by Jeff Starr
4.8 (910 reviews)
User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End
Enable visitors to submit posts and images from the front-end of your site. Many features including anti-spam security, content restriction, and more.
Compatible with WP 7
v20260608
Current Version v20260608
Updated 1 month ago
Last Update on 08 Jun, 2026
Refreshed 8 hours ago
Last Refreshed on
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#1,561
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Review 4.8 out of 5
4.8
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| submit post | 2 | — | Tag | 20 hours ago |
| guest post | 3 | — | Tag | 20 hours ago |
| visitor post | 3 | — | Tag | 20 hours ago |
| public post | 3 | — | Tag | 20 hours ago |
| frontend post | 7 | — | Tag | 20 hours ago |
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- Version
- 20260608
- Last Updated
- Jun 08, 2026
- Requires WP
- 4.7+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- 5.6.20 or higher
- Author
- Jeff Starr
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- Reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End
Please check the Pro version of USP, which includes many of the most commonly requested features from users. The free version also may include new features in future updates.
Here are the steps: Visit USP settings > Options panel > Image Uploads > Featured Image Check the box and click "Save Settings" to save your changes Note that this setting merely assigns the submitted image as the Featured Image; it's up to your theme's single.php file to include the_post_thumbnail() to display the Featured Images. If your theme is not so equipped, check out this tutorial at WP-Mix.
To require login to use the form, visit the plugin settings and enable the option to "Require User Login". That will display the submission form only to logged-in users. For more fine-grained control, head on over to the Installation tab and scroll down to the section on "Content Restriction".
The easiest way to customize the form is via the plugin settings. There you can do things like show/hide specific fields, control the number and size of submitted images, customize the Challenge Question, and so forth. Also in the plugin settings, you can choose one of the following form configurations: HTML5 Form + Default CSS (Recommended) HTML5 Form + Disable CSS (Provide your own styles) Custom Form + Custom CSS (Provide your own form template & styles) To learn how to set up the Custom Form + Custom CSS, visit "Custom Submission Form" under the Installation tab. For advanced customization, developers can use USP action and filter hooks. To go further with unlimited custom forms, check out USP Pro. USP Pro provides a form builder within the WP Admin Area, where you can add any fields, labels, text, and so forth.
The free version of USP supports uploads of images only, but some hosted videos may be included in the submitted content by simply including the video URL on its own line. Check out the Embeds documentation for more info. Note that USP Pro enables users to upload video and other file types supported by WordPress.
To reset plugin settings to factory defaults: Visit "Restore Default Options" in the plugin settings Check the box and save your changes Deactivate the plugin and then reactivate it Plugin settings now are restored to defaults Restoring default settings does not delete any submitted posts. Even if you completely remove the plugin, the submitted posts will not be deleted. You have to remove them manually, if desired.
If the user is logged in, their registered username is used as the Post Author If the user is logged out, the setting "Assigned Author" is used as the Post Author
The setting "Assigned Author" always is used as the Post Author for all users (whether logged in or not)
Currently the easiest and most flexible method is to use GlotPress to translate USP. That is the recommended translation route going forward, but for the time being you may also translate using a plugin such as Loco Translate. FYI, USP's translation files are located in the /languages/ directory.
Normally the plugin sends an Email Alert each time a post is submitted. If that is not happening in your case, you will need to troubleshoot your setup. Here is a guide on Troubleshooting Email that should help.