User Verification by PickPlugins

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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.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

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.

0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 10 months ago; the previous band took 2.2 years to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ bigjon2026

   9mo ago

   Feb 2026 – i kept running in issues: emails not sent !! turns out this plugin does not use wp_mail() in the standard – expected – way. this conflicts with other smtp plugins on my host… Also the error log only says Error – no extra info.

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2. ★★★★★ Stan Furtovsky

   1.6y ago

   I am writing to support for the second time. The WooCommerce section is not working! Settings are not being saved. Could you at least respond and explain why? Is it a paid feature or a bug on your side? This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by Stan Furtovsky.

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3. ★★★★★ mdc

   1.7y ago

   There was an error after I opened the plugin. It started well, but I don’t know what I configured to cause the problem. [18-Feb-2025 08:44:58 UTC] PHP Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /data/wwwroot/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/post-smtp/Postman/PostmanEmailLogs.php on line 724

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4. ★★★★★ theHEDGEDOG

   2.1y ago

   This does the job I need, but is it possible for us to customize the loading screen? like the color and the layout or maybe disable it?

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5. ★★★★★ Вадимчик

   2.6y ago

   Полностью рабочий плагин. Есть все, что нужно. Особенно удаление неверифицированных пользователей. Было бы еще лучше, если бы шаблоны писем интегрировались в систему писем Woocommerce. Но и так все работает This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Вадимчик.

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6. ★★★★★ technothom

   3.0y ago

   It started so well, but this plugin has been crashing every one of my sites, I have had to delete it as it prevents me and my customers from accessing the site.

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7. ★★★★★ Anonymous User

   3.1y ago

   Plugins looks ok, functionality works fine, but when there is need to edit the popup view its complicated, there is no access to change the theme or adjust it to the project needs. add content to popup or change text, loading icon and so on.

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8. ★★★★★ Snerdey

   3.2y ago

   Stopped the spam in it’s tracks! Love the fact that no user account is actually created until verified. The ability to disable specific email sent allowed me to use my default new member email in combo. Very cool!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.47 2026-04-30 fix – Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via OTP Verification REST API Endpoint issue fixed 2.0.47
2. — Version 2.0.46 2026-02-14 fix – Broken Authentication vulnerability issue fixed. 2.0.46
3. — Version 2.0.45 2026-01-19 fix – OTP login security issue fixed. 2.0.45
4. — Version 2.0.44 2025-12-12 fix – Duplicated inline JS issue fixed. 2.0.44
5. — Version 2.0.43 2025-12-12 fix – Latest WP compatibility issue check. 2025-12-12 fix – Escaping issue fixed. 2.0.43
6. — Version 2.0.42 2025-11-24 fix – Login failed conflict with Memberpress plugin issue fixed. 2.0.42

1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.0.47). 4 of 5 disclosed are patched.

1. Open Medium · 5.3 User Verification <= 2.0.47 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗
   2026-08-17 CVE-2026-14861 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.0.47 No patch available
2. Patched Critical · 9.8 User Verification by PickPlugins <= 2.0.46 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via OTP Verification REST API Endpoint ↗
   2026-05-01 CVE-2026-7458 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affects <= 2.0.46 Patched in 2.0.47
3. Patched Medium · 5.3 User Verification by PickPlugins <= 2.0.45 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-03-23 CVE-2026-32497 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.0.45 Patched in 2.0.46
4. Patched Critical · 9.8 Email Verification, Email OTP, Block Spam Email, Passwordless login, Hide Login, Magic Login – User Verification <= 2.0.44 - Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover ↗
   2025-12-04 CVE-2025-12374 Improper Authentication Affects <= 2.0.44 Patched in 2.0.45
5. Patched Critical · 9.8 User Verification <= 1.0.93 - Privilege Escalation ↗
   2022-12-28 CVE-2022-4693 Improper Authentication Affects <= 1.0.93 Patched in 1.0.94

Translated into 7 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-12-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 791 days in tier
2. 2023-10-29 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2023-10-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2023-10-26 5K+ → 6K+ up after 108 days in tier
5. 2023-07-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-07-09 5K+ → 6K+ up after 278 days in tier
7. 2022-10-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 198 days in tier
8. 2022-03-20 1K+ → 4K+ 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 Verification by PickPlugins: 5K+ active installs, 4.5★ (63 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/user-verification