JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Feb 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 55 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is JWT Authentication for WP REST API still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Feb 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns JWT Authentication for WP REST API, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Tmeister since Sep 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was JWT Authentication for WP REST API removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is JWT Authentication for WP REST API safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest JWT Authentication for WP REST API update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it. 18 Feb 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Tmeister | 5 Sep 2015 to 18 Feb 2026, 59 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 4.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 42 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 6 |
- Upgrade message cannot be removed from my site. · 1 star · 15 May 2025
- Paywall · 1 star · 19 Apr 2025
- It breaks APIs that don’t require authorization · 1 star · 7 Sep 2023
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
60,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 882 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 2,148 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,071 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,094 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,865 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,012 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,901 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,852 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,875 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,720 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,458 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,650 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,454 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,533 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,548 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,442 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,673 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,502 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,415 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,480 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,694 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 2,073 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,956 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,580 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,663 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,940 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 309 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 4% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | tmeister |
| Added | 5 Sep 2015 |
| Last updated | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Active installs | 60,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration |
| Tags | jwt, oauth, wp-api, rest-api, json web authentication |
Other plugins by this author: WP Simple Mail Sender
Questions
Is JWT Authentication for WP REST API still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Feb 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns JWT Authentication for WP REST API, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Tmeister since Sep 2015.
Was JWT Authentication for WP REST API removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is JWT Authentication for WP REST API safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest JWT Authentication for WP REST API update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.0. No one-star spike after it.