WordPress plugin comparison
Google Authenticator vs JSON API User
At a glance
- Google Authenticator has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for JSON API User.
- On a typical day, Google Authenticator is downloaded about 336 times, JSON API User about 35.
- Google Authenticator is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 135 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- JSON API User was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Google Authenticator.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Google Authenticator has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for JSON API User.
Line by line
Google Authenticator leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Google Authenticator |  JSON API User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,151 | #6,657 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10K | 782 |
| Rating | 4.3(135) | 3.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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