New User Approve vs Password Strength Settings for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Password Strength Settings for…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Password Strength Settings for… has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 24 reviews) while New User Approve leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. New User Approve has accumulated 866K+ total downloads while Password Strength Settings for… has 177K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | New User Approve | Password Strength Settings for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 130 | ◄ | 24 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 866K+ | ◄ | 177K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2016 | |
| Age | 18 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.2.6 | 3.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
New User Approve
Password Strength Settings for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, New User Approve averaged approximately 706 daily downloads while Password Strength Settings for… averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
New User Approve Reviews
Great Plugin & Support
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.
Great experience all the way through
First of all, the product worked great. it has all the features I was looking for. I didn’t have any issues but when I had questions the developer Uzair Hanif would respond right away. When my client
Translation does not work
Even following the instructions in readme.txt it doesn’t work
Password Strength Settings for… Reviews
great! but has stoped working
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Best plugin
I have tested a lot of plugins for this WordPress password requirements and nothing comes close to this. well done and thank you for your amazing work.
Fantastic!
Just popped it in and worked like a charm! Good documentation even though I didn’t need it! – Thanks much This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by calynette. This topic was modif
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