WordPress plugin comparison
GOAuth vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API
GOAuth
by igroykt
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
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 fewer than 10 for GOAuth.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, GOAuth about 3.
- GOAuth is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Mar 21, 2022 for GOAuth.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for GOAuth.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for GOAuth.
Line by line
JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | GOAuth | JWT Authentication for WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,227 | #684 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 8.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4.0 |
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