WordPress plugin comparison
API Bearer Auth vs WP REST API Meta Endpoints
API Bearer Auth
by michielve
300+ installs5.0
WP REST API Meta Endpoints
by Daniel Bachhuber
1K+ installs
At a glance
- WP REST API Meta Endpoints has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for API Bearer Auth.
- WP REST API Meta Endpoints has no reviews yet.
- API Bearer Auth was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Feb 9, 2016 for WP REST API Meta Endpoints.
- API Bearer Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for WP REST API Meta Endpoints.
- WP REST API Meta Endpoints has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for API Bearer Auth.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | API Bearer Auth | WP REST API Meta Endpoints |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,019 | #6,660 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 260 | 271 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | – |
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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