Post Submissions for Elementor Forms<\/strong> instantly turns your Elementor Forms into a powerful, frontend publishing platform. Let your visitors, registered users, or clients submit WordPress posts directly from the frontend of your website without ever seeing the complex WordPress admin dashboard.<\/p>\n\nWhether you are building a directory site, a guest blogging portal, a job listing board, or taking customer testimonials, this add-on gives you absolute control over what gets submitted and how it gets published. It maps Elementor form fields directly to your WordPress post data structure flawlessly.<\/p>\n\n
Perfect for:<\/strong> Guest Posts, Job Boards, Real Estate Listings, Product Reviews, Client Testimonials, and any Custom Post Type submissions.<\/p>\n\nFeatures<\/h3>\n\n\n- Frontend Post Creation:<\/strong> Allow users to create posts directly from any page built with Elementor. Keep them on your site and engaged.<\/li>\n
- Smart Data Mapping:<\/strong> Map your Elementor form fields (Text, Textarea, File Upload) directly to WordPress core fields (Post Title, Post Content, Post Excerpt, and Featured Image).<\/li>\n
- Taxonomy Support:<\/strong> Automatically assign submitted posts to specific Categories and Tags natively.<\/li>\n
- Custom Post Type (CPT) Ready:<\/strong> Submit data to ANY registered Custom Post Type, not just standard blog posts. Perfect for WooCommerce Products, Portfolio items, or Event listings.<\/li>\n
- Control Post Status:<\/strong> Set the default submission status. Have submissions automatically go live as \"Published\" or hold them securely as \"Draft\" or \"Pending Review\" for admin approval.<\/li>\n
- Author Assignment:<\/strong> Automatically assign new posts to a specific WordPress user or leave them unassigned.<\/li>\n
- Developer Friendly:<\/strong> Packed with custom hooks and filters for deep customization by advanced users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Pro Features<\/h3>\n\n\n- Unlimited Custom Fields (Post Meta):<\/strong> Map form fields to any custom
meta_key<\/code> in the database. Save complex data (like \"Salary\" for a Job Board) exactly where it belongs.<\/li>\n- Advanced Conditional Logic:<\/strong> Add smart rules. Only create a post if a specific condition is met (e.g., if a checkbox \"I agree to publish...\" is checked).<\/li>\n
- Taxonomy Mapping (Pro):<\/strong> Allow users to select their own Categories or Tags from a frontend dropdown or checkbox field instead of hardcoding them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
\n- Upload the plugin files to the
\/wp-content\/plugins\/post-submissions-for-elementor-forms<\/code> directory, or install the plugin directly through the WordPress plugins screen.<\/li>\n- Activate the plugin through the \"Plugins\" screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n
- Create a form with Elementor Forms.<\/li>\n
- Go to Form Actions<\/strong> \u2192 enable Post Submission<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Map your form fields to post fields (title, content, featured image, etc).<\/li>\n
- Done! Submissions will automatically create new posts in WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
\nDoes this plugin work with Elementor Free?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. The plugin works with Elementor Free (Forms widget is required).<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I submit custom post types?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. You can select any registered post type, including WooCommerce products, events, or your own custom post type.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can users upload a featured image?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. File upload fields can be mapped to the post featured image.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I set posts to be reviewed before publishing?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. You can set the default post status to pending review<\/strong> or draft<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
Added: Support for tag, category.<\/p>\n\n
1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Allow users to submit WordPress posts directly from Elementor Forms. Easy setup, flexible, and developer-friendly.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/254868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254868"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/addonsorg"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=254868"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=254868"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=254868"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=254868"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=254868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}