The Approve New User Registration extension, for WooCommerce and WordPress, allows you to manually validate new user registration requests for specific, or all, user roles.
This tool, therefore, assists in deterring both unwelcome fake registrations and spam by isolating your digital store for selective customers.
<div class="woo-sc-box normal">If you want to add custom registration fields and user roles dropdown along with approve new user, please buy our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/custom-user-registration-fields-for-woocommerce/">Custom Registration Fields Extension</a>. See FAQs below for more details.</div>
The areas where the extension can help include:
Limiting Access 
If you are a B2B merchant, or sell unique products, limiting access could require extensive customer verification — but permitting customers to peruse your website before you grant permission might not be secure. Manual approval, therefore, is an effective way for you to restrict access and take control of new users until they have been properly verified and approved.
Avoid Fake/Spam Accounts
With spamming and fake accounts a real concern for merchants, it’s important to be able to identify true prospective customers from the start.  This plugin will help you filter out potential clients and maintain a valuable consumer base for recurring business.
<h2>Features:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Employ manual approval for specific user roles or all new registrations</li>
<li>Customize user status notifications</li>
<li>Email notifications to customers and admins</li>
<li>Add approval/disapproval link in admin email</li>
<li>Bulk user approval option available on Users Listing page</li>
</ul>
<h3>Manual approval for particular or all user roles</h3>
When you require your user to wait for approval in order to visit your site this plugin will come to the rescue with its manual approval function. You can choose to apply this to a particular type of user role, or you may want to apply it to all user roles. The plugin will support you in either scenario.
Limiting your users’ access to the website, based on user roles is particularly helpful if you have specialized products, prices, and other offers associated with VIP user roles.
Note: To display user roles dropdown on your registration form you can use our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/choose-user-role-at-registration/">Choose User Roles at Registration</a> extension or the <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/custom-user-registration-fields-for-woocommerce/">custom user registration fields</a>.
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<h3>Customize email notifications</h3>
Easily convey the message of a pending approval, or a declined request, with completely tailored email templates communicating all the details you want of the registration process to your customer. Effective communication between site owners and customers is a great start to a healthy business-consumer relationship. Use the customizable email notifications to additionally alert your admin account users of all pending registration requests.
Approve and disapprove link in the email
The extension automatically adds user approval and disapproval link in the admin emails to let merchants approve or disapprove new user requests on the go.
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<h3>Customize Error Messages</h3>
Along with email notifications, this extension allows you to display custom messages to inform customers about their account status. You can show messages in the following instances:
<ul>
<li>When a new account is created and awaiting approval</li>
<li>When a user tries to login but the account is pending for review</li>
<li>When a user tries to login but the account is delined</li>
</ul>
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<h3>How to get started?</h3>
To get started with WooCommerce approve new user registration, install the extension and go to WooCommerce > Approve New User Registration and navigate to the general settings tab. Here you can,
<ul>
<li>Enable approve new user option</li>
<li>Select the user roles for which you want to enable this manual approval</li>
</ul>
Go to the custom message tab to configure the error messages that will be displayed to users who are waiting for pending approval or their request has been declined.
Navigate to the email settings tab to enable email notifications for admin and customers. You can customize emails as per your requirements and include the approval link in the admin email.
<h2>FAQs:</h2>
If I need to approve new users and add custom fields as well, do I need to buy 2 extensions?
No, just purchase <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/custom-user-registration-fields-for-woocommerce/">custom user registration</a> fields as the approve new user feature is available in custom registration fields.
Does it work for WordPress only?
Yes, if WooCommerce is not installed, the extension will help you approve/disapprove users created from WordPress.
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Approve New User Registration

Manually validate new user registrations.

<h2>WooCommerce OTP Login — fast, secure, password-free access</h2>
Enhance your store’s security and user experience with OTP Login – Register & Login with Phone Number for WooCommerce.
Allow customers to log in or register instantly using their mobile number and a one-time password (OTP) — no email, no password required.
Simplify checkout, stop spam registrations, and boost conversions with this fast, mobile-friendly extension.
<h2>Register and log in via mobile number</h2>
Forget passwords! Let your customers register and log in with their phone number and a secure SMS-based OTP.
How it works:
<ul>
<li>Enter phone number</li>
<li>Receive OTP via SMS</li>
<li>Enter OTP & access your account instantly</li>
</ul>
A seamless login experience your customers will love.
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<h2 data-start="1097" data-end="1148">Built-in Google reCAPTCHA for extra protection</h2>
Shield your WooCommerce store from fake accounts and brute-force attacks with built-in reCAPTCHA.
Why you should enable reCAPTCHA:
<ul>
<li>Stop bot signups and spam accounts</li>
<li>Block automated brute-force login attempts</li>
<li>Pair with OTP for double-layered security</li>
</ul>
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<h2 data-start="1422" data-end="1477">Control who can register with country-based access</h2>
Easily manage which customers can sign up by restricting registrations by country.
Country access features:
<ul>
<li>Allow only selected countries to register</li>
<li>One-click block/allow toggle for countries</li>
<li>Stop fraud & fake accounts at the border</li>
</ul>
Strategic Growth & Security – Focus on real customers in target regions while reducing risks.
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<h2 data-start="1848" data-end="1888">Connect with 7 leading SMS gateways</h2>
Enjoy reliable OTP delivery with support for 7 premium SMS providers, so you can choose the one best for your region and cost.
<ol>
<li>BulkGate</li>
<li>MSG91</li>
<li>Prelude</li>
<li>ShoutOUT</li>
<li>Sinch</li>
<li>Twilio</li>
<li>Vonage</li>
</ol>
Benefits:
<ul>
<li>Reliable, fast OTP delivery</li>
<li>Cost-effective for your region</li>
<li>Easily switch providers anytime</li>
</ul>
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<h2 data-start="2229" data-end="2261">Force login before checkout</h2>
Require verified logins before customers place an order with WooCommerce force login before checkout.
Benefits of Verified Checkout:
<ul>
<li>Every order tied to a verified phone number</li>
<li>Eliminate fake/spam purchases</li>
<li>Build your SMS marketing list automatically</li>
</ul>
Convert anonymous shoppers into verified, loyal customers!
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<h2 data-start="2616" data-end="2667">Smart rate limiting and three-layer login protection</h2>
Defend your store against spam and hackers with intelligent rate limiting and multi-layer security.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Block repeated failed login attempts</li>
<li>Detect and stop bot attacks</li>
<li>Customize protection thresholds</li>
</ul>
Three-layer security:
<ul>
<li>Rate limiting</li>
<li>OTP abuse prevention</li>
<li>Registration fraud control</li>
</ul>
Get maximum protection without blocking real users.
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<h2>Hide the default WooCommerce login form</h2>
Replace the old email/password form with a modern WooCommerce mobile OTP login form.
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<h2 data-start="3216" data-end="3266">Why you should choose this extension:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Mobile-first login experience</li>
<li>Built-in 2FA with OTP and reCAPTCHA</li>
<li>Protect your checkout and users</li>
<li>Works with 7 global SMS providers</li>
<li>Compatible with HPOS and all major themes</li>
<li>Mobile responsive design</li>
</ul>
<h2>Compatibility</h2>
This extension is fully optimized for WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS), modern page builders, and responsive design. It integrates seamlessly across themes, browsers, and devices, ensuring a smooth login experience everywhere.
This is your complete WooCommerce secure login and registration extension with OTP.

OTP Login – Register & Login with Phone Number

Secure your store; customers can register or log in via phone number and one-time password for seamless, fast, and protected access.

Approve New User Registration vs OTP Login – Register & Login with Phone Number