New User Approve vs User Access Manager
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 #1,348, ahead of User Access Manager at #1,483. Over the last 7 days New User Approve climbed 6 places and User Access Manager climbed 2 places. New User Approve has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for User Access Manager. Downloads this week: New User Approve 1,379 and User Access Manager 967. Ratings: New User Approve 4.3★ from 131 and User Access Manager 4.4★ from 112 reviews.
| Metric | New User Approve | User Access Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,348 ▲ 6 | #1,483 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,379 | 967 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (131) | 4.4★ (112) |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.3 | 2.3.20 |
| Best rank on record | #1,347 | #1,482 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, New User Approve or User Access Manager?
By active installs, New User Approve: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for User Access Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 3, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, New User Approve or User Access Manager?
New User Approve, at #1,348 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with User Access Manager at #1,483. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are New User Approve or User Access Manager 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.