WordPress plugin comparison
HivePress Authentication vs JSON API User
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, JSON API User is downloaded about 35 times, HivePress Authentication about 24.
- HivePress Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- JSON API User was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for HivePress Authentication.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- JSON API User has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for HivePress Authentication.
Line by line
HivePress Authentication leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HivePress Authentication |  JSON API User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,891 | #6,657 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 451 | 782 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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