JWT Auth – WordPress JSON Web Token Authentication
by Bagus · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 6.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create JSON Web Token Authentication in WordPress.
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Health
C 62/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
6K+
≈6.5K estimated
Momentum
+108%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “token” and “json web authentication” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15 and #24 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
62 health vs 58 average across 25,764 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.2%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 116.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 909 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.13; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 22 reviews, smoothed to 4.38★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 909 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 16d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 16d
+0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| jwt auth your tag | #7 | #5 | down 1 |
| json web token your tag | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
| token | #15 | #2 | — |
| jwt your tag | #13 | #8 | 0 |
| json web authentication | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| jwt authentication | #17 | #13 | down 1 |
| token authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “token” and “json web authentication” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15 and #24 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “json web token”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “jwt”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 9 Nov 2022 · 1,445 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.7K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.5y ago
latest release · v3.0.2 · 8 May 2024
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 61% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 29 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ maidot2.8y ago
Tried other plugins, had problems with them and this one simply works and that’s it. This is a properly developed plugin. Keep it up!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gunberi3.1y ago
The simplest and most useful plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gagan3.2y ago
Works perfect. Thank You!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bilskirnir3.3y ago
Exactly what I was looking for
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Julian Lang3.3y ago
works perfect, a lot of useful filters, no advertising or brand prefixes. you can transform your wp to a nice headless backend with this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kheftel4.6y ago
allows me to use JWT authentication with WP REST API on wordpress 5.9.3, with one tweak for a host that strips authentication headers (not the plugin’s fault)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ahmed Hnewa5.7y ago
good plugin , but please stay this plugin updated it help me for make authentication on my androis app with wordpress as backend thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dovich5.9y ago
Thank You for this fork from old plugin that not supported for a long time. Amazing.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0.2 Fix: Do not revalidate authentication headers if a valid user was determined already. (#75) Fix: Added debugging timeframe before purging refresh tokens. (#93) Fix: Fixed unnecessary user account lookup for device listin 3.0.2
- — Version 3.0.1 Updated firebase/php-jwt to 6.3 to address security issue in versions prior to 6.x. 3.0.1
- — Version 3.0.0 New feature: Added support for refresh tokens. New feature: Added automated end-to-end tests using PHPUnit. Breaking change: Reduced default access token lifetime to 10 minutes. Breaking bugfix: All authentication error 3.0.0
- — Version 2.1.6 Added automated asset updates from GitHub. 2.1.6
- — Version 2.1.5 Removed dev and build files from distribution. 2.1.5
- — Version 2.1.4 Added update warning and information relevant to updating to version 3. 2.1.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-11-11 CVE-2021-46743 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type Affects <= 2.1.0 Patched in 2.1.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 20 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create JSON Web Token Authentication in WordPress."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Discord, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 41 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 15,418 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-20 7K+ → 6K+ down after 100 days in tier
- 2024-09-11 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-09-05 6K+ → 7K+ up after 256 days in tier
- 2023-12-24 5K+ → 6K+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2023-09-16 6K+ → 5K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2023-09-05 5K+ → 6K+ up after 425 days in tier
- 2022-07-07 4K+ → 5K+ up after 156 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Login and Register using JWT 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials 60+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
JWT Authentication for WP REST API 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use JWT on REST endpoints. 4K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Firebase Authentication 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B - A API Bearer Auth 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B
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