WordPress plugin comparison
New User Approve vs User Session Control
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for User Session Control.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, User Session Control about 8.
- User Session Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.3 from 131 reviews.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Dec 23, 2016 for User Session Control.
- New User Approve is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for User Session Control.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for User Session Control.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  New User Approve |  User Session Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,348 | #8,093 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 155 |
| Rating | 4.3(131) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years 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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