WordPress plugin comparison
New User Approve vs User Approval Manager
New User Approve
by Saad Iqbal
20K+ installs4.3
User Approval Manager
by Sotiris Rallios
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for User Approval Manager.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, User Approval Manager about 11.
- User Approval Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 131 reviews.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for User Approval Manager.
- New User Approve resolves more of its support threads: 25% in the last two months, against 0% for User Approval Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for User Approval Manager.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | New User Approve | User Approval Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,348 | #11,128 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.8K | 274 |
| Rating | 4.3(131) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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