WordPress plugin comparison

WP Mail REST-API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs

WP Mail REST-API

by marketingauftrag

10+ installs

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 WP Mail REST-API.
On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is downloaded about 163 times, WP Mail REST-API about 1.
WP Mail REST-API has no reviews yet.
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jan 22, 2020 for WP Mail REST-API.
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for WP Mail REST-API.
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for WP Mail REST-API.

JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Mail REST-API	JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Popular rank	#33,205	#1,480
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	6.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(75)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.3.27	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.82
Last release	6 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.6

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