Best approve plugins for WordPress
The most popular approve plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Approve User leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Comment Approved Notifier Extended (500+) and bbPress Moderation (500+). All 9 plugins tagged “approve” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 approve plugins
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WP Approve UserThe most installed approve plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 42 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
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Comment Approved Notifier Extended500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
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bbPress Moderation500+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 14 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
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Comment Approved Notifier50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.
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Automatic Comment Scheduler10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
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Comment Change Status10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
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Lazy Moderator10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
All 9 plugins tagged “approve”
WP Approve User
Up in the last 7 days:7#3,843by Konstantin Obenland25 days ago
Adds action links to user table to approve or unapprove user registrations.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.2(42)
- Downloads
- 57/day
Comment Approved Notifier Extended
Down in the last 7 days:26#8,900by ufukart5 days ago
Zero bloat, single purpose plugin that automatically sends email notifications when comments are approved. Lightweight and focused.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 10/day
bbPress Moderation
Up in the last 7 days:2#9,007by ianhaycox13 years ago
Add the ability to moderate and approve new topics and replies in the bbPress V2.0 plugin
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.3(14)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Comment Approved Notifier
Up in the last 7 days:6#20,298by yakuphan17 years ago
The plugin sends an e-mail to your commenters when you approve their comments.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Automatic Comment Scheduler
Down in the last 7 days:6,463#45,401by ramon fincken11 years ago
A plugin that automatically schedules pending comments for approval, depending on a min/max threshold and the last comment's publish date and tim …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Comment Change Status
Down in the last 7 days:5,423#47,268by mortay9 years ago
Change comment status with one only click on e-mail.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lazy Moderator
#47,928by Phoenixheart12 years ago
Comment moderation for the lazy! Provides quick-yet-secure one-click links to moderate comments.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day