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API Bearer Auth — WordPress Authentication Plugin

by michielve · WordPress.org page

v20200916 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.4.0+

API Bearer Auth has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 24,345 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 8, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

API Bearer Auth at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
24,345
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is API Bearer Auth well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

API Bearer Auth reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Good work

    Thanx

    Andrey

  • Great plugin

    We choose this plugin wrt the more popular alternatives to make use of the refresh token endpoint. Easy to setup, work as expected.. flawlessly! Wordpress version: 5.7, PHP 7.4 Thank you

    rrr3da

  • Simply Amazing plugin

    Thanks for this plugin & for enhancing wordpress with more long-awaited developer tools. God bless you real good.

    akaydavid

  • Simple

    I love how simple the plugin is. Just need to install, read docs and follow in 5 mins. Thank you!

    Son Do

  • Excellent plugin

    Nice and simple!

    EvdHeuvel

  • Perfectly simple

    The plugin is refreshingly simple in its purpose and it does it perfectly. I could use it to login and use my API via JWT Auth in seconds! Thanks!

    Sotiris Katsaniotis

Where API Bearer Auth ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that API Bearer Auth appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Authentication Plugins #40 by tag, not in search #78 –

Details

Access and refresh tokens based authentication plugin for the REST API.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings API Bearer Auth competes in

Tags

  • api
  • authentication
  • jwt
  • jwt-tokens
  • rest-api

More from michielve

Version
20200916
Last updated
Dec 8, 2025
First published
Dec 1, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.4.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

API Bearer Auth FAQ

How many active installs does API Bearer Auth have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for API Bearer Auth as of September 7, 2026.

Is API Bearer Auth still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 8, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is API Bearer Auth free?

API Bearer Auth is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does API Bearer Auth rank among Authentication Plugins?

API Bearer Auth is #78 in the WordPress.org Authentication Plugins ranking.