Best verify email plugins for WordPress
The most popular verify email plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Restrict Registration By Email for WP-Members leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of Email Checker (10+) and Bulk-verify-email (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “verify email” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 verify email plugins
- 1.Restrict Registration By Email for WP-Members
The most installed verify email plugin, with 40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
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Email Checker10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
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Bulk-verify-email10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
All 3 plugins tagged “verify email”
Restrict Registration By Email for WP-Members
Down in the last 7 days:360#22,270by Stevish12 years ago
Restricts registration to email addresses listed within the options file. Assumes WP native registration is turned off.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Email Checker
Up in the last 7 days:7,374#40,353by virtab9 years ago
Prevent spam signups by bots and lost customers in comment, registration, and contact forms using Email Checker's Email Verification Plugin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Bulk-verify-email
Up in the last 7 days:2,478#42,436by sun34540445 years ago
Bulk-Verify-Email is an email address verification WordPress plugin. This plugin helps you to verify your bulk email list before you send newsletter t …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day