WordPress plugin comparison
Manage User Columns vs New User Approve
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Manage User Columns.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, Manage User Columns about 26.
- New User Approve is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Manage User Columns.
- Manage User Columns resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 25% for New User Approve.
- New User Approve is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Manage User Columns.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Manage User Columns.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Manage User Columns |  New User Approve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,187 | #1,348 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 522 | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.3(131) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 25% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.68 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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