User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission
by weDevs · Membership
Also makes 23 other plugins · 98.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create an AI-powered frontend post form, user registration form, user profile page, membership site, user directory, and content restriction.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “membership” for “submission”. “membership” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “submission” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 300 Membership plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 2M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Membership plugin keeps 0.9%, across 166 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Membership 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 25 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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 537 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
72
Momentum
Gaining ground
+3.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
70%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+3.6
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 | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| frontend post your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| user frontend | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| frontend | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| user directory your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| frontend post form | #2 | #2 | — |
| user submission | #1 | #1 | up 4 |
| wordpress user dashboard in frontend | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| frontend submission | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| post frontend | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| wp user frontend | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| guest user restriction | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| frontend user | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| user registration your tag | #4 | #4 | up 3 |
| content restriction | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| for frontend | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| post submission | #6 | #4 | up 1 |
| buddypress frontend form | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| user profile your tag | #6 | #5 | up 3 |
| submission | #8 | #6 | up 7 |
661 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 585 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “membership” for “submission”. “membership” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “submission” sits at #8 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 43.2K · 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.
25
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v4.3.14 · 28 Oct 2026
154
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 52% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.4 years ago; the previous band took 2.3 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ artline4media6mo ago
werk heel goed samen met andere plugin’s en AI .
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Knorden7mo ago
Easy to setup and works just fine!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dhregular10mo ago
I work for an agency, and we have multiple sites using this plugin. At first it was wonderful, and it worked exactly how we needed it to. However, since the update it seems like everything is broken. One site our login form won’t redirect or load after a user logs in. On another, the submission forms do not create posts when submitted any more. And on another site the registration form no longer works. Redirects after any form submission (post forms, registration, or login) don’t work on any site any more. This plugin was working flawlessly, but now it is a nightmare. It has caused my clients a great deal of frustration and unhappiness. I’ve been going through support for over a month with no end in sight. I don’t want to leave this review, but I came into work this morning to learn yet again another site seems to no longer work with this plugin. Before their new major update, the plugin was perfect and I would have given it 5 stars and recommended it to anyone who needed post form submissions, user dashboards, and custom registration forms. Now I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iiken1.2y ago
I received chat support from Tanvir.Initially, I was told there would be a 50-minute wait, but it ended up being a 90-minute wait for a response.The communication was smooth, my requirements were clearly understood, and it was easy to follow.This was support regarding Pro plugin activation, and I appreciate your polite and prompt assistance.*I am Japanese, so there may have been some parts where my English was unclear.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dtbcinci1.4y ago
This makes building forms very easy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aruss1.4y ago
Simple to use, stylish, smooth!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ janeyeo1.4y ago
Appreciate the great hard work from Md. Tanvir Chowdhur, for fixing Editing issue for WP User Frontend. Nice patience for identifying the issue and bug fixing. Thank you very much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FannyV1.4y ago
Md. Tanvir Chowdhury thank you for quick support on my issue.Im very happy with the PRO plugin too
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.9 New – Post Form Gutenberg block to place a frontend post submission form in the block editor with full style controls. New – Change Password tab in the user profile account page so members can update their password from 3.9
- — Version 3.8 Fix – Security: hardened file upload handling to prevent unauthorized deletion of media attachments and modification of a frontend post via crafted form submissions. Fix – Credit Card payment gateway now displays correct 3.8
- — Version 3.7 Fix – Tag suggestions not loading in frontend post form builder Fix – Checkbox styling in frontend post form builder 3.7
- — Version 3.6 Fix – Restore edit button for custom post type published posts after 4.2.9 3.6
- — Version 3.5 Chore – Exclude .DS_Store files from builds and SVN deploy 3.5
- — Version 3.4 Chore – Clean up internal Claude build files from the release package. 3.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 39 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.3.14). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 User Frontend <= 4.3.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'field_attr[required]' Parameter ↗2026-10-30 CVE-2026-103962 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.3.13 Patched in 4.3.14
- Patched Medium · 6.4 User Frontend <= 4.3.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wpuf_payment_method' Parameter ↗2026-10-09 CVE-2026-96574 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.3.12 Patched in 4.3.13
- Patched Medium · 4.3 User Frontend <= 4.3.11 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Subscription-Gated Post Creation ↗2026-09-28 CVE-2026-79618 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security Affects <= 4.3.11 Patched in 4.3.12
- 2026-09-23 CVE-2026-95525 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 4.3.11 Patched in 4.3.12
- Patched Medium · 5.3 User Frontend <= 4.3.10 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Post Creation ↗
- Patched Medium · 5.3 User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission < 4.3.10 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗2026-08-28 CVE-2026-14567 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 4.3.10 Patched in 4.3.10
- 2026-07-08 CVE-2026-12418 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 4.3.7 Patched in 4.3.8
- 2026-07-07 CVE-2026-5459 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 4.3.1 Patched in 4.3.2
- Patched High · 8.8 User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration <= 4.2.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗2026-02-26 CVE-2026-1565 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 4.2.8 Patched in 4.2.9
- Patched Medium · 5.4 WP User Frontend <= 4.1.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58673 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 4.1.12 Patched in 4.1.13
- 2024-08-01 CVE-2024-38693 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.0.7 Patched in 4.0.8
- 2024-06-25 Use of Less Trusted Source Affects <= 4.0.7 Patched in 4.0.8
- 2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.6.0 Patched in 3.6.1
- 2021-12-27 CVE-2021-25076 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.5.25 Patched in 3.5.26
- Patched High · 7.2 WP User Frontend – Membership, Profile, Registration & Post Submission Plugin for WordPress < 3.5.25 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection ↗2021-11-18 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 3.5.25 Patched in 3.5.25
- 2016-02-08 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 2.3.11 Patched in 2.3.11
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 55 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 31 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names User Frontend when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Membership
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create an AI-powered frontend post form, user registration form, user profile page, membership site, user d..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 18 of 18 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "ideal for", "use cases").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Mailchimp and 10 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 15,703 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-05-26 30K+ → 20K+ down after 843 days in tier
- 2021-02-02 20K+ → 30K+ up after 885 days in tier
- 2018-09-01 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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Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A - W WarmupReps — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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4WP Account — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content 100K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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