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Headless REST API Security vs HeadlessKey – JWT Auth
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Headless REST API Security | HeadlessKey – JWT Auth | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Manage access to the WordPress REST API by restricting public endpoints, enabling specific route allow-listing, and handling API key authentication. | A complete authentication solution for Headless WordPress applications using JWT, supporting Registration, SSO, RBAC, and advanced Security features. |
| Active installs | 40+ | fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0★ (2) | — |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Current owner | Md. Rakib Ullah | Hidayat Mahetar |
| Added to directory | 20 Jan 2026 | 08 Feb 2026 |
| Tested up to | WP 6.9.7 | WP 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
Install figures are rounded by WordPress.org to one significant digit, so a gap smaller than a band step is not a difference. Nothing here ranks the two plugins or recommends either, and no link on this page earns anything.
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Records: Headless REST API Security · HeadlessKey – JWT Auth