WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API Auth vs WP-REST-API V2 Menus
At a glance
- WP-REST-API V2 Menus has more active installs: 3K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, WP-REST-API V2 Menus is downloaded about 75 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- WP-REST-API V2 Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 11 reviews.
- JSON API Auth was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Nov 9, 2022 for WP-REST-API V2 Menus.
- JSON API Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for WP-REST-API V2 Menus.
- JSON API Auth has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for WP-REST-API V2 Menus.
Line by line
WP-REST-API V2 Menus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JSON API Auth |  WP-REST-API V2 Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,249 | #4,094 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 483 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(11) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 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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