There are many plugins to allow approve a new user by moderator.

But, Is there a simple solution to do the same by editing function.php? Without new plugin?

Thank you in advance

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 10 months ago]

couple of questions

1. what is the issue with using a plugin to do this?
2. I presume this is with the ‘anyone can register’ set, rather than a register form?
3. how will the moderator know that a new user has applied?
4. how will the user know they have been approved?

[@neon67 Participant 3 years, 10 months ago]

On some of my sites I use wp.org/plugins/user-registration/ but it slows things down it seems to me.
This not critical For other sites, but bbpress is lively and loads not fast. So I wanted to try something new.

On an empty bbpress I have a letter about registration of a new user. It remains only to freeze this registration for approval by the moderator, put a flag and send a confirmation email.
Maybe someone Who was doing this via functions.php? :)))