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WPForms Post Submissions
WPForms Post Submissions is an addon plugin by WPForms that turns form entries into WordPress posts. Visitors can send in guest posts, testimonials, listings and other content through a custom form, without needing an account or access to your dashboard.
- Version
- 1.8.0
- Released
- Feb 25, 2025
- Developer
- WPForms
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $5.59 a year on its own
What’s new in WPForms Post Submissions 1.8.0
Version 1.8.0 · Feb 25, 2025
Latest
- SecuritySupport for PHP 7.0 has been discontinued. If you are running PHP 7.0, you MUST upgrade PHP before installing this addon. Failure to do that will disable addon functionality.
- ImprovedThe minimum WPForms version supported is 1.9.1.
- FixedCompatibility with WPForms 1.9.4.
What it does
Accepting content from outside writers usually means creating user accounts, handing out dashboard access or copying text from emails by hand. This addon removes that step. You build a submission form with the WPForms drag and drop builder, add fields for the title, content, images and anything else you need, and each entry becomes a WordPress post. You can keep the form open to every visitor or require users to log in first.
You decide what happens to each submission. Posts can be saved as drafts, held as pending for review or published right away. Payments through Stripe, Square, PayPal or Authorize.Net can be attached to the form, so you can charge for guest post placement. It suits blogs, online magazines, directories, real estate listings, galleries and testimonial pages, and it requires no coding to set up.
Best for
- Blogs and online magazines accepting guest posts
- Directories and real estate sites collecting listings
- Sites gathering customer testimonials or gallery submissions
Features
Form entries become posts
Visitors submit blog posts, listings, testimonials and more through a form, and each submission is created as a WordPress post without the visitor needing a site account.
Post status control
Choose whether new submissions are saved as drafts, marked pending for review or published automatically, depending on how closely you want to vet content.
Optional login requirement
Require users to be logged in before submitting, or keep the form open to all visitors if you want to accept content from anyone.
Payments for submissions
Connect Stripe, Square, PayPal or Authorize.Net to collect a payment when someone submits a guest post or listing.
Rich content field
Contributors can format their posts in a content field that supports text, images and other media, so submissions arrive ready for review.
Conditional logic
Show or hide form fields based on what the user enters, so each person only sees the questions that apply to their submission.
Entry management
View, filter and sort all submissions from your WordPress dashboard to keep track of what needs review and what is ready to publish.
Custom confirmations
Thank contributors with a custom confirmation message or send them to a redirect page after they submit their form.
WPForms Post Submissions older versions
- 1.7.0Aug 8, 20241 improvement, 1 fix
- 1.6.0May 1, 20242 improvements, 1 fix, 2 security fixes
- 1.5.0Aug 9, 20231 improvement, 1 fix
- 1.4.1Jul 4, 2023
- 1.4.0Apr 18, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about WPForms Post Submissions
Do contributors need a WordPress account to submit a post?
No. Visitors can submit content without creating an account or accessing your dashboard. If you prefer, you can require users to log in before the form will accept a submission.
Can I review submissions before they go live?
Yes. You can set new submissions to save as drafts or as pending review, then publish them yourself. You can also choose to publish submissions automatically if you trust your contributors.
Can I charge people to submit a guest post?
Yes. The addon works with payment options in Stripe, Square, PayPal and Authorize.Net, so you can collect a payment as part of the submission form.
Is it limited to blog posts?
No. Beyond blog posts, you can use it for directory entries, real estate listings, video or art galleries, customer testimonials and other user-generated content that fits your site.
Is WPForms Post Submissions free?
The code of WPForms Post Submissions is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of WPForms Post Submissions is this?
Version 1.8.0, released Feb 25, 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update WPForms Post Submissions?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of WPForms Post Submissions automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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