WordPress plugin comparison
API Bearer Auth vs JSON API User
At a glance
- JSON API User has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for API Bearer Auth.
- On a typical day, JSON API User is downloaded about 35 times, API Bearer Auth about 10.
- API Bearer Auth is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- JSON API User was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for API Bearer Auth.
- JSON API User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for API Bearer Auth.
- JSON API User has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for API Bearer Auth.
Line by line
JSON API User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API Bearer Auth |  JSON API User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,030 | #6,657 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 255 | 782 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 3.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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