WordPress plugin comparison

JWT Authentication for WP REST API vs WP REST API Key Authentication

JWT Authentication for WP REST API

by tmeister

60K+ installs4.4

WP REST API Key Authentication

by Kamal Hosen

10+ installs

At a glance

JWT Authentication for WP REST API has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for WP REST API Key Authentication.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, WP REST API Key Authentication about 2.
WP REST API Key Authentication has no reviews yet.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 16, 2025 for WP REST API Key Authentication.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WP REST API Key Authentication.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for WP REST API Key Authentication.

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

Metric	JWT Authentication for WP REST API	WP REST API Key Authentication
Popular rank	#684	#32,182
Active installs	60K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.8K	50
Rating	4.4(53)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.04
Last release	3 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4.0	7.2

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