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New User Approve

by Saad Iqbal · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy2 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 28 Sep 2026, fixed in 3.2.10.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for New User Approve
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 28 Sep 2026, fixed in 3.2.10. Update to version 3.2.10 or later.28 Sep 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 20 Aug 2026, fixed in 3.2.9. Update to version 3.2.9 or later.20 Aug 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-38 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
wpexpertsio28 Apr 2020 to 30 Sep 2026, 190 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
35 days ago
Releases, 24 months
28
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for New User Approve
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20252
Q3 20258
Q4 20257
Q1 20261
Q2 20263
Q3 20263
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

33% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Sep 2026New User Approve 3.1.0 - 3.2.9 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.33.1.0 to 3.2.93.2.100
20 Aug 2026New User Approve <= 3.2.8 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.2.83.2.90
20 Mar 2026New User Approve <= 3.2.3 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.2.33.2.4n/a
11 Feb 2026New User Approve <= 3.2.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.2.03.2.10
27 Jan 2026New User Approve <= 3.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Approval, Denial, and Information Disclosure7.3<= 3.2.23.2.30
18 Nov 2025New User Approve <= 3.0.9 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure via Type Juggling5.3<= 3.0.93.1.00
8 Nov 2025New User Approve <= 3.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 3.2.33.2.4n/a
11 Dec 2024New User Approve <= 2.6.2 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.6.22.6.40
26 Dec 2023New User Approve <= 2.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_notices6.1<= 2.5.12.5.20
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 2.5.02.5.10
1 Jun 2022New User Approve <= 2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery9.6<= 2.42.4.11
30 May 2022New User Approve <= 2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.42.4.13
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 2.12.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for New User Approve
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20244.7
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20242.0
Q4 20243.5
Q1 20255.0
Q3 20254.2
Q4 20254.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star100
4 star4
3 star6
2 star7
1 star14
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for New User Approve
4 May 20261,103
11 May 20261,641
18 May 20269,246
25 May 20262,066
1 Jun 20261,347
8 Jun 20261,074
15 Jun 2026847
22 Jun 2026724
29 Jun 2026704
6 Jul 2026696
13 Jul 2026636
20 Jul 2026790
27 Jul 2026684
3 Aug 2026804
10 Aug 2026640
17 Aug 20269,715
24 Aug 20262,275
31 Aug 20261,417
7 Sep 20261,090
14 Sep 20261,036
21 Sep 202610,084
28 Sep 20269,387
5 Oct 20263,421
12 Oct 20261,508
19 Oct 20261,817
26 Oct 20261,412
2 Nov 2026202

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect)Score 92 · 80,000+Gravatar Enhanced - Avatars, Profiles, and PrivacyScore 91 · 100,000+WP User AvatarsScore 91 · 20,000+Sidebar LoginScore 91 · 9,000+WP Login FormScore 91 · 7,000+

Facts

Version3.3
AuthorSaad Iqbal
Added30 Oct 2008
Last updated30 Sep 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsusers, registration, user approval, user management, User Registration

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Questions

Is New User Approve still maintained?

New User Approve was last updated on 30 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is New User Approve safe?

New User Approve has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 8 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns New User Approve?

The wordpress.org author is Saad Iqbal. Recent committers: wpexpertsio, picklewagon, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of New User Approve?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect), Gravatar Enhanced - Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy, WP User Avatars, Sidebar Login, WP Login Form.

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