WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API Auth vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 110 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- JSON API Auth is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.7 from 7 reviews.
- JSON API Auth was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Aug 5, 2024 for WP REST API.
- JSON API Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP REST API.
- JSON API Auth has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for WP REST API.
Line by line
JSON API Auth leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JSON API Auth |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,238 | #2,469 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 508 | 2.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(11) | 3.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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