WordPress plugin comparison
Simple JWT Login vs WP REST API Controller
At a glance
- WP REST API Controller has more active installs: 8K+, against 4K+ for Simple JWT Login.
- On a typical day, Simple JWT Login is downloaded about 113 times, WP REST API Controller about 33.
- Simple JWT Login is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 47 reviews, against 4.3 from 12 reviews.
- Simple JWT Login was updated more recently: Aug 9, 2026, against Mar 22, 2023 for WP REST API Controller.
- Simple JWT Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for WP REST API Controller.
- WP REST API Controller has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Simple JWT Login.
Line by line
Simple JWT Login leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple JWT Login |  WP REST API Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,440 | #2,457 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 594 |
| Rating | 5.0(47) | 4.3(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | – |
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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