WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API Auth vs Get Use APIs
At a glance
- Get Use APIs has more active installs: 5K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, Get Use APIs is downloaded about 62 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- Get Use APIs is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 4.7 from 11 reviews.
- Get Use APIs was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for JSON API Auth.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- JSON API Auth has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Get Use APIs.
Line by line
Get Use APIs leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JSON API Auth |  Get Use APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,238 | #3,086 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 508 | 3.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(11) | 4.9(78) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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