User Submitted Posts — WordPress User Profile Plugin
User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End
by Jeff Starr · WordPress.org page · Website
User Submitted Posts has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,221,943 downloads all time. It was downloaded 5,673 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
User Submitted Posts at a glance
Is User Submitted Posts well maintained?
User Submitted Posts reviews and ratings
912 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Download and install history
15,890 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where User Submitted Posts ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that User Submitted Posts appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best User Profile Plugins | #24 in search, not tagged | #46 | ▼3 |
| Best Related Posts Plugins | #29 in search, not tagged | #55 | ▼1 |
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #45 in search, not tagged | #76 | ▲1 |
User Submitted Posts alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with User Submitted Posts.
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Details
Enable visitors to submit posts and images from the front-end of your site. Many features including anti-spam security, content restriction, and more.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- frontend post
- guest post
- public post
- submit post
- visitor post
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- Version
- 20260916
- Last updated
- Sep 16, 2026
- First published
- Feb 21, 2011
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
User Submitted Posts FAQ
How many active installs does User Submitted Posts have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for User Submitted Posts as of October 23, 2026.
Is User Submitted Posts still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does User Submitted Posts have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for User Submitted Posts are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is User Submitted Posts free?
User Submitted Posts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does User Submitted Posts rank among User Profile Plugins?
User Submitted Posts is #46 in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins ranking.