-contained)html
<!-- Free Giveaway Entry Form widget by haynes lab — https://hayneslab.dev/tools/widgets/giveaway-entry-form -->
<script data-hl-action="https://formspree.io/f/your-form-id" data-hl-prize="Win a $100 Gift Card" data-hl-deadline="2026-09-30" data-hl-title="Summer Giveaway">
/*!
 * haynes lab — Giveaway Entry Form widget (free)
 * Docs & embed code: https://hayneslab.dev/tools/widgets/giveaway-entry-form
 */
(function () {
  'use strict';

  var PREFIX = 'hlw-giveaway-entry-form';
  var STYLE_ID = 'hlw-giveaway-entry-form-styles';

  function findScript() {
    return document.currentScript ||
      document.querySelector('script[src*="widgets/giveaway-entry-form.js"]');
  }

  function injectStyles() {
    if (document.getElementById(STYLE_ID)) return;
    var css =
      '.' + PREFIX + ', .' + PREFIX + ' * { box-sizing: border-box; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + ' { position: relative; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 28px 28px 34px;' +
      ' font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;' +
      ' font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: #1f2937; background: #ffffff;' +
      ' border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 12px; text-align: center; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__prize { display: inline-block; padding: 4px 12px; margin-bottom: 12px;' +
      ' font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--hlw-accent);' +
      ' border: 1px solid var(--hlw-accent); border-radius: 999px; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__title { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #111827; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__deadline { margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__field { text-align: left; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__label { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #374151; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__input { width: 100%; padding: 10px 12px; font: inherit; color: #1f2937;' +
      ' background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 8px; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--hlw-accent); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--hlw-accent); }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__button { margin-top: 4px; width: 100%; padding: 11px 16px; font: inherit; font-weight: 600;' +
      ' color: #ffffff; background: var(--hlw-accent); border: 0; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__button:hover { filter: brightness(0.92); }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--hlw-accent); outline-offset: 2px; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__button[disabled] { opacity: 0.6; cursor: default; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__error { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #b91c1c; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__success { padding: 24px 8px 8px; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__success-icon { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;' +
      ' width: 48px; height: 48px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-radius: 50%;' +
      ' color: #ffffff; background: var(--hlw-accent); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__success-title { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; color: #111827; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__success-text { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #6b7280; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__credit { position: absolute; right: 10px; bottom: 6px; font-size: 11px;' +
      ' display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; color: #9ca3af; text-decoration: none; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__credit svg { display: block; }' +
      '.' + PREFIX + '__credit:hover { color: #6b7280; text-decoration: underline; }' +
      '@media (max-width: 560px) { .' + PREFIX + ' { padding: 22px 18px 32px; } }';
    var style = document.createElement('style');
    style.id = STYLE_ID;
    style.textContent = css;
    document.head.appendChild(style);
  }

  function el(tag, className, text) {
    var node = document.createElement(tag);
    if (className) node.className = className;
    if (text != null) node.textContent = text;
    return node;
  }

  function logoSvg() {
    var svgNS = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg';
    var svg = document.createElementNS(svgNS, 'svg');
    svg.setAttribute('viewBox', '0 0 32 32');
    svg.setAttribute('width', '13');
    svg.setAttribute('height', '13');
    svg.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
    svg.setAttribute('focusable', 'false');
    function circle(cx, cy, r, attrs) {
      var c = document.createElementNS(svgNS, 'circle');
      c.setAttribute('cx', cx);
      c.setAttribute('cy', cy);
      c.setAttribute('r', r);
      for (var key in attrs) c.setAttribute(key, attrs[key]);
      svg.appendChild(c);
    }
    circle(16, 16, 16, { fill: '#0f0a0a' });
    circle(16, 16, 12, { fill: 'none', stroke: '#fff5f5', 'stroke-width': 1, opacity: 0.3 });
    circle(16, 16, 9, { fill: 'none', stroke: '#fff5f5', 'stroke-width': 1, opacity: 0.5 });
    circle(16, 16, 6, { fill: 'none', stroke: '#fff5f5', 'stroke-width': 1.2, opacity: 0.9 });
    circle(16, 16, 3, { fill: '#06b6d4' });
    circle(24.5, 7.5, 2, { fill: '#f97316' });
    circle(7, 16, 1.8, { fill: '#f97316' });
    circle(20, 20, 1.5, { fill: '#f97316' });
    return svg;
  }

  function formatDeadline(raw) {
    var date = new Date(raw);
    if (isNaN(date.getTime())) return 'Ends ' + raw;
    return 'Ends ' + date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
      year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric'
    });
  }

  function build(script) {
    var action = script.getAttribute('data-hl-action');
    if (!action) {
      console.warn('[haynes lab giveaway-entry-form] Missing required data-hl-action attribute (form POST endpoint). Nothing rendered.');
      return;
    }

    var title = script.getAttribute('data-hl-title') || 'Enter the Giveaway';
    var prize = script.getAttribute('data-hl-prize');
    var deadline = script.getAttribute('data-hl-deadline');
    var buttonText = script.getAttribute('data-hl-button-text') || 'Enter to Win';
    var accent = script.getAttribute('data-hl-accent') || '#f97316';

    injectStyles();

    var root = el('div', PREFIX);
    root.style.setProperty('--hlw-accent', accent);

