User Submitted Posts WordPress Plugin Description
Let your logged in users submit posts and upload images without accessing your admin dashboard and WordPress site backend.
Use the User Submitted Posts and create the ultimate content collaboration experience.
Submission Form Options
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The WP user frontend post submission includes tags, categories, post titles, and more. This WordPress frontend posting plugin has a WordPress frontend editor that can be configured to support any custom post on your site and supports fully user generated content. Set submitted posts as drafts and moderate them before they are published or publish immediately. Users can also manage all their submitted posts and edit them from a user dashboard. |
Front-end post submission form |
User Submitted Posts Drafts
Choosing the Status for Submitted Posts |
The WordPress frontend posting plugin supports saving content in a draft version. This allows users submitting content to save their work before finally submitting it and to avoid content lost. You can also choose any other status from the long list of possible statuses. |
User Submitted Posts Content Templates
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The plugins allow admins to prepare in advance suggested content template. Display hints to the frontend user content or structured content when the form initially loads. This is a great option to enforce suggested guidelines or present writing tips. |
Template for a Submission Form |
User Submitted Posts Notifications
Setting screen showing notifications options |
This WordPress posting plugin includes a notification system for sending messages to both admin and user who submitted the post. The admin receives a notification as soon as a new text has been posted and is waiting for moderation. Users receive notification once the submitted post was moderated and approved. All email messages are fully customizable so you can tailor them to your site's style and language. |
Advanced Custom Fields Integration
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The plugin supports integration with the plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). It allows you to add custom fields into the post submission form. Learn more: How To Add Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Into the Submission Form |
Custom fields in the submission form |
Payment Integration
Redirecting to the Checkout Page |
Monetize your site and charge users for submitting content by using the User Submitted Posts Payment Support add-on. Learn more: How to Let Your Users Submit Posts Without Accessing the Site Backend and Charge the Money for Posting |
Using the User Submitted Posts Plugin for WordPress
- Frontend Post Submission – This Frontend uploader plugin allows users to submit and create new posts without having to access to the admin dashboard
- Customize Form – Creates customized submission forms to support custom post types
- Shortcode Support – This frontend publishing plugin allows users post from any post or page on the site
- Draft Support – Let users save draft while typing
- Content Templates – Create template for content and guide your collaborators
- MicroPayments – With MicroPayments and Pay Per Post integration, the author can also set the amount of points for reading the post
User Submitted Plugin Use Case Examples
- Secure Backend – Keep your Back-End safe by providing only Front-End access.
- Paid Posts – Integrate with MicroPayments to charge users virtual points for posting their articles or blogs about beauty, sports, food recipes etc on your website.
User Submitted Plugin Related Use Cases
User Submitted Posts Additional Resources
Related Blog Resources
WordPress User Submitted Posts Plugin Editions and Pricing
| Feature | Essential Edition | Advanced Edition | Ultimate Edition |
| $39 | $69 | $119 | |
| Number of Websites / License Activations | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Let Users Submit Posts |  | | |
| Upload Images | | | |
| Categories and Tags | | | |
| Excerpt | | | |
| Moderation | | | |
| Email Notifications | | | |
| User Dashboard | | | |
| Custom Post Types Support | | | |
| Draft Support | | | |
| Content Template Support | | | |
| Shortcode Support | | | |
| ACF Integration | | | |
| PeepSo Integration | | | |
| MicroPayments Integration | | | |
| CM User Submitted Posts Payments Add-on |  |  | |
| Number of Websites / License Activations | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| $39 | $69 | $119 |
User Submitted Posts Addons and Modules
The following list is additional modules and addons which can be installed together with the User Submitted Posts plugin and provide additional functionality
User Submitted Posts Image Gallery
Front-end Gallery
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- Front-end form
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- User Dashboard
Back-end Gallery
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- General Settings
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- Form Settings – New Post Settings
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- Notification Settings
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- Labels
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- Shortcodes
User Submitted Posts Plugin Frequently Asked Questions
Please check the user guide to learn more about this plugin.
Can the plugin send emails automatically when new posts have been submitted by users?
Yes! There is a notification feature built into the Plugin that will inform the admin of new posts that have been submitted. The email can also include a link to bring the admin straight to the post to begin reviewing.
To learn more about Notifications with this Plugin check out this Help article
Can notification emails that are sent be customized?
Yes, the notification emails that are sent are fully customizable. They can include HTML and can contain shortcodes to make their content dynamically.
To learn more about Admin and User notifications see this Help article.
Can users view all their submitted posts?
Yes, Admin can add a User Dashboard to the site through which Users can view a list of the posts which they have submitted. It’s also possible to enable users to Edit their posts, in which case users can not only see a list of posts, but can view each again and make changes after initially submitting them.
To learn more about the Admin Dashboard see this Help article and to learn about enabling user Edits through the Dashboard click here.
Does this plugin allow WordPress guest post submission?
No, it does not allow visitors/guests posts on your site frontend.
Can user add images to their posts?
Yes. Admin have a few different options for allowing image uploads. They can allow just featured images, they can allow the text editor through which images can be included using the img element, and they can include the Add media button for users who are not comfortable with HTML. There is also an option to allow users to drag and drop images into the Post.
To learn more about adding images to Post content using the front-end form see this Help article.
Can user choose post category?
Yes, User can also select the post category once uploading their post.
Can admin add custom fields to the frontend submission form for the WP User?
Yes, the plugin supports adding custom fields from third-party plugins for controlling ACF.
To learn more about it see this Help article.
Can users also submit custom posts using this plugin?
Can this plugin work with PeepSo?
frontend submission blogposts new config PeepSo social networking plugin for WordPress
User Submitted Posts Demo
WordPress User Submitted Posts Demo
Customer Reviews for the User Submitted Posts Plugin
| User-friendly Plugin
I tried a few WordPress plugin options before I decided for the right solution to implement my requirement. And I chose User Submitted Posts because it was user-friendly and easy to work with. |
| Makes it simple
User submitted posts are critical to building our online social network as all of our members are able to publish their own blogs and content which is pushed out to our community. The plugin makes it simple for our community members to do that. |
- Safe
I really needed a solution to let users add content while keeping them away from the admin dashboard. It's just safer because they could change configurations that are not relevant
- User-friendly Plugin
I tried a few WordPress plugin options before I decided for the right solution to implement my requirement. And I chose User Submitted Posts because it was user-friendly and easy to work with
- Makes it simple
User submitted posts are critical to building our online social network as all of our members are able to publish their own blogs and content which is pushed out to our community. The plugin makes it simple for our community members to do that
- Phenomenal for my traffic
This plugin was exactly as advertised! It's really nice letting users have access to the website without having to deal with the admin panel. This plugin has really streamlined my website and made it much more user-friendly. Now there is no confusion about what can be accessed and I don't have to worry about my data been seen or used by users. In addition, my users seem to be much more willing to contribute content and be more engaged which is been phenomenal for my traffic.
- Keeps users happy
It's such a blessing to keep users from the Admin panel. They used to get confused with the technical words and colorless panels. Now they are much more engaged ;)
- Good plugin
I feel safer now that my 40+ contributors don't need to enter my admin area, which has sensitive data, to post. Spot on