WordPress plugin comparison
API Bearer Auth vs REST API Route Tester
At a glance
- API Bearer Auth has more active installs: 300+, against 40+ for REST API Route Tester.
- On a typical day, API Bearer Auth is downloaded about 10 times, REST API Route Tester about 5.
- REST API Route Tester has no reviews yet.
- REST API Route Tester was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for API Bearer Auth.
- REST API Route Tester is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for API Bearer Auth.
- API Bearer Auth has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for REST API Route Tester.
Line by line
API Bearer Auth leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API Bearer Auth |  REST API Route Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,019 | #21,899 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 260 | 183 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 8.0 |
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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