WordPress plugin comparison
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs vs WP REST API Sidebars
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
by miniOrange
10K+ installs4.4
WP REST API Sidebars
by Martin Pettersson
80+ installs5.0
At a glance
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for WP REST API Sidebars.
- On a typical day, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is downloaded about 163 times, WP REST API Sidebars about 7.
- WP REST API Sidebars is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 75 reviews.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jan 14, 2016 for WP REST API Sidebars.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for WP REST API Sidebars.
- WP REST API Sidebars has been around longer: since 2016, 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 | JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs | WP REST API Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,480 | #17,522 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.8K | 153 |
| Rating | 4.4(75) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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