WordPress plugin comparison
WordPress REST API (Version 2) vs Simple JWT Auth
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
Simple JWT Auth
by Sayan Dey
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple JWT Auth.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Simple JWT Auth about 3.
- Simple JWT Auth has no reviews yet.
- Simple JWT Auth was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- Simple JWT Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Simple JWT Auth.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WordPress REST API (Version 2) | Simple JWT Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,123 | #52,228 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 67 |
| Rating | 4.2(34) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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