WordPress plugin comparison

JWT Authentication for WP REST API vs Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API

JWT Authentication for WP REST API

by tmeister

60K+ installs4.4

Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API

by Tech Avenue Labs

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

JWT Authentication for WP REST API has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API about 18.
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.

JWT Authentication for WP REST API leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	JWT Authentication for WP REST API	Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API
Popular rank	#684	#34,369
Active installs	60K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.8K	457
Rating	4.4(53)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.19
Last release	4 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4.0	7.4

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