WordPress plugin comparison
API REST Posts vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API
API REST Posts
by Miguel Fuentes
10+ installs
JWT Authentication for WP REST API
by tmeister
60K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for API REST Posts.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 306 times, API REST Posts about 2.
- API REST Posts has no reviews yet.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for API REST Posts.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for API REST Posts.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for API REST Posts.
Line by line
JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | API REST Posts | JWT Authentication for WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,662 | #684 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 8.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4.0 |
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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