RegistrationMagic vs New User Approve (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins top 10: RegistrationMagic at #7 and New User Approve at #9. RegistrationMagic leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
RegistrationMagic
RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login
Create user registration forms, build advanced registration forms, accept payments, track submissions, manage users, assign user roles, analyze stats …
New User Approve
WordPress user approval plugin to moderate registrations. Approve or deny real users and prevent fake signups to control who registers on site.
Who leads on what
RegistrationMagic leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
RegistrationMagic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in User Profile Plugins.
New User Approve has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
RegistrationMagic is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 459 reviews, against 4.3 from 130 reviews.
RegistrationMagic has more reviews behind its score: 459 against 130.
RegistrationMagic was updated more recently, on August 27, 2026; New User Approve on August 19, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
RegistrationMagic
Pick RegistrationMagic if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
New User Approve
Pick New User Approve if you want the plugin more sites already run.
RegistrationMagic vs New User Approve side by side
| RegistrationMagic | New User Approve | |
|---|---|---|
| User Profile Plugins ranking | #7 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 459 | 130 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,124,679 | 916,183 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 17, 2014 | Oct 30, 2008 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
RegistrationMagic ratings
New User Approve ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither RegistrationMagic nor New User Approve can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the User Profile Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
RegistrationMagic vs New User Approve: common questions
Is RegistrationMagic better than New User Approve?
RegistrationMagic leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. RegistrationMagic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in User Profile Plugins.
Which has more users, RegistrationMagic or New User Approve?
RegistrationMagic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in User Profile Plugins.
Which is rated higher, RegistrationMagic or New User Approve?
New User Approve has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are RegistrationMagic and New User Approve free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. RegistrationMagic is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. New User Approve is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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