WordPress plugin comparison
New User Approve vs User Frontend
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, User Frontend is downloaded about 624 times, New User Approve about 189.
- New User Approve is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 4.1 from 537 reviews.
- User Frontend was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for New User Approve.
- User Frontend resolves more of its support threads: 50% 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 2011 for User Frontend.
Line by line
User Frontend leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  New User Approve |  User Frontend |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,348 | #1,349 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 19.5K |
| Rating | 4.3(131) | 4.1(537) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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