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JSON API Auth

v3.1.3

by Ali Qureshi · updated 1 month ago

Extends the JSON API Plugin for RESTful user authentication

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Rank
#8,221
Up21 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 651
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
82.9K
82,861 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
11 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +4.3% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA unknown

JSON API Auth at a glance

JSON API Auth is a WordPress plugin by Ali Qureshi with 600+ active installs, the #8,221 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times, 4% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 3.1.3 came out on Sep 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 13 plugins tagged “json api”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

587 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
JSON API Auth Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.10203040Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateJSON API Auth
Nov 2, 202621
Nov 1, 202620
Oct 31, 202623
Oct 30, 202618
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202629
Oct 27, 202624
Oct 26, 202624
Oct 25, 202613
Oct 24, 202621
Oct 23, 202619
Oct 22, 202629
Oct 21, 202614
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 202629
Oct 18, 202623
Oct 17, 202617
Oct 16, 202623
Oct 15, 202625
Oct 14, 202630
Oct 13, 202626
Oct 12, 202620
Oct 11, 202625
Oct 10, 202637
Oct 9, 202642

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 651 · -2.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.650660670Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026651
Nov 7, 2026649
Nov 5, 2026653
Nov 4, 2026652
Nov 3, 2026656
Nov 2, 2026656
Nov 1, 2026655
Oct 31, 2026656
Oct 30, 2026657
Oct 29, 2026658
Oct 28, 2026657
Oct 27, 2026670

Rank over time

#8,221 · down 41 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#8.2K#8.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#8,221
Nov 7, 2026#8,242
Nov 6, 2026#8,236
Nov 5, 2026#8,195
Nov 4, 2026#8,184
Nov 3, 2026#8,172
Nov 2, 2026#8,167
Nov 1, 2026#8,178
Oct 31, 2026#8,162
Oct 30, 2026#8,156
Oct 29, 2026#8,160
Oct 28, 2026#8,187
Oct 27, 2026#8,180

Growth %

Average -0.24% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.31%
Nov 7, 2026-0.31%
Nov 5, 2026+0.15%
Nov 4, 2026-0.61%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.15%
Nov 1, 2026-0.15%
Oct 31, 2026-0.15%
Oct 30, 2026-0.15%
Oct 29, 2026+0.15%
Oct 28, 2026-1.94%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8187 → #8195
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.136%
  • v2.918%
  • v3.09.6%
  • v2.76.2%
  • Other31%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.1.3
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 17, 2013
Last updated
Sep 25, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about JSON API Auth

How many websites use JSON API Auth?

JSON API Auth is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,221 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has JSON API Auth been downloaded?

82,861 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times. See download stats

When was JSON API Auth last updated?

Version 3.1.3 came out on Sep 25, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is JSON API Auth compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is JSON API Auth still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does JSON API Auth have?

4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to JSON API Auth?

The plugins most like JSON API Auth, by the tags they share, are WP Consent API (300K+), Disable REST API (80K+) and Disable WP REST API (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

11 reviews

  • 5 stars: 9 reviews, 82%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
91%4–5★
Mixed
9%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.

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JSON API Auth
Estimated installs≈ 651
Reported installs600+
Rating4.7
Reviews11
Total downloads82.9K
AuthorAli Qureshi
First releasedDec 17, 2013
Version3.1.3
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 25, 2026

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