WordPress plugin comparison

JWT Authentication for WP REST API vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

JWT Authentication for WP REST API

by tmeister

60K+ installs4.4

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 60K+ for JWT Authentication for WP REST API.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, JWT Authentication for WP REST API about 322.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 53 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
JWT Authentication for WP REST API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	JWT Authentication for WP REST API	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Popular rank	#684	#154
Active installs	60K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.9K	266.7K
Rating	4.4(53)	1.5(29)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	–
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.00
Last release	4 days ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4.0	7.4

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