WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Basic Authentication vs JSON API User
At a glance
- JSON API User has more active installs: 1K+, against 800+ for Easy Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, JSON API User is downloaded about 35 times, Easy Basic Authentication about 34.
- Easy Basic Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- Easy Basic Authentication was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for JSON API User.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- JSON API User has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Easy Basic Authentication.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Basic Authentication |  JSON API User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,501 | #6,652 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 697 | 782 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 3.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 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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