WordPress plugin comparison

JSON API User vs Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

JSON API User

by Ali Qureshi

1K+ installs3.9

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

by Sully

9K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for JSON API User.
On a typical day, Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is downloaded about 76 times, JSON API User about 35.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for JSON API User.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
JSON API User has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email.

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	JSON API User	Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email
Popular rank	#6,657	#2,174
Active installs	1K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	747	20.9K
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×1.01
Last release	2 months ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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