New User Approve
WordPress user approval plugin to moderate registrations. Approve or deny real users and prevent fake signups to control who registers on site.
4.3(130 reviews)
·20K+ active installs·Updated 2 days agoAs of April 2026, New User Approve is a WordPress users plugin with 20K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 130 reviews. It has been downloaded 866K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are up 319% this week. Support resolution rate: 60%. Top alternative: User Switching.
4.3/5130 reviews
20K+active installs
60%resolved
18 yearssince 2008
Overview
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Running a WordPress site is exciting but it also means you’re constantly battling spam registrations, fake accounts, and unwanted users. New User Approve works as a default WordPress registration system that does not let anyone sign up and instantly gain access. Because its your responsibility as a site owner as exactly who’s allowed into your site before any user log in.
New User Approve comes is a powerful WordPress user approval plugin that puts you in full control of your community, membership site, online store, or private portal. With this manual user approval plugin, you can moderate user registration, protect your content, and keep your website free from unwanted registration requests.
Whether you want to restrict user…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Great Plugin & Support
by jimk1416·3 months ago
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
by tagteamcomputing·5 months ago
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 changed their operating procedure and we no longer needed the plugin Muddasir Hayat gave me a refund for the unused time, no questions asked and no problems. Another big plugin maker wouldn’t give a a refund, even though it was only two days after renewal. I really appreciate that kind of business.
Translation does not work
by edmondtv·5 months ago·1 reply
Even following the instructions in readme.txt it doesn’t work
Outstanding support
by Michael Kastler·6 months ago
Had a problem with the plugin’s interaction with our page builder – Muddasir Hayat and Uzair Hanif stepped in and stepped up to help fix it immediately! Responsive and effective; can’t ask for much more 🙂
Excellent Support
by LauraHartwigDesign·6 months ago
Some free plugins don’t get support, but the support was quick and thorough. The plugin does exactly what I need. Thanks so much!
Download Trends
Today: 447Yesterday: 2KThis week: 9KPeriod total: 226K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v3.2
54.5%
v2.6
14.2%
Other
9.9%
v2.5
9.0%
v3.0
6.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
3.2.6
- Added – Compatibility with Gravity Forms.
- Fixed – Language support issues.
- Fixed – DateTime::__construct() depricated issue in Mobile API file.
Contributors
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