PKL WPz REST API Authentication
by Kittinan Lamkaek · Security
Control WordPress REST API access by requiring user authentication with API key system.
69 health vs 67 average across 428 Security plugins
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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-10-04 · 286 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
19
now · peak 69
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 “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2025-10-04 · 279 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-05-29 — → 10+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
- L Limit Login Attempts 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Two Factor 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Google Authenticator 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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