Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Guest Post and Frontend Submission Forms
Create guest and logged-in frontend post forms with seeded setup, simple fields, five templates, notifications, and captcha protection.
Safe pick
Yes — Frontend Post Submission Manage… is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.5/5 and was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 85/100 on our health check.
- Loved by users — 4.5/5 from 21 reviews
- Actively developed — last update 1 week ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Momentum — downloads up 41.3% vs the previous 30 days
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Frontend Post Submission Ma… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| anonymous post | #4 |
| frontend post | #4 |
| frontend posting | #4 |
| guest posting | #3 |
| user post | #73 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 from 21 reviews
About Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite
From the official readme · v1.3.5Description
Publish your first frontend submission form in four steps: choose a ready-to-use form, configure its fields, add the shortcode to a page, and submit a test entry.
Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite gives WordPress sites a practical frontend workflow for standard posts. Start with a guest form or a login-required form, then decide which fields appear, how submitted posts are handled, and who receives notifications—without building a custom form system.
Start With a Ready-to-Use Form
After activation, the Quick Start guide points administrators through the first-success path:
- Choose the Guest Post Form or Login Require Form.
- Configure labels, required fields, post status, notifications, and spam protection.
- Publish the form using its shortcode.
- Submit a test entry and confirm the expected post status.
What Lite Includes
- Guest and login-required frontend forms for standard WordPress posts
- A drag-and-drop form builder
- Unlimited simple text and textarea custom fields
- Five pre-designed frontend templates
- Frontend preview and Ajax submission
- Configurable post status, author, format, character limits, and form components
- Administrator and submitter email notifications
- Success redirection
- Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile spam protection
- Translation-ready strings and developer documentation
Privacy
When deactivating the plugin, users may optionally submit feedback. No feedback is sent unless the user chooses to submit it. If submitted, the selected reason, optional message, plugin version, WordPress version, and PHP version may be emailed to the plugin team to help improve the plugin.
Lite Is Best For
- Guest post submission on a blog or magazine
- Community article collection
- Logged-in contributor submission
- A straightforward frontend workflow for standard WordPress posts
Upgrade to Pro When You Need
Choose Pro for workflows beyond Lite’s standard-post and simple-field scope:
- Unlimited forms
- Advanced field types, including select, checkbox, radio, date, file, URL, telephone, YouTube, hidden, and WYSIWYG fields
- Custom post types and custom taxonomies
- A frontend post management dashboard
- Submission limits and advanced workflow controls
- PayPal payments for frontend submissions
- Twenty or more pre-designed templates
- Direct image upload to the post content editor
Check all Frontend Post Submission Manager premium features here
Upgrade to Pro
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/frontend-post-submission-manager-litedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Do the necessary configuration of the available forms from the Frontend Post Submission admin menu
Frequently asked questions
Can visitors submit posts without logging in?
Yes. Lite includes a guest form and a login-required form, so you can choose the appropriate access model.
How do I publish a form?
Configure one of the ready-to-use forms, then add its generated shortcode to a WordPress page.
Can I add custom fields?
Yes. Lite supports unlimited simple text and textarea fields. Pro adds advanced field types.
Do I need to design the form?
No. Lite includes five pre-designed frontend templates.
Which content types does Lite support?
Lite is intended for standard WordPress posts. Pro adds custom post type and taxonomy workflows.
Changelog
Adds the administrator Quick Start guide and PayPal Pro callout, and fixes onboarding overflow at 200% browser zoom.
1.3.5
- Security: Prevent stored DOM-based cross-site scripting in uploader labels and messages, and block uploader markers in submitted HTML.
1.3.4
- Added an accessible four-step Quick Start guide for administrators, with seeded-form and documentation fallbacks.
- Added secure per-administrator guide dismissal with nonce, capability, persistence, and recoverable-error handling.
- Added a responsive PayPal Pro upgrade callout with keyboard-visible focus.
- Fixed Quick Start step-grid overflow at 200% browser zoom and responsive widths.
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 7.1.
1.3.3
- Added security hardening improvements for plugin request handling.
- Improved validation and sanitization for safer form and admin workflows.
- Updated maintenance fixes to keep the plugin compatible with current WordPress standards.
- Thanks to Artus KG for responsibly reporting the security issues addressed in this release.
1.3.2
- Improved the Upgrade to PRO section copy to better explain PRO-only features and lifetime update pricing.
- Updated the Free vs PRO comparison table for clearer feature differences.
- Improved the Upgrade to PRO FAQ section with more detailed PRO feature information.
- Refined backend button styling and spacing for a more consistent admin experience.
- Fixed the review slider navigation so it no longer triggers form save actions.
- Added an optional deactivation feedback prompt to help understand why users deactivate the plugin.
1.3.1
- Fixed file upload authorization so guest uploads remain available for guest forms while login-required forms now require an authenticated user.
1.3.0
- Added Cloudflare Turnstile captcha support
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Frontend Post Submission Manager Li…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Frontend Post Submission Manage… free?
Yes. Frontend Post Submission Manage… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Frontend Post Submission Manage… safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Frontend Post Submission Manage… is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.5/5 and was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 85/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Frontend Post Submission Manage…?
Frontend Post Submission Manage… is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 88,185 times since it launched in August 2020. It was downloaded 2,558 times in the last 30 days.
Does Frontend Post Submission Manage… work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Frontend Post Submission Manage… up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Frontend Post Submission Manage… need?
Frontend Post Submission Manage… requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Frontend Post Submission Manage… last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.5, was released on September 26, 2026 (1 week ago).
Who makes Frontend Post Submission Manage…?
Frontend Post Submission Manage… is developed and maintained by WP Shuffle.
What are the best alternatives to Frontend Post Submission Manage…?
The most popular alternatives to Frontend Post Submission Manage… are Easy Post Submission (4K+ installs), Guest Post Plugin (10+ installs) and BigIdeas (<10 installs).
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