WordPress plugin comparison
CTRL User Generator vs New User Approve
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for CTRL User Generator.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, CTRL User Generator about 1.
- CTRL User Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 131 reviews.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jan 31, 2017 for CTRL User Generator.
- New User Approve is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for CTRL User Generator.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for CTRL User Generator.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CTRL User Generator |  New User Approve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,788 | #1,348 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 25% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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