WordPress plugin comparison
SearchWP API vs Simple JWT Auth
At a glance
- SearchWP API has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for Simple JWT Auth.
- On a typical day, SearchWP API is downloaded about 5 times, Simple JWT Auth about 3.
- Simple JWT Auth has no reviews yet.
- Simple JWT Auth was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jan 7, 2016 for SearchWP API.
- Simple JWT Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for SearchWP API.
- SearchWP API has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Simple JWT Auth.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SearchWP API |  Simple JWT Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,728 | #52,228 |
| Active installs | 200+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 147 | 67 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 10 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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