WordPress plugin comparison

JWT Authentication for WP REST API vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)

JWT Authentication for WP REST API

by tmeister

60K+ installs4.4

WordPress REST API (Version 2)

by Ryan McCue

10K+ installs4.2

At a glance

JWT Authentication for WP REST API has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 306 times, WordPress REST API (Version 2) about 46.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 53 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for JWT Authentication for WP REST API.

JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	JWT Authentication for WP REST API	WordPress REST API (Version 2)
Popular rank	#682	#2,123
Active installs	60K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.4K	1.1K
Rating	4.4(53)	4.2(34)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.00
Last release	3 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4.0	–

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