User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… vs New User Approve (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…

User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…

4.7(731)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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New User Approve

New User Approve

4.3(130)

20K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 days ago
View New User Approve

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 731 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has accumulated 5.4M+ total downloads while New User Approve has 866K+. User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 60%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve4.3/5
Total Reviews
731User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve130
Active Installs
50K+User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve20K+
Total Downloads
5.4M+User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve866K+
Support Resolution
100%User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve60%
Last Updated
3 weeks agoUser Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve3 days ago
First Released
2011User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve2008
Age
15 yearsUser Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve18 years
WP Requires
3.1+User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approvefalse+
Business Model
FreeUser Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User ApproveFree + Premium
Latest Version
3.15.6User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…
New User Approve3.2.6

Rating Breakdown

User Profile Builder – Beautiful User…

4.7/5(731 reviews)
5
88%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
3%

New User Approve

4.3/5(130 reviews)
5
76%
4
3%
3
5%
2
5%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… Reviews

by corgy1866

Amazing, simple, and great customer support

This plugin significantly sped up my development time, and customer support responds quickly. Excellent plugin that gets the job done and is very customizable.

by rekize

Intuitive Convenient and Great support

This plugin significantly sped up my development process by a lot. It is intuitive to use. And the customer support is quick to response. Excellent plugin that served its purpose to its fullest.

by sbcombs

Great for Member Sites and Intranets

This plugin is great for Member Sites and Intranets. Very intuitive, flexible, with good documentation. Lots of Addons for different features.

New User Approve Reviews

by jimk1416

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.

by tagteamcomputing

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

by edmondtv

Translation does not work

Even following the instructions in readme.txt it doesn’t work

Frequently Asked Questions

Is User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… or New User Approve more popular?
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has 50K+ active installations while New User Approve has 20K+. User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… or New User Approve?
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has a 4.7/5 rating from 731 reviews, while New User Approve has a 4.3/5 rating from 130 reviews.
Are User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… and New User Approve free?
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… is free and New User Approve is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… or New User Approve?
As of April 2026, User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… has a 100% support resolution rate while New User Approve has a 60% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… was last updated 3 weeks ago and New User Approve was last updated 3 days ago.

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