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User Activation Keys

A Multisite Network plugin for user activation key removal or approval.

By David Sader·Signup·Free
4.8(20 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, User Activation Keys is a WordPress signup plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews. It has been downloaded 42K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.

4.8/520 reviews
100active installs
42K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010

Overview

A Multisite Network plugin.

Ever signup a user account, delete it, and try to signup up the same username again?

Ever try to support a new user who created a username, but entered the wrong email address and so can’t activate, and can’t signup with the same username?

Ever wanted to signup a bunch of users with phony emails so users without email could start blogging right away?

I have, so I made a plugin to help me.

WP Network Multisite “mu-plugin” for user activation key removal or approval.

See Network–>Users–>”User Activation Keys” to delete activation keys – to allow immediate (re)signup of users who otherwise get the “try again in two days” message.

Also, users waiting to be activated (or can’t because the…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.820 reviews
5 ★
19
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
1

Compatibility

WordPress3.5+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

4.6

  • WP 4.6 tests OK, cleanup php notices
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

David SaderDavid Sader
Plugin Info
Version
4.6
Last Updated
Aug 8, 2016
WP Requires
3.5+
Tested Up To
4.6.30
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
42K+
Added
Aug 26, 2010
Business
Free

Tags

signupnetworkusernameactivationnetwork user activation

Developer

D
David Sader
6 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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