WordPress plugin comparison

Code and core Headless Fast API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API

Code and core Headless Fast API

by Code and core

Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for Code and core Headless Fast API.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, Code and core Headless Fast API about 4.
Code and core Headless Fast API has no reviews yet.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Code and core Headless Fast API.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Code and core Headless Fast API.

JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Code and core Headless Fast API	JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Popular rank	#69,611	#684
Active installs	Fewer than 10	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	89	8.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(53)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.02
Last release	1 month ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4.0

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