WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API Auth vs WP REST API Controller
At a glance
- WP REST API Controller has more active installs: 8K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, WP REST API Controller is downloaded about 33 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- JSON API Auth is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.3 from 12 reviews.
- JSON API Auth was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Mar 22, 2023 for WP REST API Controller.
- JSON API Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for WP REST API Controller.
- JSON API Auth has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for WP REST API Controller.
Line by line
JSON API Auth leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JSON API Auth |  WP REST API Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,238 | #2,457 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 508 | 612 |
| Rating | 4.7(11) | 4.3(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 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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