WordPress plugin comparison
New User Approve vs User Switching
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 20K+ for New User Approve.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, New User Approve about 189.
- User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 4.3 from 131 reviews.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for User Switching.
- User Switching 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.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for User Switching.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  New User Approve |  User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,348 | #242 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 80.9K |
| Rating | 4.3(131) | 4.9(238) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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