by Jeff Starr 4.8 (912 reviews)

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End

Name: User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End
Rating: 4.8 (912 reviews)
Author: Jeff Starr

Enable visitors to submit posts and images from the front-end of your site. Many features including anti-spam security, content restriction, and more.

User Submitted Posts ranks #1,564 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #88 of 2,582 in the Contact Forms category, a 4.8/5 rating from 912 reviews, and was last updated Aug 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v20260810 Current Version v20260810

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 10 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#88 of 2,582 in Contact Forms Top 5% by installs Downloads -30.1% this week

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#1,564

-3 this week

Active Installs

10K+

-45.6%

KW Avg Position

3.6

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Downloads

1.2M

+96 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (912 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 82.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

912 reviews

Overall 96%

853 (94%)

22 (2%)

8 (1%)

5 (1%)

24 (3%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

18 known vulnerabilities on record · 6 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jul 1, 2026

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20260608

CVE-2026-11570 · Fixed in v20260608
Feb 17, 2026

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20260217

CVE-2026-2126 · Fixed in v20260217
Jan 23, 2026

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20260110

CVE-2026-0800 · Fixed in v20260110
Jan 15, 2026

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20260113

CVE-2026-0913 · Fixed in v20260113
Dec 24, 2025

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20251210

CVE-2025-68509 · Fixed in v20251210
Apr 2, 2025

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20250327

CVE-2025-2874 · Fixed in v20250327
Jun 22, 2024

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20240516

CVE-2024-5002 · Fixed in v20240516
Mar 26, 2024

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20230902

CVE-2023-7251 · Fixed in v20230902
Oct 10, 2023

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20230914

CVE-2023-45603 · Fixed in v20230914
Sep 6, 2023

User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End [user-submitted-posts] < 20230902

CVE-2023-41696 · Fixed in v20230902

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Plugin Details

Version: 20260810
Last Updated: Aug 10, 2026
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.6.20 or higher
Author: Jeff Starr

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 912
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want visitors to submit content from the front end. It solves the problem of collecting user-generated posts and images by providing a customizable front-end submission form with spam protection and moderation options.

Front-end post submission form
Image uploads with size limits
Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3 support
Cloudflare Turnstile support
Custom email notifications
Post status control (draft/pending/publish)
Login/register/password form display
Shortcode to list submitted posts

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.