How to Enable Email Notification on Activation or Admin Review Upon User's Registration

Ultimate Member provides options that require users to activate their account registration through email or put the account under admin review.

You need to assign a role using the Registration Default Role setting on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings> Appearance > Registration Form. Once you have assigned a role, make sure to click the Save Changes button.

Require Email Activation #

To enable the Require Email Activation upon registration, go to wp-admin > Ultimate Member > User Roles > Edit Role (Registration Default Role) and scroll down to see the Registration Options box.

Image - User role settings.

If you select Require Email Activation from the drop-down menu, you will see additional options below.

• Registration status – This option allows you to decide the status a user has when they register on your site. You can make them auto-approved, require email activation, or need to be manually approved by the site admin. The option you select here affects what action can be taken after the registration.
  • Login user after validating the activation link? – (optional, appears if new users require email activation) This option allows you to enable auto-login after account activation by email.
  • URL redirect after e-mail activation – (optional, appears if new users require email activation) This option allows you to redirect users after account activation by email.
• Action to be taken after registration – Depending on the registration status you will be able to redirect new users to their profile, to a custom URL, or show a message on the same page.
  • Personalize the custom message – (optional, appears if a message is shown after registration) This option allows you to enter a custom message. The default message is shown if this option is empty.

Image - Registration options for the logic with the account activation by email.

Image - Custom message is shown after the registration.

You need to enable the Account Activation Email template in the wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Email to let members receive the email. Click the gear icon to see the email template settings.

Image - Email template settings.

The user will receive an activation email.

The admin will receive an email that a new user has registered on your site.

Require Admin Review #

Select Require Admin Review from the drop-down menu and you will see additional options below.

Image - Registration options for the logic with the admin review.

Image - Custom message shown after the registration.

The admin can review the newly registered account in wp-admin > Users > Pending review.

You need to enable the  Your account is pending review and Account Needs Review Notification templates in the wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Email to let your admins receive the email that a new account needs a review.

The administrator receives an email notification that a new user has been registered and needs a review. The email includes the submitted registration form of the new user.

Administrators can approve the reviewed user using the "Approve Membership" action in the users profile (under the cog icon) or the "Approve Membership" bulk action above the Users table in WordPress dashboard.