WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Toolbox vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
REST API Toolbox
by Pete Nelson
1K+ installs5.0
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 1K+ for REST API Toolbox.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is downloaded about 163 times, REST API Toolbox about 17.
- REST API Toolbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.4 from 75 reviews.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jan 2, 2025 for REST API Toolbox.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for REST API Toolbox.
- REST API Toolbox has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
Line by line
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | REST API Toolbox | JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,379 | #1,480 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 472 | 6.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.4(75) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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