WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API Auth vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
JSON API Auth
by Ali Qureshi
600+ installs4.7
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- JSON API Auth is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
- JSON API Auth was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- JSON API Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for JSON API Auth.
Line by line
JSON API Auth leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | JSON API Auth | WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,238 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 508 | 1K |
| Rating | 4.7(11) | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years 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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