WordPress plugin comparison
API Bearer Auth vs WP OpenAPI
At a glance
- WP OpenAPI has more active installs: 400+, against 300+ for API Bearer Auth.
- On a typical day, WP OpenAPI is downloaded about 98 times, API Bearer Auth about 10.
- API Bearer Auth is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
- WP OpenAPI was updated more recently: Jun 4, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for API Bearer Auth.
- API Bearer Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for WP OpenAPI.
- API Bearer Auth has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for WP OpenAPI.
Line by line
WP OpenAPI leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API Bearer Auth |  WP OpenAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,030 | #9,832 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 255 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 7.1 |
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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