Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ evo252

   6mo ago

   Best frontend posting plugin!

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2. ★★★★★ darkmindone

   12mo ago

   Support is quick to respond and fix the plugin issues. Plugin is light weight and works well with custom post types and custom taxonomies.

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3. ★★★★★ reardenllc

   1.8y ago

   This is the best frontend publishing plugin and I have tried them all. The support is exceptional too as there is a built-in chat box in the plugin’s backend! I had an issue that turned out not related to the plugin, and when I used the chat function the plugin’s support team answered within a minute!

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4. ★★★★★ Jan

   2.4y ago

   good plugin, saved me hours of work.. the support is friendly and very fast. thanks!

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5. ★★★★★ rindan

   2.8y ago

   Really liked the plugin. As a developer I can note the competent code and clear structure of the plugin. As a user – everything is done conveniently to create the necessary fields, convenient insertion on the page, support for different post types, and for the introduction of Editor JS separate respect. Also the author provides excellent support for his product, promptly answering questions and implementing additional features if necessary.

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6. ★★★★★ arcachofo

   2.8y ago

   Professional and good looking plugin.And very good attention from Aleksan, always willing to help. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by arcachofo.

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7. ★★★★★ majidfatemypour

   2.8y ago

   It is a plugin that can be very useful and powerful. It just needs a little graphic work

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8. ★★★★★ ahmad7bitar

   2.9y ago

   This is the best add-on for front-end blogging

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12 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 2 still affect the current version.

1. Medium · 5.3 Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit < 5.0.6 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2026-03-12 CVE-2026-1867 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 5.0.6 Patched in 5.0.6
2. Medium · 5.3 Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit <= 5.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Media Deletion ↗
   2026-01-06 CVE-2025-13419 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.0.0 Patched in 5.0.1
3. Medium · 4.7 Front User Submit <= 4.9.5 - Open Redirect ↗
   2025-11-03 CVE-2025-12569 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Affects <= 4.9.5 Patched in 5.0.0
4. Medium · 6.1 WP Front User Submit / Front Editor <= 4.9.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-06-23 CVE-2025-28988 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.9.3 Patched in 4.9.4
5. Medium · 4.3 WP Front User Submit / Front Editor <= 4.9.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-06-19 CVE-2025-52795 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 4.9.4 No patch available
6. Medium · 4.4 WP Front User Submit / Front Editor <= 4.9.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47617 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.9.3 No patch available
7. Medium · 4.4 Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin – WP Front User Submit / Front Editor <= 4.4.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-04-29 CVE-2024-2967 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.4.7 Patched in 4.4.8
8. Medium · 4.4 Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin – WP Front User Submit / Front Editor <= 4.4.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-08-02 CVE-2023-1982 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.4.5 Patched in 4.4.7
9. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 3.0.0 - 4.0.0 Patched in 4.0.4
10. Medium · 6.4 Front User Submit | Front Editor <= 3.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-06-27 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 3.8.5 Patched in 3.8.5
11. Medium · 6.4 Front User Submit | Front Editor <= 3.7.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-06-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 3.8.0 Patched in 3.8.0
12. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
    2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 3.4.1 Patched in 3.4.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-14 200+ → 100+ down after 17 days in tier
2. 2026-03-28 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-03-26 200+ → 100+ down after 4 days in tier
4. 2026-03-22 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-03-20 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
6. 2026-03-17 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-03-15 200+ → 100+ down after 471 days in tier
8. 2024-11-29 300+ → 200+ down after 105 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Easy Post Submission – Frontend Posting, Guest Publishing & Submit Content for WordPress 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags B
• User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• B BigIdeas — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Frontend Post Builder 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A

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Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (22 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/front-editor