WordPress plugin comparison
HTTP Authentication vs JSON API User
HTTP Authentication
by Daniel Westermann-Clark
600+ installs5.0
JSON API User
by Ali Qureshi
1K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- JSON API User has more active installs: 1K+, against 600+ for HTTP Authentication.
- On a typical day, JSON API User is downloaded about 35 times, HTTP Authentication about 15.
- HTTP 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 Apr 24, 2024 for HTTP Authentication.
- JSON API User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for HTTP Authentication.
- HTTP Authentication has been around longer: since 2005, against 2013 for JSON API User.
Line by line
JSON API User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | HTTP Authentication | JSON API User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,316 | #6,652 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 323 | 782 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 2 years 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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