Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API

by dominic_ks

Health C65

JWT Authentication for WP REST API

by tmeister

Health B77

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API	JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	800–900	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 65	B · 77 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	44/100	77/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	86/100 ✓	83/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.4★ ✓	4.3★
Reviews	10	53 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	65/100	90/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.4y ago	9mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	343	8.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.0%	6.2% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

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7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.