WordPress plugin comparison
API Bearer Auth vs Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials
API Bearer Auth
by michielve
300+ installs5.0
Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials
by oneteamsoftware
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- API Bearer Auth has more active installs: 300+, against 60+ for Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials.
- On a typical day, API Bearer Auth is downloaded about 10 times, Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for API Bearer Auth.
- Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for API Bearer Auth.
- API Bearer Auth has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | API Bearer Auth | Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,019 | #20,025 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 260 | 167 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 month 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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