WordPress plugin comparison
Dynamic User Directory vs New User Approve
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Dynamic User Directory.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, Dynamic User Directory about 28.
- Dynamic User Directory is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.3 from 131 reviews.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Nov 11, 2025 for Dynamic User Directory.
- New User Approve resolves more of its support threads: 25% in the last two months, against 0% for Dynamic User Directory.
- New User Approve is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Dynamic User Directory.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Dynamic User Directory.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dynamic User Directory |  New User Approve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,484 | #1,348 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 591 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 4.3(131) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 25% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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