Simple JWT Login vs API Bearer Auth

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

Simple JWT Login

by Nicu Micle

Health A91

API Bearer Auth

by michielve

Health B73

Active-install trajectory

Simple JWT LoginAPI Bearer Auth

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	Simple JWT Login	API Bearer Auth
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	4K–5K ✓	300–400
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 91 ✓	B · 73
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	67/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	95/100 ✓	82/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.8★ ✓	4.3★
Reviews	47 ✓	6
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	83/100 ✓	80/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	11mo ago
Downloads · 30d	3.8K ✓	266
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.9% ✓	1.2%
Category	Login & Users	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Simple JWT LoginAPI Bearer Auth

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.