Best jwt authentication plugins for WordPress
The most popular jwt authentication plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Simple JWT Auth (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “jwt authentication” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 jwt authentication plugins
- 1.
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIsThe most installed jwt authentication plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 75 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 2.
Simple JWT AuthFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “jwt authentication”
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Down in the last 7 days:8#1,480by miniOrange1 month ago
Secure and protect WordPress REST API from unauthorized access using JWT token, Basic Authentication, API Key, OAuth 2, or external token.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.4(75)
- Downloads
- 163/day
Simple JWT Auth
Up in the last 7 days:1,306#52,228by Sayan Dey2 months ago
JWT authentication for the WordPress REST API: access and refresh tokens with rotation, revocation, and validation for headless and decoupled apps.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day