WordPress plugin comparison
Firebase Authentication vs JWT Auth
At a glance
- JWT Auth has more active installs: 6K+, against 400+ for Firebase Authentication.
- On a typical day, JWT Auth is downloaded about 60 times, Firebase Authentication about 20.
- JWT Auth is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.0 from 20 reviews.
- Firebase Authentication was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against May 7, 2024 for JWT Auth.
- Firebase Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.13 for JWT Auth.
- Firebase Authentication has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for JWT Auth.
Line by line
JWT Auth leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firebase Authentication |  JWT Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,415 | #2,855 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 510 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(20) | 5.0(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.13 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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