JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs vs Disable REST API

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

JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs

by miniOrange

Health A87

Disable REST API

by Dave McHale

Health D53

Active-install trajectory

JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs Disable REST API

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	JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs	Disable REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K	80K–90K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-11%
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	D · 53
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	9/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	85/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.35★	4.62★ ✓
Reviews	74 ✓	38
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	64/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	25d ago ✓	3.0y ago
Downloads · 30d	18.7K ✓	5.6K
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs Disable 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.