Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Guest Post and Frontend Submission Forms
by WP Shuffle · Login & Users
Also makes 7 other plugins · 2.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create guest and logged-in frontend post forms with seeded setup, simple fields, five templates, notifications, and captcha protection.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “user post” for “submission”. “user post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “submission” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 61 average across 2,207 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 89.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,478 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 11 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 37 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 22 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
28%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| frontend post submission | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| frontend submission | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| frontend post your tag | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| guest posting your tag | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| guest post | #4 | #7 | up 8 |
| anonymous post your tag | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| frontend posting your tag | #4 | #5 | down 2 |
| post submission | #5 | #12 | down 1 |
| submission | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| frontend | #9 | #12 | down 1 |
| guest | #11 | #17 | up 2 |
| post frontend | #5 | #9 | down 1 |
| guest author | #15 | #18 | down 2 |
| post guest | #9 | #14 | 0 |
| five | #24 | #22 | — |
| for frontend | #10 | #14 | 0 |
| guest post plugin | #12 | #19 | down 1 |
| user submission | #13 | #20 | up 2 |
| frontend login | #22 | #23 | down 1 |
| frontend forms | #13 | #20 | 0 |
| user post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
82 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 57 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “user post” for “submission”. “user post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “submission” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
11
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.3.5 · 26 Sep 2026
36
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 46% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 29 May 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ littlemike551.2y ago
I Really Love this software plugin and hope everyone else give it a try if needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mohammed1.4y ago
This plugin works well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Besalb Kercuku1.5y ago
Basic fields on free version. Useless.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ permatheque1.7y ago
The website is still in production but installation and options are good ! Thank you for this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bph301.7y ago
Excellent plugin. It allows easy translation of terms on the user side. It works well and offers very good value for money. The support is responsive. I would have liked a setting to determine how users can see submitted articles in the dashboard (privacy by user or according to the default rules of wordpress). It offers submission of articles according to 4 statuses, which results in the creation of as many buttons if we want to give all the possibilities to the user. It is surprising at first.Despite these two reservations, I really like this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dekibt2.1y ago
Great just i needed this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ qykzoo2.1y ago
easy setup, easy integration…..and it works !!!!!!! This topic was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by qykzoo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ coostore2.2y ago
This is very good plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.3 Added security hardening improvements for plugin request handling. Improved validation and sanitization for safer form and admin workflows. Updated maintenance fixes to keep the plugin compatible with current WordPress s 1.3.3
- — Version 1.3.2 Improved the Upgrade to PRO section copy to better explain PRO-only features and lifetime update pricing. Updated the Free vs PRO comparison table for clearer feature differences. Improved the Upgrade to PRO FAQ section 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.1 Fixed file upload authorization so guest uploads remain available for guest forms while login-required forms now require an authenticated user. 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3.0 Added Cloudflare Turnstile captcha support 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.9 Refined Lite positioning and upgrade messaging Updated free vs pro comparison copy for better accuracy Improved readme wording to better reflect Lite capabilities 1.2.9
- — Version 1.2.8 Fixed some security issues 1.2.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite <= 1.3.4 - Unauthenticated Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via post_content Parameter (data-label DOM Sink) ↗2026-09-29 CVE-2026-96649 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.4 Patched in 1.3.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create guest and logged-in frontend post forms with seeded setup, simple fields, five templates, notificati..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions PayPal, Cloudflare, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,445 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("anonymous post", "frontend posting", "guest posting", "user post" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-21 2K+ → 1K+ down after 929 days in tier
- 2024-02-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 54 days in tier
- 2023-12-12 2K+ → 3K+ up after 379 days in tier
- 2022-11-28 1K+ → 2K+ up after 55 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 800+ → 1K+ up
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).
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Easy Post Submission – Frontend Posting, Guest Publishing & Submit Content for WordPress 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B - B BigIdeas — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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kofront frontend posts — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit 100+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Frontend Post Builder 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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