WordPress plugin comparison
API Bearer Auth vs JWT Auth
At a glance
- JWT Auth has more active installs: 6K+, against 300+ for API Bearer Auth.
- On a typical day, JWT Auth is downloaded about 60 times, API Bearer Auth about 10.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- API Bearer Auth was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against May 7, 2024 for JWT Auth.
- API Bearer Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.13 for JWT Auth.
- API Bearer Auth has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for JWT Auth.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API Bearer Auth |  JWT Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,030 | #2,855 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 248 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.13 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 7.2 |
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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