WordPress plugin comparison

Kill JSON REST API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs

Kill JSON REST API

by arminmeth

20+ installs

JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs

by miniOrange

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Kill JSON REST API.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is downloaded about 163 times, Kill JSON REST API about 5.
Kill JSON REST API has no reviews yet.
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Feb 15, 2017 for Kill JSON REST API.
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Kill JSON REST API.
Kill JSON REST API has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.

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

Metric	Kill JSON REST API	JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Popular rank	#28,627	#1,480
Active installs	20+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	119	6.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(75)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.82
Last release	9 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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