New User Approve vs WebDesk Approval Manager (2026)

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

New User Approve

4.3(130)

20K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 4 days ago

View New User Approve

WebDesk Approval Manager

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago

View WebDesk Approval Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, New User Approve has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 130 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 0). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. New User Approve has accumulated 866K+ total downloads while WebDesk Approval Manager has 361.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	New User Approve		WebDesk Approval Manager
Rating	4.3/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	130	◄	0
Active Installs	20K+	◄	0
Total Downloads	866K+	◄	361
Support Resolution	50%		N/A
Last Updated	4 days ago	◄	8 months ago
First Released	2008		2025
Age	18 years		1 year
WP Requires	4.0+		6.0+
PHP Requires	false+		7.4+
Business Model	Free + Premium		Free
Latest Version	3.2.6		1.0.1

Rating

4.3/5New User Approve

◄

WebDesk Approval ManagerN/A

Total Reviews

130New User Approve

◄

WebDesk Approval Manager0

Active Installs

20K+New User Approve

◄

WebDesk Approval Manager0

Total Downloads

866K+New User Approve

◄

WebDesk Approval Manager361

Support Resolution

50%New User Approve

WebDesk Approval ManagerN/A

Last Updated

4 days agoNew User Approve

◄

WebDesk Approval Manager8 months ago

First Released

2008New User Approve

WebDesk Approval Manager2025

Age

18 yearsNew User Approve

WebDesk Approval Manager1 year

WP Requires

4.0+New User Approve

WebDesk Approval Manager6.0+

PHP Requires

false+New User Approve

WebDesk Approval Manager7.4+

Business Model

Free + PremiumNew User Approve

WebDesk Approval ManagerFree

Latest Version

3.2.6New User Approve

WebDesk Approval Manager1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

New User Approve

4.3/5(130 reviews)

76%

11%

WebDesk Approval Manager

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

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

WebDesk Approval Manager Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is New User Approve or WebDesk Approval Manager more popular?

New User Approve has 20K+ active installations while WebDesk Approval Manager has 0. New User Approve is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — New User Approve or WebDesk Approval Manager?

New User Approve has a 4.3/5 rating from 130 reviews, while WebDesk Approval Manager has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are New User Approve and WebDesk Approval Manager free?

New User Approve is free + premium and WebDesk Approval Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — New User Approve or WebDesk Approval Manager?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

New User Approve was last updated 4 days ago and WebDesk Approval Manager was last updated 8 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.