WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API Auth vs JSON API User
At a glance
- JSON API User has more active installs: 1K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, JSON API User is downloaded about 35 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- JSON API Auth is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- JSON API Auth was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for JSON API User.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JSON API Auth |  JSON API User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,221 | #6,652 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 508 | 782 |
| Rating | 4.7(11) | 3.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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