Best user account plugins for WordPress
The most popular user account plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Protect Admin leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Woo Products Require Account (20+) and Woo Generate New Password Reset Link (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “user account” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 user account plugins
- 1.
Protect AdminThe most installed user account plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.Woo Products Require Account
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 3.Woo Generate New Password Reset Link
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 4.
4WP AccountFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
Weal ProfileFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
All 5 plugins tagged “user account”

Protect Admin
Down in the last 7 days:7#4,387by KeystrokeClick16 days ago
Protect admin accounts from being deleted or modified by other users. This plugin will always be hidden from all users other than the admin who instal …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 42/day
Woo Products Require Account
Up in the last 7 days:393#26,919by macbookandrew10 years ago
Adds a checkbox on each WooCommerce product edit page that allows you to require an account to purchase that product, even if guest mode is enabled.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Woo Generate New Password Reset Link
Up in the last 7 days:6,724#41,122by macbookandrew10 years ago
Sends customers a link to create a password rather than auto-generating a password for them.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

4WP Account
Down in the last 7 days:4,555#66,906by 4WP.dev2 months ago
Membership user account hub: registration, user profile cabinet, and social login with Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Weal Profile
#68,228by Leo S.4 months ago
Creates a personal account page for logged-in users to manage profile information, track achievements, and review site activity.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day