WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Disable WP REST API
by Jeff Starr
30K+ installs4.8
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 30K+ for Disable WP REST API.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, Disable WP REST API about 225.
- Disable WP REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Disable WP REST API.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable WP REST API | JWT Authentication for WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #684 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 8.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 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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