WP-Members Membership Plugin vs New User Approve (2026)

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

WP-Members Membership Plugin

WP-Members Membership Plugin

4.6(271)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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VS
New User Approve

New User Approve

4.3(130)

20K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 days ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP-Members Membership Plugin has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 271 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-Members Membership Plugin has accumulated 4.0M+ total downloads while New User Approve has 866K+. New User Approve has a higher support resolution rate (60% vs 50%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve4.3/5
Total Reviews
271WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve130
Active Installs
50K+WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve20K+
Total Downloads
4.0M+WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve866K+
Support Resolution
50%WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve60%
Last Updated
1 month agoWP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve3 days ago
First Released
2009WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve2008
Age
17 yearsWP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve18 years
WP Requires
4.0+WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve4.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approvefalse+
Business Model
FreeWP-Members Membership Plugin
New User ApproveFree + Premium
Latest Version
3.5.6WP-Members Membership Plugin
New User Approve3.2.6

Rating Breakdown

WP-Members Membership Plugin

4.6/5(271 reviews)
5
86%
4
4%
3
3%
2
1%
1
7%

New User Approve

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

Recent Reviews

WP-Members Membership Plugin Reviews

by billyd123

Fantastic plug-in and tech support!

This is a great plug in that has absolutely met all our needs. But it’s actually pretty complex, and has a lot going on, so I strongly strongly recommend shelling out the very reasonable fee to get th

by bsrtir5

thnks to yr team

thank you all

by JohnDT

plugin will not delete

Installed to try the plugin. After deactivate it will not delete. Contacted the plugin page in the forum with no response. Not impressed. Edit – I wasn’t aware it was a holiday weekend whe

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 WP-Members Membership Plugin or New User Approve more popular?
WP-Members Membership Plugin has 50K+ active installations while New User Approve has 20K+. WP-Members Membership Plugin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP-Members Membership Plugin or New User Approve?
WP-Members Membership Plugin has a 4.6/5 rating from 271 reviews, while New User Approve has a 4.3/5 rating from 130 reviews.
Are WP-Members Membership Plugin and New User Approve free?
WP-Members Membership Plugin is free and New User Approve is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP-Members Membership Plugin or New User Approve?
As of April 2026, WP-Members Membership Plugin has a 50% support resolution rate while New User Approve has a 60% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP-Members Membership Plugin was last updated 1 month ago and New User Approve was last updated 3 days ago.

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