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title: "How to Show User’s Registration Date in WordPress?"
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date: 2025-03-18
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# How to Show User’s Registration Date in WordPress?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Extension (Free) adds a Registered column to the WordPress Users list when Registration Date & Time is switched on under Nexter > Extensions > Security > Advanced Security.
- The Registered column shows each account's creation date and time in the format set under Settings > General.
- The column is display only, so it cannot be sorted or filtered, and WP-CLI can list users by sign-up date.

To show the registration date in the WordPress users list, go to **Nexter** > **Extensions** > **Security**, switch on **Advanced Security**, enable **Registration Date & Time** and save. A **Registered** column then appears under **Users** > **All Users** with each person's sign-up date and time.

WordPress does not show this by default, so you cannot see account age without a separate tool. With the [Nexter Extension (Free) plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nexter-extension/) it takes one switch and no code.

**Best Used For:**

- Membership sites that need to tell new users from established ones at a glance

- WooCommerce stores reviewing customer account age for loyalty programs or access rules

- Community sites tracking sign-up trends to gauge growth

[LIVE EXTENSION LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-extensions/advanced-wordpress-security/)

## Before You Start

- Nexter Extension (free) is installed and active. This option does not need Pro.

- You are logged in as an administrator.

## How to Show the Registration Date in the Users List

- In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Nexter** > **Extensions** > **Security**.

- Switch on the **Advanced Security** card. The Advanced Security popup opens. If it does not, click the gear icon (⚙) on the card.

- Switch on **Registration Date & Time**.

![Advanced Security dialog in Nexter Extension with the Registration Date and Time switch enabled](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/nexter-advanced-security-registration-date-toggle-2.webp)

- Click **Save**.

- Go to **Users** > **All Users**. The new **Registered** column sits after **Posts**.

![WordPress Users list showing the Registered column with sign-up dates](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/wordpress-users-list-registered-column-2.webp)

## What the Registered Column Shows

Each row shows the date and time the account was created, in the date and time format you set under **Settings** > **General**. The column is display only. It is not sortable and it does not add a date filter to the Users screen.

To list users by sign-up date, you can run this WP-CLI command, which prints the newest accounts first:

`wp user list --orderby=registered --order=DESC --fields=user_login,user_registered`

## Troubleshooting Common Issues

- **The Registered column is missing:** confirm that **Registration Date & Time** is switched on and saved. Then open **Screen Options** at the top of the Users screen and make sure **Registered** is ticked.

- **The time looks wrong:** the column uses your site timezone. Check **Settings** > **General** > **Timezone**.

- **You cannot sort by the column:** this is expected, since the column is display only. Use the WP-CLI command above or an export plugin.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I sort or search users by registration date?

Not from this column. It shows the date but does not add sorting or a date filter. Use the WP-CLI command above, or export your users and sort the file.

### Does this need Nexter Extension Pro?

No. Registration Date & Time is available in the free plugin.

### Can I also show when a user last logged in?

Yes. The same Advanced Security popup has a **Last Login Date & Time** switch. See [How to Show User's Last Login Date in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-users-last-login-date-in-wordpress/).

## Next Steps and Related Docs

- [How to Show User's Last Login Date in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-users-last-login-date-in-wordpress/)

- [Dynamic Content in Nexter Blocks](https://nexterwp.com/docs/how-to-add-dynamic-content-in-wordpress/), to show author and custom field data on the front end