WordPress plugin comparison
Deactivate WordPress Users vs New User Approve
Deactivate WordPress Users
by Eric Binnion
10+ installs4.0
New User Approve
by Saad Iqbal
20K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Deactivate WordPress Users.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, Deactivate WordPress Users about 1.
- New User Approve is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jun 20, 2014 for Deactivate WordPress Users.
- New User Approve is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Deactivate WordPress Users.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Deactivate WordPress Users.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Deactivate WordPress Users | New User Approve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,602 | #1,348 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.3(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 25% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 12 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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