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New User Approve

v3.3

by Saad Iqbal · updated 1 month ago

WordPress user approval plugin to moderate registrations. Approve or deny real users and prevent fake signups to control who registers on site.

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Rank
#1,349
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 22,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
947.1K
947,066 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
131 reviews
Support resolved
25%
1 of 4 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -35.2% (30d)·Toward 10K+ · ETA ~47d

New User Approve at a glance

New User Approve is a WordPress plugin by Saad Iqbal with 20K+ active installs, the #1,349 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 199 times, 35% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 131 reviews. Version 3.3 came out on Sep 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “user approval”. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

6.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
New User Approve Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200300Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateNew User Approve
Nov 7, 2026142
Nov 6, 2026169
Nov 5, 2026181
Nov 4, 2026195
Nov 3, 2026205
Nov 2, 2026202
Nov 1, 2026138
Oct 31, 2026120
Oct 30, 2026216
Oct 29, 2026208
Oct 28, 2026263
Oct 27, 2026232
Oct 26, 2026235
Oct 25, 2026155
Oct 24, 2026183
Oct 23, 2026318
Oct 22, 2026348
Oct 21, 2026349
Oct 20, 2026240
Oct 19, 2026224
Oct 18, 2026134
Oct 17, 2026136
Oct 16, 2026193
Oct 15, 2026230
Oct 14, 2026253
Oct 13, 2026255
Oct 12, 2026307
Oct 11, 2026177
Oct 10, 2026146
Oct 9, 2026286

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22,187 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.22.2K22.2K22.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202622,187
Nov 7, 202622,144
Nov 5, 202622,199
Nov 4, 202622,166
Nov 3, 202622,213
Nov 2, 202622,166
Nov 1, 202622,170
Oct 31, 202622,174
Oct 30, 202622,261
Oct 29, 202622,239
Oct 28, 202622,124
Oct 27, 202622,226

Rank over time

#1,349 · up 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.4K#1.4KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,349
Nov 7, 2026#1,349
Nov 6, 2026#1,348
Nov 5, 2026#1,348
Nov 4, 2026#1,348
Nov 3, 2026#1,347
Nov 2, 2026#1,349
Nov 1, 2026#1,350
Oct 31, 2026#1,351
Oct 30, 2026#1,349
Oct 29, 2026#1,350
Oct 28, 2026#1,354
Oct 27, 2026#1,354
Oct 16, 2026#1,357

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.19%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.15%
Nov 4, 2026-0.21%
Nov 3, 2026+0.21%
Nov 2, 2026-0.02%
Nov 1, 2026-0.02%
Oct 31, 2026-0.39%
Oct 30, 2026+0.10%
Oct 29, 2026+0.52%
Oct 28, 2026-0.46%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1354 → #1348Downloads -21.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.346%
  • v3.222%
  • v2.69.2%
  • v2.56.6%
  • Other16%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★131 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.3
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 30, 2008
Last updated
Sep 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about New User Approve

How many websites use New User Approve?

New User Approve is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,349 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has New User Approve been downloaded?

947,066 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 199 times. See download stats

When was New User Approve last updated?

Version 3.3 came out on Sep 30, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is New User Approve compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does New User Approve have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 17 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep New User Approve up to date. See its security record

Is New User Approve still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does New User Approve have?

4.3 out of 5 from 131 reviews on WordPress.org. 76% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to New User Approve?

The plugins most like New User Approve, by the tags they share, are User Profile Builder (40K+), UsersWP (20K+) and RegistrationMagic (7K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

131 reviews

  • 5 stars: 100 reviews, 76%
  • 4 stars: 4 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 6 reviews, 5%
  • 2 stars: 7 reviews, 5%
  • 1 stars: 14 reviews, 11%
Positive
79%4–5★
Mixed
5%3★
Critical
16%1–2★
  • About 13 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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New User Approve
Estimated installs≈ 22,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.3
Reviews131
Total downloads947.1K
AuthorSaad Iqbal
First releasedOct 30, 2008
Version3.3
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 30, 2026

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