Best new user plugins for WordPress
The most popular new user plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom New User Email Template leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Skt NURCaptcha (100+) and New User Dashboard Widget (30+). All 4 plugins tagged “new user” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 new user plugins
- 1.
Custom New User Email TemplateThe most installed new user plugin, with 200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.Skt NURCaptcha
100+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, updated 3 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 3.
New User Dashboard Widget30+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
- 4.MultiSite New User, No Confirmation
10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
All 4 plugins tagged “new user”

Custom New User Email Template
Up in the last 7 days:2#12,635by LogicRays Technologies3 months ago
Customize new user registration emails sent by WordPress.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Skt NURCaptcha
Up in the last 7 days:33#15,437by Carlos E. G. Barbosa3 months ago
NURCaptcha inserts a reCAPTCHA on the Register Form of your site to protect it against spambots.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.5(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day

New User Dashboard Widget
Down in the last 7 days:287#24,703by swadeshswain9 years ago
A dashboard widget for Displaying New Rigistered member in your site
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
MultiSite New User, No Confirmation
#34,628by Brian Santalone10 years ago
Mimic the super-admin "Skip Confirmation Email" checkbox for regular users.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day