A way to flag users when registering for a WordPress site into a pending status. That status can then be marked manually by an admin as approved or denied.
Add as a WordPress plugin by downloading the zip file or include as a submodule.
During the registration process of a new user declare this function to append the status of 'Pending' to a new user account.
update_user_meta($user_id, 'approval_status', 'Pending');
To verify a user is approved for a section of the site use the get_user_meta function provided by WordPress.
if(get_user_meta($user_id, 'approval_status', true) === 'Approved') {
//do stuff
}
Possible options include 'Approved', 'Pending', or 'Denied'.
The plugin supports mailgun and allows it to be configured through the admin panel of GJ User Approve. Mailgun is free up to 10,000 emails and is a better option that using the server's SMTP.
TBD
MIT