Guest Author vs User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,554, ahead of Guest Author at #3,007. Over the last 7 days User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End climbed 2 places and Guest Author slipped 3 places. User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 10K+ active installs against 5K+ for Guest Author. Downloads this week: User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End 986 and Guest Author 183. Ratings: Guest Author 4.2★ from 13 and User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End 4.8★ from 912 reviews.
| Metric | Guest Author | User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,007 ▼ 3 | #1,554 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 183 | 986 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (13) | 4.8★ (912) |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.62 | 20260916 |
| Best rank on record | #3,000 | #1,552 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2018 | Feb 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Guest Author or User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End?
By active installs, User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End: 10K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Guest Author, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Guest Author or User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End?
User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End, at #1,554 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Guest Author at #3,007. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Guest Author or User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.