WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Disable WP REST API
by Jeff Starr
30K+ installs4.8
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
by miniOrange
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs about 161.
- Disable WP REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.4 from 75 reviews.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Disable WP REST API.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable WP REST API | JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #1,484 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 6.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 4.4(75) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.6 |
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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