WordPress plugin comparison

JWT Authentication for WP REST API vs Smooth API Accelerator

JWT Authentication for WP REST API

by tmeister

60K+ installs4.4

Smooth API Accelerator

by smoothbundle

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

JWT Authentication for WP REST API has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Smooth API Accelerator.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST API is downloaded about 320 times, Smooth API Accelerator about 5.
Smooth API Accelerator 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Smooth API Accelerator.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Smooth API Accelerator.

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

Metric	JWT Authentication for WP REST API	Smooth API Accelerator
Popular rank	#684	#64,972
Active installs	60K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	8.8K	134
Rating	4.4(53)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.07
Last release	3 days ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4.0	7.4

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