WordPress plugin comparison

Custom REST API Prefix vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API

Custom REST API Prefix

by Alvind

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 Custom REST API Prefix.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, Custom REST API Prefix about 1.
Custom REST API Prefix has no reviews yet.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 6, 2024 for Custom REST API Prefix.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Custom REST API Prefix.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Custom REST API Prefix.

JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom REST API Prefix	JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Popular rank	#40,434	#684
Active installs	10+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	8.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(53)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×1.02
Last release	2 years ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	5.5	7.4.0

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