Best user submission plugins for WordPress
The most popular user submission plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Idea Factory leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Post Submissions for Elementor Forms (100+). All 2 plugins tagged “user submission” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 user submission plugins
- 1.
Idea FactoryThe most installed user submission plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 12 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 2.
Post Submissions for Elementor Forms100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “user submission”
Idea Factory
Down in the last 7 days:48#13,528by Nick Haskins11 years ago
Front end submission and voting system.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.4(12)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Post Submissions for Elementor Forms
Up in the last 7 days:137#15,624by add-ons.org13 days ago
Allow users to submit WordPress posts directly from Elementor Forms. Easy setup, flexible, and developer-friendly.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day