OauthClient vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API

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

Health D41

Health B80

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	OauthClient	JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	—	B · 80 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	83/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.29★ ✓
Reviews	0	53 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	28/100	94/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	12.6y ago	7mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	73	6.7K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.5%	6.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

OauthClientJWT Authentication for WP REST API

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.