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Delete Unverified Users (Manual)

This WordPress MU-plugin helps delete a very high number of pending users that have not verified their emails. If your site has thousands of unverified users—usually spammers—this one-click tool will clean them up.

by Matthew John Alex · github.com/mjaben/delete-pending-users-on-wordpress

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/mjaben/delete-pending-users-on-wordpress/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/mjaben/delete-pending-users-on-wordpress ↗

This WordPress MU-plugin helps delete a very high number of pending users that have not verified their emails.
If your site has thousands of unverified users—usually spammers—this one-click tool will clean them up.

What It Does

  • Adds a page under Users > Delete Unverified Users
  • Deletes users who:
    • Have user_status = 0 (unverified)
    • Registered more than 24 hours ago
    • Have the role subscriber
  • Logs deleted user IDs to /wp-content/uploads/deleted-unverified-users.log

Installation

  1. Go to /wp-content/ in your WordPress site.
  2. If the mu-plugins folder doesn't exist, create it.
  3. Save delete-unverified-users.php into the mu-plugins folder.
  4. (Optional) Save this README for reference.

How to Use

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Users > Delete Unverified Users
  2. Click the Delete Unverified Users button
  3. Unverified users matching the criteria will be permanently deleted
  4. Check /wp-content/uploads/deleted-unverified-users.log for a record of deleted user IDs

Notes

  • This is a manual-only tool. It does not run automatically.
  • Use with caution—deleted users cannot be recovered.
  • Always back up your database before performing mass deletions.