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HeadlessKey – JWT Auth vs Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use JWT on REST endpoints.
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.
| HeadlessKey – JWT Auth | Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use JWT on REST endpoints. | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | A complete authentication solution for Headless WordPress applications using JWT, supporting Registration, SSO, RBAC, and advanced Security features. | Enhance the WordPress REST API with JWT authentication for secure access by mobile apps, external sites, and third-party services. |
| Active installs | fewer than 10 | 4,000+ |
| Rating | — | 5.0★ (47) |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 30 days ago |
| Current owner | Hidayat Mahetar | Nicu Micle |
| Added to directory | 08 Feb 2026 | 14 Jun 2019 |
| Tested up to | WP 6.9.7 | WP 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.5 |
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: HeadlessKey – JWT Auth · Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use JWT on REST endpoints.