New User Approve
by Saad Iqbal · Login & Users
Also makes 51 other plugins · 1.3M+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress user approval plugin to moderate registrations. Approve or deny real users and prevent fake signups to control who registers on site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈28K estimated
Momentum
+48%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “registration”, “users” and “user registration” for “deny”, “moderate” and “fake”. “registration” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “deny” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “moderate” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “user registration” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “fake” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 61 average across 2,211 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 946.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,478 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 13 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 34 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 131 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| approve | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| new user | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| user approval your tag | #2 | #2 | up 2 |
| add new user | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| new users | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| user management your tag | #6 | #9 | up 5 |
| deny | #7 | #4 | 0 |
| deny user | #3 | #3 | up 2 |
| fake users | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| user registration your tag | #11 | #13 | up 4 |
| moderate | #9 | #8 | down 2 |
| fake | #10 | #5 | up 5 |
| user | #15 | #16 | up 2 |
| approval | #14 | #12 | up 5 |
| responsive user registration | #9 | #9 | down 1 |
| signups | #22 | #15 | down 3 |
| fake registration | #9 | #9 | down 1 |
| user control | #10 | #12 | down 2 |
| user online | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| user registration date | #12 | #13 | 0 |
| registration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
299 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 264 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “registration”, “users” and “user registration” for “deny”, “moderate” and “fake”. “registration” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “deny” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “moderate” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “user registration” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “fake” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “user registration”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 41.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
13
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v3.3 · 30 Sep 2026
87
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9.9 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 12 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jimk141611mo ago
I’ve been using this plugin for a long time and it’s always worked great for me and the developers always respond quickly with any help you need or issues you may have.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ edmondtv1.1y ago
Even following the instructions in readme.txt it doesn’t work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael Kastler1.1y ago
Had a problem with the plugin’s interaction with our page builder – Muddasir Hayat and Uzair Hanif stepped in and stepped up to help fix it immediately! Responsive and effective; can’t ask for much more 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LauraHartwigDesign1.1y ago
Some free plugins don’t get support, but the support was quick and thorough. The plugin does exactly what I need. Thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Uldis1.2y ago
One of my clients has been using this plugin for years with an extra extension that adds extra functionality that we needed, and it has been running problem-free. Lately, there have been big changes in this plugin, which bring in optional paid pro functionality. Some of this functionality was conflicting with our extra functionality, which is also an optional paid plugin and was added a long time ago. I reached out to support with this issue, and within a few days, with some testing, we were able to squash all bugs, and the plugin is working well again. Support was very helpful and showed a high interest in solving this problem. Thanks to the support assistant Muddasir Hayat, and developer Uzair Hanif for all the help and the rest of the team for such a great product!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Earl_D1.3y ago
looked promising but there are only a tiny fraction of features avaialbe without going pro.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dsiv1.3y ago
I wanted a way to better handle user account requests (a.k.a., registration) on our website. New User Approve appeared to be and is definitely an awesome plugin for our website. I love that I can modify all the WP messages regarding account requests and login. I have requested support a few times and the support department is exemplary. My most recent request for help resulting in me learning about their whitelist and blacklist domain options. Our site has been receiving spam account requests and the blacklist option is just what we needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 1839lab1.6y ago
Great plugin to manage user access to your site. Also useful to prevent spam users from accessing directly.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2.8 Tweak – Compatible with WordPress Version 7.0 3.2.8
- — Version 3.2.7 Fixed – Code improvement and fixes. 3.2.7
- — Version 3.2.6 Added – Compatibility with Gravity Forms. Fixed – Language support issues. Fixed – DateTime::__construct() depricated issue in Mobile API file. 3.2.6
- — Version 3.2.5 Added – Status value mismatch issue in user edit screen. 3.2.5
- — Version 3.2.4 Added – Compatibility with JetFormBuilder Integration. Fixed – Vulnerability fixes. 3.2.4
- — Version 3.2.3 Fixed – Change date_create to DateTime as date_create is deprecated. 3.2.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 13 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-09-28 CVE-2026-83560 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects 3.1.0 - 3.2.9 Patched in 3.2.10
- Patched Medium · 5.3 New User Approve <= 3.0.9 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure via Type Juggling ↗2025-11-18 CVE-2025-12770 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.0.9 Patched in 3.1.0
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.0 Patched in 2.5.1
- 2022-05-30 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4 Patched in 2.4.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 18 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "who want", "for businesses").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Zapier, BuddyPress, LearnDash and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,762 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "user management" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2016-12-23 10K+ → 20K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Change Username 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Users Registration Date – Sortable Users Column 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
User Spam Remover 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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