Houzez User Approval System

🔐 Core User Approval Features

1. Registration Control System

• Auto-approve existing users: One-time upgrade marks all current users as approved
• Pending by default: New registrations require admin approval before login access
• Role-based auto-approval: Configure specific user roles to be automatically approved
• Admin-created users: Users created by administrators are automatically approved
• System toggle: Enable/disable the entire approval system globally

2. Multi-Status User Management

• Pending: New registrations awaiting approval
• Approved: Users with full platform access
• Declined: Rejected registrations with login blocked
• Suspended: Previously approved users temporarily blocked
• Administrator exempt: Admin users bypass all approval restrictions
  
  

👨‍💼 Advanced Admin Management

3. Comprehensive User List Integration

• Status column: Visual status display in WordPress Users table
• Quick action links: Approve/Decline/Suspend buttons for each user
• Color-coded status: Green (Approved), Orange (Pending), Red (Declined/Suspended)
• Administrator protection: Prevents accidental admin account modifications

4. Bulk Operations

• Bulk approve: Select and approve multiple users simultaneously
• Bulk decline: Reject multiple pending registrations at once
• Bulk suspend: Temporarily block multiple approved users
• Progress notifications: Admin notices showing bulk action results
• Administrator safety: Bulk actions automatically skip admin accounts

5. Advanced Filtering System

• Status-based filtering: Filter users by approval status
• Dropdown integration: Native WordPress admin interface integration
• Multiple status views: All, Pending, Approved, Declined, Suspended
  
  

📧 Automated Communication System

6. Email Notification Workflows

• Approval notifications: Welcome emails with login instructions
• Decline notifications: Professional rejection emails with contact information
• Suspension notifications: Account suspension alerts
• Auto-approval notices: Notifications for role-based auto-approvals

🔒 Security & Access Control

8. Login Protection System

• Login blocking: Prevents non-approved users from accessing the platform

9. Role-Based Configuration

• Auto-approval roles: Define which user roles skip manual approval
• Administrator protection: Built-in safeguards for admin accounts
  
  

🏢 Real Estate Integration

10. Agent/Agency Post Management

• Automatic publishing: Approved users get their agent/agency posts published
• Content protection: Declined/suspended users have posts moved to trash
• Post status synchronization: User approval status syncs with post visibility

⚙️ Configuration & Control

12. Admin Settings Integration

• Global enable/disable: Master switch for the entire approval system in Theme Options -> Login & Register -> User Approval
• Role configuration: Select which roles receive auto-approval