WordPress plugin comparison
New User Approve vs ProfilePress
At a glance
- ProfilePress has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for New User Approve.
- On a typical day, ProfilePress is downloaded about 1,601 times, New User Approve about 189.
- New User Approve is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 3.1 from 938 reviews.
- ProfilePress was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for New User Approve.
- ProfilePress 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 2013 for ProfilePress.
Line by line
ProfilePress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  New User Approve |  ProfilePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,348 | #361 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 98.4K |
| Rating | 4.3(131) | 3.1(938) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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