WordPress plugin comparison
Firebase Authentication vs JSON API User
At a glance
- JSON API User has more active installs: 1K+, against 400+ for Firebase Authentication.
- On a typical day, JSON API User is downloaded about 35 times, Firebase Authentication about 17.
- Firebase Authentication is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- JSON API User was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Firebase Authentication.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- JSON API User has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Firebase Authentication.
Line by line
JSON API User leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firebase Authentication |  JSON API User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,415 | #6,657 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 472 | 782 |
| Rating | 4.0(20) | 3.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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