WordPress plugin comparison
Make Connector vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Make Connector
by Make
70K+ installs2.8
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
by miniOrange
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Make Connector has more active installs: 70K+, against 10K+ for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
- On a typical day, Make Connector is downloaded about 345 times, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs about 161.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 75 reviews, against 2.8 from 26 reviews.
- Make Connector was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Make Connector.
Line by line
Make Connector leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Make Connector | JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #582 | #1,484 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.8K | 6.5K |
| Rating | 2.8(26) | 4.4(75) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Make Connector vs Disable REST API
- Make Connector vs Disable WP REST API
- Make Connector vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
- Make Connector vs WP REST API
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs vs Disable REST API
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs vs Disable WP REST API
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs vs WP REST API
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free