by Saad Iqbal 4.3 (131 reviews)

New User Approve

Name: New User Approve
Rating: 4.3 (131 reviews)
Author: Saad Iqbal

WordPress user approval plugin to moderate registrations. Approve or deny real users and prevent fake signups to control who registers on site.

New User Approve ranks #1,361 among WordPress.org plugins with 20,000+ active installations, is #55 of 1,616 in the Authentication category, a 4.3/5 rating from 131 reviews, and was last updated Sep 30, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v3.3 Current Version v3.3

Updated 6 days ago Last Update on 30 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#55 of 1,616 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads -13.6% this week Actively maintained

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20K+

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857.7K

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86%

Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (131 reviews)

Next Milestone 30K

Total Progress 25.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.3

131 reviews

Overall 86%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

17 known vulnerabilities on record · 8 in the last 24 months · checked 1 day ago

Aug 20, 2026

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 3.2.9

CVE-2026-28163 · Fixed in v3.2.9
Mar 20, 2026

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 3.2.4

CVE-2026-25390 · Fixed in v3.2.4
Feb 11, 2026

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 3.2.1

CVE-2025-69063 · Fixed in v3.2.1
Jan 27, 2026

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 3.2.3

CVE-2026-0832 · Fixed in v3.2.3
Nov 18, 2025

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 3.1.0

CVE-2025-12770 · Fixed in v3.1.0
Nov 8, 2025

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 3.2.4

CVE-2025-63030 · Fixed in v3.2.4
Dec 11, 2024

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 2.6.4

CVE-2024-54323 · Fixed in v2.6.4
Oct 16, 2024

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 2.1

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v2.1
Dec 26, 2023

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 2.5.2

CVE-2023-50902 · Fixed in v2.5.2
Jul 18, 2023

New User Approve [new-user-approve] < 2.5.1

CVE-2023-33999 · Fixed in v2.5.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.3
Last Updated: Sep 30, 2026
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Saad Iqbal

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 131
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

WordPress site owners running membership sites, communities, stores, or private portals who need to control who can register. It solves the problem of spam registrations and fake accounts by requiring manual approval before new users can log in.

Approve or deny new registrations
Email alerts for new signups
Mobile app for approvals
Invitation codes for auto-approval
Zapier integration
WooCommerce integration
Customizable notification emails
Search pending, approved, or denied users

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about New User Approve

It controls user registration on WordPress by requiring admin approval before login. Supports custom statuses, email notifications, invitation codes, and auto-approval rules.

Admins can auto-approve users based on email domain or selected role. Domains can be whitelisted or blacklisted. Roles can be pre-approved via backend settings.

Admins can manually add, auto-generate, import, and email invitation codes. Codes can have usage limits and expiry dates. Valid codes auto-approve the user.

Yes. Trigger events include user approved, denied, pending, or auto-approved (via role, domain, or code). Can connect with Gmail, Sheets, Slack, and more.

Yes. Approved users can submit role change requests via shortcode or the account page. Admins manage these under a dedicated tab.

You can set a limit by date/time or total number of signups. After the limit, registration is blocked, unless the user has a valid invitation code.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability