WordPress plugin comparison
New User Approve vs WP-Waitlist
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WP-Waitlist.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, WP-Waitlist about 1.
- New User Approve is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against May 5, 2014 for WP-Waitlist.
- New User Approve is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for WP-Waitlist.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for WP-Waitlist.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  New User Approve |  WP-Waitlist |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,348 | #41,874 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.3(131) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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