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 1,206,304 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
User Submitted Posts at a glance
Is User Submitted Posts well maintained?
User Submitted Posts reviews and ratings
911 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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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 | #23 in search, not tagged | #46 | – |
| Best Related Posts Plugins | #28 in search, not tagged | #54 | – |
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #44 in search, not tagged | #75 | – |
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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
- 20260810
- Last updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- First published
- Feb 21, 2011
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- 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 September 7, 2026.
Is User Submitted Posts still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
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.