Wizweb Post Submission

🏆 The #1 WordPress Plugin for User-Generated Content & Paid Post Submissions!

Do you want to allow users to submit posts, articles, or listings from the frontend of your site?
Do you also want to charge users for premium submissions via WooCommerce?

With Wizweb Post Submission, you get a professional, secure, and customizable solution that boosts engagement while opening new revenue opportunities.

✨ Why Choose Wizweb Post Submission?

• Fully customizable submission forms
• WooCommerce-powered paid submission flow
• Seamless front-end user experience (no WP Admin access needed)
• User-friendly dashboards for managing posts and payments
• Email notifications for admins and users

Perfect for blogs, directories, classifieds, magazines, educational sites, or any platform that thrives on user-generated content.

🚀 Key Features

✅ Frontend Post Submission
– Customizable submission form with fields like Title, Content, Categories, Tags, and Featured Image
– Control which fields are required, optional, or hidden
– Set default post status: Pending, Draft, or Auto-Publish

✅ User Authentication
– Frontend Login, Signup, and Forgot Password forms
– AJAX-based error handling for a smooth experience
– Google reCAPTCHA v2 support for spam protection

✅ WooCommerce Monetization
– Charge users for post submissions using WooCommerce checkout
– Supports Virtual Products for smooth paid submissions
– Pending posts are auto-published once payment is confirmed
– Transaction history for users in their dashboard

✅ User Dashboard
– View, edit, and manage submitted posts
– Track WooCommerce payment transactions
– Retry pending payments directly from the dashboard

✅ Email Notifications
– Alerts for new submissions, approvals, payments, and password resets
– Admin + user notifications
– Customizable email templates

✅ Other Features
– Shortcodes for flexible placement
– AJAX-powered forms with error/success messages
– Thumbnail preview for uploaded images
– Optimized for WordPress 6.8+

🛡️ External Services

This plugin integrates Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection.

• Service: Google reCAPTCHA
• Purpose: Prevents automated spam submissions
• Data Sent: User interaction + IP address (to Google servers)
• When: On login, signup, and forgot password forms (if enabled)
• Provider: Google LLC
• Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

📥 Installation

1. Upload the wizweb-post-submission folder to /wp-content/plugins/
2. Activate the plugin via Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. If using paid submissions, ensure WooCommerce is active
4. Configure settings in Wizweb Post Submission > Settings
   • Go to the Payments tab and enter your WooCommerce “Paid Submission” product ID
5. Add shortcodes to pages:
   • [wpsub_login_form] → Login form
   • [wpsub_signup_form] → Signup form
   • [wpsub_forgot_password_form] → Forgot password form
   • [wpsub_reset_password_form] → Reset password form
   • [wpsub_post_submission_page] → Post submission form
   • [wpsub_user_dashboard] → User dashboard
   • [wpsub_user_articles] → User posts list
   • [wpsub_user_transaction] → WooCommerce transactions list

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I add the submission form?
Add [wpsub_post_submission_page] to any page or post.

Q: Can I allow free & paid submissions together?
Yes. Free posts follow your defined default status, while paid posts are published after WooCommerce payment.

Q: What do I need for WooCommerce integration?
– Install WooCommerce
– Create a Virtual Product (e.g., “Paid Submission”)
– Enter its Product ID in plugin settings

Q: Do users get notified by email?
Yes. Both admins and users can receive notifications for signups, submissions, payments, and approvals.

Q: Where can users see their posts and transactions?
In their frontend dashboard ([wpsub_user_dashboard]), where they can also retry payments.

📌 Changelog

= 1.1.5=
* Minor bug fixes

1.1.4

• Minor bug fixes and tested compatibility with WordPress 6.8

1.1.3

• Minor bug fixes and tested compatibility with WordPress 6.8

1.1.0

• Major update – exclusive WooCommerce integration for paid submissions
• Removed legacy PayPal support
• Posts auto-publish after successful WooCommerce payment
• New transaction logging with WooCommerce gateway & currency details

1.0.9

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

1.0.8

• Added PDF invoice generation (TCPDF)
• Improved invoice formatting

1.0.7

• Introduced PayPal integration (deprecated in v1.1.0)
• Added transaction history in dashboard

[… Keep your existing changelog details here …]

🖼️ Screenshots

1. Google reCAPTCHA settings
2. Post form setup
3. Field visibility options
4. Shortcode reference (page mapping)
5. Email configuration (general settings)
6. Email template editor
7. WooCommerce payment setup
8. User dashboard
9. Submitted posts list (with payment retry option)
10. Transaction history view
11. Post submission form (free + paid options)
12. Login form
13. Signup form
14. Forgot password form

👨‍💻 Developer Notes

This plugin is developer-friendly with hooks & filters for:
– Adding custom fields to forms
– Adjusting shortcode output
– Extending WooCommerce payment flow

Need support or customization?
📧 Email us: support@wizwebitsolutions.com
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Developed & maintained by Hemant Vishwakarma, Founder of Wizweb IT Solutions.