WordPress plugin comparison
New User Approve vs User Access Manager
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for User Access Manager.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, User Access Manager about 151.
- User Access Manager is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 112 reviews, against 4.3 from 131 reviews.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for User Access Manager.
- User Access Manager resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 25% for New User Approve.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  New User Approve |  User Access Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,348 | #1,487 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 3.5K |
| Rating | 4.3(131) | 4.4(112) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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