WordPress plugin comparison
Content API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API
At a glance
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Content API.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 306 times, Content API about 5.
- Content API has no reviews yet.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 11, 2026 for Content API.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Content API.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Content API.
Line by line
JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content API |  JWT Authentication for WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,415 | #684 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 117 | 8.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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