WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API User vs WP Basic Authentication
At a glance
- WP Basic Authentication has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for JSON API User.
- On a typical day, WP Basic Authentication is downloaded about 69 times, JSON API User about 35.
- WP Basic Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- JSON API User was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for WP Basic Authentication.
- JSON API User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Basic Authentication.
- JSON API User has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for WP Basic Authentication.
Line by line
WP Basic Authentication leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JSON API User |  WP Basic Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,657 | #4,224 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 782 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 3.9(21) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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