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Simple JWT Auth – JWT Authentication for WP REST API

v2.0.0

by Sayan Dey · updated 2 months ago

JWT authentication for the WordPress REST API: access and refresh tokens with rotation, revocation, and validation for headless and decoupled apps.

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Rank
#52,228
Up19,285 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
1.2K
1,193 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Simple JWT Auth at a glance

Simple JWT Auth is a WordPress plugin by Sayan Dey with fewer than 10 active installs, the #52,228 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 2 plugins tagged “jwt authentication”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2024.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

70 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple JWT Auth Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSimple JWT Auth
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20267
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2 · -33.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.246Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20263

Rank over time

#52,228 · up 14,340 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#60K#70KOct 29Nov 2Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#52,228
Nov 8, 2026#71,513
Nov 7, 2026#54,529
Nov 3, 2026#61,534
Nov 2, 2026#53,534
Oct 29, 2026#66,568

Growth %

Average -3.97% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-100%0%100%Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-66.67%
Nov 7, 2026+10.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-16.67%
Nov 2, 2026+100.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.2
First released
Oct 31, 2024
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple JWT Auth

How many websites use Simple JWT Auth?

Simple JWT Auth is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #52,228 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple JWT Auth been downloaded?

1,193 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Simple JWT Auth last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 26, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Simple JWT Auth compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Is Simple JWT Auth still maintained?

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

What rating does Simple JWT Auth have?

No one has reviewed Simple JWT Auth on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple JWT Auth?

The plugins most like Simple JWT Auth, by the tags they share, are JWT Authentication for WP REST API (60K+), JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs (10K+) and WP REST API (400+). Compare all alternatives

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Simple JWT Auth
Estimated installs≈ 7
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.2K
AuthorSayan Dey
First releasedOct 31, 2024
Version2.0.0
Requires WP7.0
Requires PHP8.2
Last updatedAug 26, 2026

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