User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End
by Jeff Starr · Uncategorized
Also makes 30 other plugins · 1.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Enable visitors to submit posts and images from the front-end of your site. Many features including anti-spam security, content restriction, and more.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “frontend post” for “end”. “frontend post” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “end” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 1.2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 12 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 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 913 reviews, smoothed to 4.76★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| user submitted posts | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| submit | #1 | #1 | — |
| submitted | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| submit post your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| front end | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| end | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| public post your tag | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| front end development | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| front | #8 | #6 | down 4 |
| usps | #5 | #3 | up 1 |
| guest posts | #5 | #4 | up 1 |
| visitor post your tag | #9 | #5 | up 3 |
| guest post your tag | #9 | #5 | 0 |
| enable | #11 | #4 | down 2 |
| future posts | #7 | #5 | up 2 |
| user posts | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| guest user restriction | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| frontend post your tag | #12 | #7 | up 1 |
| buttons for front end | #5 | #4 | down 2 |
| end of service | #9 | #7 | 0 |
333 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 243 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “frontend post” for “end”. “frontend post” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “end” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “frontend post”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 37.3K · 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.
12
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v20261029 · 29 Oct 2026
59
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ anliajewellery5mo ago
Thank you so much for letting us have a good and thoughtful plugin to use that works well!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andreywesta7mo ago
very very good! i recomended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ monkeybralf7mo ago
Easy to use and helpful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nmak8mo ago
Great plugin works like a charm
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scomor748mo ago
Great plugin for a WordPress newbie like me 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rickjohns9mo ago
Brilliant. It does what it says without any fussing or fiddling. Very easy to set up and very easy for front end users to post. Well done.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Putra Matahari11mo ago
I’ve been using the User Submitted Posts plugin for a few months now, and I can’t recommend it enough! As someone who runs a community-driven website, I needed an easy way to let users contribute content without giving them full access to the backend. This plugin does exactly that, and more! The setup was super straightforward, and I was able to customize the submission form to match the style of my site with just a few clicks. The plugin also lets me control exactly what users can submit, including categories, tags, and even custom fields, which is incredibly helpful for organizing content. One of the best features is how smoothly it integrates into the front-end. Users can submit posts directly from the front end, and the submissions are queued for review, so I have full control over what gets published. It’s perfect for keeping the site organized while encouraging user engagement!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tomlandon11mo ago
Thank you very much, but why cannot safe any changes in the form settings?
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 15 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (20261029). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 User Submitted Posts <= 20260916 - Unauthenticated Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'user-submitted-content' Parameter via Block-Comment Shortcode Splitting ↗2026-10-30 CVE-2026-119162 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20260916 Patched in 20261029
- Patched Medium · 6.4 User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End <= 20260810 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-09-30 CVE-2026-62084 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20260810 Patched in 20260916
- 2026-06-10 CVE-2026-11570 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20260607 Patched in 20260608
- Patched High · 7.2 User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End <= 20251210 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field ↗2026-01-23 CVE-2026-0800 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20251210 Patched in 20260110
- Patched Medium · 6.4 User Submitted Posts <= 20260110 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'usp_access' Shortcode ↗2026-01-15 CVE-2026-0913 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20260110 Patched in 20260113
- Patched Medium · 4.4 User Submitted Posts <= 20241026 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-04-02 CVE-2025-2874 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20241026 Patched in 20250327
- Patched Medium · 4.4 User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End <= 20240319 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-06-22 CVE-2024-5002 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20240319 Patched in 20240516
- 2023-10-10 CVE-2023-45603 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 20230902 Patched in 20230914
- Patched Medium · 6.4 User Submitted Posts <= 20230901 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-09-06 CVE-2023-7251 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20230901 Patched in 20230902
- Patched Medium · 6.4 User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End <= 20230811 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-09-05 CVE-2023-4779 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20230811 Patched in 20230901
- Patched High · 7.2 User Submitted Posts <= 20230809 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'user-submitted-content' ↗2023-08-14 CVE-2023-4308 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 20230809 Patched in 20230811
- 2019-05-02 CVE-2019-25138 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 20190426 Patched in 20190426
- 2016-02-10 CVE-2016-11001 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 20160215 Patched in 20160215
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 52 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 28 more locales with partial translations.
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 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Enable visitors to submit posts and images from the front-end of your site. Many features including anti-sp..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 17 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 17 of 17 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 Google Analytics, Cloudflare, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,638 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("frontend post", "guest post", "public post", "visitor post" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-07 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-05 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-04 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1402 days in tier
- 2022-02-01 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1309 days in tier
- 2018-07-03 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1057 days in tier
- 2015-08-11 10K+ → 20K+ 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 -
Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit 100+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B - U UGC Creator 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- B BigIdeas — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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kofront frontend posts — 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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