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JWT Auth

JWT Auth – WordPress JSON Web Token Authentication

by Bagus · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.0.2 Tested up to WP 6.5.10 PHP 7.2+

JWT Auth has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 113,984 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 7, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.10.

JWT Auth at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
113,984
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 JWT Auth well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.5.10, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 22 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Support & question: WordPress support forum
  • Reporting plugin’s bug: GitHub issues tracker
  • Discord channel also available for faster response

JWT Auth reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

22 reviews

5★
22
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1★
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  • It simply works!

    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!

    maidot

  • Good Work

    The simplest and most useful plugin

    gunberi

  • Perfect Plugin

    Works perfect. Thank You!

    Gagan

  • Awesome plugin

    Exactly what I was looking for

    bilskirnir

  • best jwt auth plugin

    works perfect, a lot of useful filters, no advertising or brand prefixes. you can transform your wp to a nice headless backend with this

    Julian Lang

  • works great

    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)

    kheftel

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Details

Create JSON Web Token Authentication in WordPress.

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

Tags

  • json web token
  • jwt
  • jwt auth
  • token authentication

More from Bagus

Version
3.0.2
Last updated
May 7, 2024
First published
May 5, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
6.5.10
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

JWT Auth FAQ

What does JWT Auth do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, JWT Auth offers Support & question: WordPress support forum, Reporting plugin’s bug: GitHub issues tracker and Discord channel also available for faster response.

How many active installs does JWT Auth have?

WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for JWT Auth as of September 7, 2026.

Is JWT Auth still maintained?

The last release was on May 7, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is JWT Auth free?

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