Best user approval plugins for WordPress
The most popular user approval plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. New User Approve leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of User Approval Manager (200+) and User Management (60+). All 5 plugins tagged “user approval” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 user approval plugins
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New User ApproveThe most installed user approval plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 131 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
User Approval Manager200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
User Management60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 4.
WMGRs Registration Form & Account Approval for WooCommerce10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 5.
WebDesk Approval ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 5 plugins tagged “user approval”
New User Approve
#1,349by Saad Iqbal1 month ago
WordPress user approval plugin to moderate registrations. Approve or deny real users and prevent fake signups to control who registers on site.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.3(131)
- Downloads
- 199/day
User Approval Manager
Down in the last 7 days:15#11,202by Sotiris Rallios2 months ago
Requires admin approval for new users to log in. Admins can selectively auto-approve specific user roles while others require manual review.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
User Management
Down in the last 7 days:115#19,688by Saad Iqbal16 days ago
User Import Export plugin allows you to export and import WordPress Users and Roles.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 12/day
WMGRs Registration Form & Account Approval for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:14,553#47,467by B2B Managers26 days ago
WooCommerce registration form with custom fields and file uploads, plus manual account approval before new customers can log in.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WebDesk Approval Manager
Up in the last 7 days:15,947#54,229by WebDesk Solution1 year ago
A WordPress plugin for managing customer approval workflows, dynamic frontend forms, and customer approval/rejection with email notifications.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day