WordPress plugin comparison
JWT Auth vs RESTful JSON API
At a glance
- JWT Auth has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for RESTful JSON API.
- On a typical day, JWT Auth is downloaded about 60 times, RESTful JSON API about 3.
- RESTful JSON API has no reviews yet.
- RESTful JSON API was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against May 7, 2024 for JWT Auth.
- RESTful JSON API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.13 for JWT Auth.
- JWT Auth has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for RESTful JSON API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JWT Auth |  RESTful JSON API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,855 | #30,943 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 69 |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.13 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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