WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Guard vs Simple JWT Auth
At a glance
- REST API Guard has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for Simple JWT Auth.
- On a typical day, REST API Guard is downloaded about 15 times, Simple JWT Auth about 3.
- Simple JWT Auth has no reviews yet.
- REST API Guard was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Simple JWT Auth.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- REST API Guard has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for Simple JWT Auth.
Line by line
REST API Guard leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Guard |  Simple JWT Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,205 | #52,228 |
| Active installs | 200+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 519 | 60 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 8.2 |
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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