WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Console vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
REST API Console
by Ryan McCue
70+ installs2.0
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 70+ for REST API Console.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is downloaded about 163 times, REST API Console about 3.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 75 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Nov 30, 2016 for REST API Console.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for REST API Console.
- REST API Console has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
Line by line
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | REST API Console | JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,672 | #1,480 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 6.8K |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 4.4(75) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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