WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced REST API DevTools vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API

Advanced REST API DevTools

by Tejas Gajjar

10+ installs5.0

JWT Authentication for WP REST API

by tmeister

60K+ installs4.4

At a glance

JWT Authentication for WP REST API has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Advanced REST API DevTools.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, Advanced REST API DevTools about 2.
Advanced REST API DevTools is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Apr 3, 2026 for Advanced REST API DevTools.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Advanced REST API DevTools.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Advanced REST API DevTools.

JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced REST API DevTools	JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Popular rank	#47,300	#684
Active installs	10+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	60	8.8K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.4(53)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.15	×1.02
Last release	7 months ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	8.1	7.4.0

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