    if (prize) root.appendChild(el('div', PREFIX + '__prize', prize));
    root.appendChild(el('h3', PREFIX + '__title', title));
    if (deadline) root.appendChild(el('p', PREFIX + '__deadline', formatDeadline(deadline)));

    var form = el('form', PREFIX + '__form');
    form.setAttribute('novalidate', 'novalidate');

    var nameField = el('div', PREFIX + '__field');
    var nameLabel = el('label', PREFIX + '__label', 'Name');
    var nameInput = el('input', PREFIX + '__input');
    nameInput.type = 'text';
    nameInput.name = 'name';
    nameInput.required = true;
    nameInput.autocomplete = 'name';
    var nameId = PREFIX + '-name-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8);
    nameInput.id = nameId;
    nameLabel.setAttribute('for', nameId);
    nameField.appendChild(nameLabel);
    nameField.appendChild(nameInput);
    form.appendChild(nameField);

    var emailField = el('div', PREFIX + '__field');
    var emailLabel = el('label', PREFIX + '__label', 'Email');
    var emailInput = el('input', PREFIX + '__input');
    emailInput.type = 'email';
    emailInput.name = 'email';
    emailInput.required = true;
    emailInput.autocomplete = 'email';
    var emailId = PREFIX + '-email-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8);
    emailInput.id = emailId;
    emailLabel.setAttribute('for', emailId);
    emailField.appendChild(emailLabel);
    emailField.appendChild(emailInput);
    form.appendChild(emailField);

    var button = el('button', PREFIX + '__button', buttonText);
    button.type = 'submit';
    form.appendChild(button);

    var error = el('p', PREFIX + '__error');
    error.setAttribute('role', 'alert');
    error.hidden = true;
    root.appendChild(form);
    root.appendChild(error);

    function showError(message) {
      error.textContent = message;
      error.hidden = false;
    }

    function showSuccess() {
      form.remove();
      error.remove();
      var box = el('div', PREFIX + '__success');
      box.setAttribute('role', 'status');
      box.appendChild(el('span', PREFIX + '__success-icon', '✓'));
      box.appendChild(el('p', PREFIX + '__success-title', 'You’re in!'));
      box.appendChild(el('p', PREFIX + '__success-text', 'Your entry has been received. Good luck!'));
      root.appendChild(box);
    }

    form.addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
      e.preventDefault();
      error.hidden = true;
      var name = nameInput.value.trim();
      var email = emailInput.value.trim();
      if (!name) { showError('Please enter your name.'); nameInput.focus(); return; }
      if (!/^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(email)) { showError('Please enter a valid email address.'); emailInput.focus(); return; }

      button.disabled = true;
      button.textContent = 'Submitting…';

      var body = new FormData();
      body.append('name', name);
      body.append('email', email);

      fetch(action, { method: 'POST', body: body, headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json' } })
        .then(function (res) {
          if (!res.ok) throw new Error('HTTP ' + res.status);
          showSuccess();
        })
        .catch(function () {
          button.disabled = false;
          button.textContent = buttonText;
          showError('Something went wrong. Please try again.');
        });
    });

    var credit = el('a', PREFIX + '__credit');
    credit.appendChild(logoSvg());
    credit.appendChild(document.createTextNode('Powered by haynes lab'));
    credit.href = 'https://hayneslab.dev/tools/widgets/giveaway-entry-form';
    credit.target = '_blank';
    credit.rel = 'noopener';
    root.appendChild(credit);

    if (script.parentNode && script.parentNode.nodeName !== 'HEAD') {
      script.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', root);
    } else {
      document.body.appendChild(root);
    }
  }

  function init() {
    var script = findScript();
    if (!script) {
      console.warn('[haynes lab giveaway-entry-form] Could not locate its own script tag. Nothing rendered.');
      return;
    }
    build(script);
  }

  if (document.body) {
    init();
  } else {
    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
  }
})();

</script>

Configuration

Every option is an attribute on the script tag — the same attributes the customizer above exposes. All attributes are optional unless marked required — defaults apply when omitted.

AttributeDefaultDescription
data-hl-action(required)URL the entry is POSTed to (name + email as form data), e.g. Formspree, Zapier, or your own API.
data-hl-prize(none)Prize text shown as a badge above the title, e.g. "Win a $100 Gift Card".
data-hl-deadline(none)Entry deadline shown under the title; ISO dates are formatted nicely, other text is shown as-is.
data-hl-title"Enter the Giveaway"Headline text at the top of the form card.
data-hl-button-text"Enter to Win"Label for the submit button.
data-hl-accent"#f97316"Hex color for the prize badge, submit button, and focus states.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the giveaway entry form?

Paste the script tag where you want the form to appear and point data-hl-action at any endpoint that accepts a POST (Formspree, Zapier, Make, or your own API). The form renders inline right where the tag is placed.

How do I customize the prize, deadline, and colors?

Use the data-hl-* attributes on the script tag: data-hl-prize and data-hl-deadline control the prize badge and deadline line, data-hl-title and data-hl-button-text change the copy, and data-hl-accent sets the accent color.

Does it work on WordPress, Shopify, or Squarespace?

Yes — it is a single dependency-free vanilla JS file, so it works anywhere you can paste a script tag, including WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, Wix, and plain HTML sites.

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