WordPress plugin comparison

JSON REST API Subscriptions vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API

JSON REST API Subscriptions

by Taylor Lovett

10+ installs

JWT Authentication for WP REST API

by tmeister

60K+ installs4.4

At a glance

JWT Authentication for WP REST API has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for JSON REST API Subscriptions.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, JSON REST API Subscriptions about 5.
JSON REST API Subscriptions has no reviews yet.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 16, 2016 for JSON REST API Subscriptions.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for JSON REST API Subscriptions.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for JSON REST API Subscriptions.

JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	JSON REST API Subscriptions	JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Popular rank	#45,478	#684
Active installs	10+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	106	8.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(53)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.02
Last release	10 years ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4.0

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