{"id":1391,"date":"2021-07-30T08:35:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T08:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2026-01-17T22:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:51:36","slug":"how-to-allow-unlimited-referrals-for-a-referral-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/how-to-allow-unlimited-referrals-for-a-referral-link","title":{"rendered":"How To Allow Unlimited Referrals For A Referral Link"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By default, referrals are unlimited. However, you can limit how many friends each user is allowed to refer, or leave it unlimited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting Referral Limits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The referral limit setting is configured directly in the <strong>Refer-A-Friend<\/strong> entry method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While creating or editing your giveaway, go to <strong>Entry Methods<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add or edit the <strong>Refer-A-Friend<\/strong> entry method<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for the checkbox: <strong>Limit how many friends each user is allowed to refer?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want <strong>unlimited referrals<\/strong>: Leave this checkbox <strong>unchecked<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want to <strong>set a limit<\/strong>: Check the box and enter the maximum number of referrals allowed per user<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-1-1-1024x798.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-1-1-1024x798.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-1-1-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-1-1-768x599.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-1-1-1536x1197.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-1-1.png 1886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7107\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-2-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/referrals-2-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Refer-A-Friend Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Refer-A-Friend entry method also includes these settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Display options:<\/strong> Show at top (more exposure) or below with other entry methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allow sharing on:<\/strong> Choose which platforms users can share to (Email, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Have referral links land on a specific URL:<\/strong> For embedded giveaways, direct referrals to a specific page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Only give credit after the friend earns X amount of entries:<\/strong> Require referred friends to complete actions before the referrer gets credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anti-Spam Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SweepWidget automatically flags referral links that receive an unusually high number of signups (500+) to prevent fraud. If a legitimate user is flagged, you can whitelist their email in the <strong>Manage Entries<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details on the Refer-A-Friend feature, see <a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/viral-sharing-refer-a-friend\">Viral Sharing \/ Refer A Friend<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By default, referrals are unlimited. However, you can limit how many friends each user is allowed to refer, or leave it unlimited. Setting Referral Limits The referral limit setting is configured directly in the Refer-A-Friend entry method: Other Refer-A-Friend Options The Refer-A-Friend entry method also includes these settings: Anti-Spam Protection SweepWidget automatically flags referral links that receive an unusually high number of signups (500+) to prevent fraud. If a legitimate user is flagged, you can whitelist their email in the Manage Entries section. For more details on the Refer-A-Friend feature, see Viral Sharing \/ Refer A Friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How To Allow Unlimited Referrals For A Referral Link - SweepWidget Help Docs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to allow unlimited referrals for a referral link into your SweepWidget giveaway.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/how-to-allow-unlimited-referrals-for-a-referral-link\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To Allow Unlimited Referrals For A Referral Link - 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