API Bearer Auth
by michielve · Uncategorized
Access and refresh tokens based authentication plugin for the REST API.
79 health vs 68 average across 3,144 Uncategorized plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
95
now · peak 221
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “300+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,380 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-11 200+ → 300+ up after 12 days in band
- 2026-06-29 300+ → 200+ down after 8 days in band
- 2026-06-21 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-20 300+ → 200+ down after 24 days in band
- 2026-05-27 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-26 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in band
- 2026-05-23 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-22 300+ → 200+ down after 437 days in band
Competes with
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Disable WP REST API 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WordPress REST API (Version 2) 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP REST API – OAuth 1.0a Server 8K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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