Change Username vs New User Approve
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
New User Approve leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,358, ahead of Change Username at #3,482. Over the last 7 days New User Approve climbed 2 places and Change Username slipped 1 place. New User Approve has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 20K+ active installs against 4K+ for Change Username. Downloads this week: New User Approve 1,561 and Change Username 228. Ratings: Change Username 4.6★ from 7 and New User Approve 4.3★ from 131 reviews.
| Metric | Change Username | New User Approve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,482 ▼ 1 | #1,358 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 228 | 1,561 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (7) | 4.3★ (131) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 3.3 |
| Best rank on record | #3,452 | #1,357 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2017 | Oct 2008 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Change Username or New User Approve?
By active installs, New User Approve: 20K+ sites run it against 4K+ for Change Username, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Change Username or New User Approve?
New User Approve, at #1,358 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Change Username at #3,482. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Change Username or New User Approve alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.