WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs JSON API Auth
At a glance
- Custom API for WP has more active installs: 1K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, Custom API for WP is downloaded about 42 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- Custom API for WP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.7 from 11 reviews.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for JSON API Auth.
- JSON API Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom API for WP.
- JSON API Auth has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom API for WP |  JSON API Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,148 | #8,238 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 508 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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