Remove unwanted users automatically using a CRON Job.
As of April 2026, Remove Unwanted Subscribers is a WordPress cron job plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Cleanup Action Scheduler.
Do you get subscribers that register with your WordPress site but never post any comments. These are probably spam subscribers where someone has set up an automated piece of software to create these users.
They are a real menace and you can often tell if they are spam by looking at the email address and the registered name. Usually there is no relationship between the person’s name and the email address.
This short plugin will delete the subscriber 7 days after registering if they have not posted a comment or not submitted a post and have a role of subscriber. A delay of 7 days is included to allow time for the registered user to make their comment.
A scheduled job runs every day and checks for those type of users and deletes them.
WordPress has 5 default roles of:
* Admininstrat…
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.3.21 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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