WordPress plugin comparison
JWT Auth vs Simple JWT Login
At a glance
- JWT Auth has more active installs: 6K+, against 4K+ for Simple JWT Login.
- On a typical day, Simple JWT Login is downloaded about 113 times, JWT Auth about 60.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple JWT Login was updated more recently: Aug 9, 2026, against May 7, 2024 for JWT Auth.
- Simple JWT Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.13 for JWT Auth.
- Simple JWT Login has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for JWT Auth.
Line by line
Simple JWT Login leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JWT Auth |  Simple JWT Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,855 | #3,457 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 5.0(47) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.13 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.5 |
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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