WordPress plugin comparison
JWT Authenticator vs Simple JWT Login
At a glance
- Simple JWT Login has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for JWT Authenticator.
- On a typical day, Simple JWT Login is downloaded about 113 times, JWT Authenticator about 1.
- JWT Authenticator has no reviews yet.
- Simple JWT Login was updated more recently: Aug 9, 2026, against Dec 1, 2016 for JWT Authenticator.
- Simple JWT Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for JWT Authenticator.
- JWT Authenticator has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Simple JWT Login.
Line by line
Simple JWT Login leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JWT Authenticator |  Simple JWT Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,600 | #3,457 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 2.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(47) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.5 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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