Manage Notification E-mails vs WP Approve User (2026)

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

Manage Notification E-mails

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8(53)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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WP Approve User

WP Approve User

4.2(41)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View WP Approve User

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Manage Notification E-mails has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 53 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Manage Notification E-mails has accumulated 841K+ total downloads while WP Approve User has 104K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User4.2/5
Total Reviews
53Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User41
Active Installs
100K+Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User3.0K+
Total Downloads
841K+Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User104K+
Support Resolution
100%Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve UserN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoManage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User2 years ago
First Released
2015Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User2012
Age
11 yearsManage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User14 years
WP Requires
4.0.0+Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User4.3+
PHP Requires
7.4+Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve Userfalse+
Business Model
FreeManage Notification E-mails
WP Approve UserFree
Latest Version
1.8.6Manage Notification E-mails
WP Approve User11

Rating Breakdown

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8/5(53 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

WP Approve User

4.2/5(41 reviews)
5
73%
4
5%
3
5%
2
0%
1
17%

Recent Reviews

Manage Notification E-mails Reviews

by thomasobrien

Perfect

thanks a lot

by TomCobbley

Really useful plugin

This is a really useful plugin for disabling those annoying ‘plugin x has just automatically updated’ emails. Suggestion for author – the plugin isn’t easy to find in WordPress’s plugin search for ter

by richard0508

功能很完整

很不錯的外掛,大力推薦!

WP Approve User Reviews

by clayray

Great plugin!

For a free plugin, this is quite powerful. Would be nice to be able to add the users full name (i.e. first and last name) in the approval email (rather than just the username), but the ability to edit

by FolioVision

Nice, simple and focused

We are looking for a way to minimise the amount of emails which we send out to dead addresses (often Gmail) via fake bbPress signups to our forum. The first step is user approval. Konstantin’s plug

by jamaicahomes

does what it says

this plugin does what it says simple. glad i found it. one thing would make this plugin so so so much better. The possibility to add a list of email domains for auto approval. For instance i want ever

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Manage Notification E-mails or WP Approve User more popular?
Manage Notification E-mails has 100K+ active installations while WP Approve User has 3.0K+. Manage Notification E-mails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Manage Notification E-mails or WP Approve User?
Manage Notification E-mails has a 4.8/5 rating from 53 reviews, while WP Approve User has a 4.2/5 rating from 41 reviews.
Are Manage Notification E-mails and WP Approve User free?
Manage Notification E-mails is free and WP Approve User is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Manage Notification E-mails or WP Approve User?
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?
Manage Notification E-mails was last updated 3 months ago and WP Approve User was last updated 2 years ago.

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