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JSON API User

v4.1.4

by Ali Qureshi · updated 2 months ago

Extends the JSON API Plugin to allow RESTful user registration, authentication & many other User Meta, BP functions. A Pro version is also available.

authenticationjson apiRESTful Facebook LoginRESTful User Meta and BuddyPress xProfileRESTful user registration
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Rank
#6,652
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,210
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
126.3K
126,335 all-time
Rating
3.9/5
21 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +8.1% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~8mo

JSON API User at a glance

JSON API User is a WordPress plugin by Ali Qureshi with 1K+ active installs, the #6,652 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 35 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews. Version 4.1.4 came out on Sep 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 13 plugins tagged “json api”, it ranks #2. 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

841 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
JSON API User Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.304050Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateJSON API User
Nov 2, 202645
Nov 1, 202634
Oct 31, 202633
Oct 30, 202629
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202635
Oct 27, 202635
Oct 26, 202636
Oct 25, 202641
Oct 24, 202648
Oct 23, 202641
Oct 22, 202644
Oct 21, 202630
Oct 20, 202634
Oct 19, 202637
Oct 18, 202629
Oct 17, 202627
Oct 16, 202623
Oct 15, 202623
Oct 14, 202634
Oct 13, 202628
Oct 12, 202636
Oct 11, 202635
Oct 10, 202632
Oct 9, 202627

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,214 · -4.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.2K1.2K1.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,214
Nov 7, 20261,214
Nov 5, 20261,226
Nov 4, 20261,228
Nov 3, 20261,228
Nov 2, 20261,226
Nov 1, 20261,222
Oct 31, 20261,225
Oct 30, 20261,234
Oct 29, 20261,234
Oct 28, 20261,230
Oct 27, 20261,267

Rank over time

#6,652 · down 79 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#6.6K#6.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#6,652
Nov 7, 2026#6,654
Nov 6, 2026#6,640
Nov 5, 2026#6,629
Nov 4, 2026#6,626
Nov 3, 2026#6,623
Nov 2, 2026#6,614
Nov 1, 2026#6,622
Oct 31, 2026#6,605
Oct 30, 2026#6,588
Oct 29, 2026#6,595
Oct 28, 2026#6,602
Oct 27, 2026#6,573

Growth %

Average -0.36% 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, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.49%
Nov 5, 2026-0.16%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.16%
Nov 2, 2026+0.33%
Nov 1, 2026-0.24%
Oct 31, 2026-0.73%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.33%
Oct 28, 2026-2.92%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6602 → #6629
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v4.143%
  • v3.920%
  • v2.87.6%
  • v4.07.2%
  • Other22%

Rating trend

3.9★★★★★21 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.1.4
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 3, 2013
Last updated
Sep 7, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about JSON API User

How many websites use JSON API User?

JSON API User is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,652 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has JSON API User been downloaded?

126,335 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 35 times. See download stats

When was JSON API User last updated?

Version 4.1.4 came out on Sep 7, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is JSON API User compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does JSON API User have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep JSON API User up to date. See its security record

Is JSON API User still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does JSON API User have?

3.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to JSON API User?

The plugins most like JSON API User, by the tags they share, are Google Authenticator (20K+), Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email (9K+) and Duo Two-Factor Authentication (3K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.9

★★★★★

21 reviews

  • 5 stars: 14 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 24%
Positive
71%4–5★
Mixed
5%3★
Critical
24%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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JSON API User
Estimated installs≈ 1,210
Reported installs1K+
Rating3.9
Reviews21
Total downloads126.3K
AuthorAli Qureshi
First releasedDec 3, 2013
Version4.1.4
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 7, 2026

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