WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate WP REST API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Ultimate WP REST API
by egany
10+ 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 10+ for Ultimate WP REST API.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is downloaded about 163 times, Ultimate WP REST API about 1.
- Ultimate WP REST API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 75 reviews.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Dec 21, 2018 for Ultimate WP REST API.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Ultimate WP REST API.
- Ultimate WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, 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 | Ultimate WP REST API | JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,430 | #1,480 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 6.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.4(75) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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