WordPress plugin comparison
CURLW vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API
CURLW
by Sami Alfattany
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 CURLW.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, CURLW about 1.
- CURLW has no reviews yet.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 1, 2025 for CURLW.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for CURLW.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for CURLW.
Line by line
JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CURLW | JWT Authentication for WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,500 | #684 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 8.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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