Mailgun for WordPress vs Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use…
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 46 reviews) while Mailgun for WordPress leads in active installations (80K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Mailgun for WordPress has accumulated 2.6M+ total downloads while Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use… has 82K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Mailgun for WordPress | Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 48 | ◄ | 46 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.6M+ | ◄ | 82K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2019 | |
| Age | 14 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.6+ | 4.4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.5+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.10 | 3.6.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Mailgun for WordPress
Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Mailgun for WordPress averaged approximately 573 daily downloads while Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use… averaged 88.
Recent Reviews
Mailgun for WordPress Reviews
Simple, Reliable, and Honest
I’ve seen the negative reviews, but honestly my experience has been the opposite: the plugin just works, exactly as it should. Updates are rare, but that’s simply because the plugin is straightforward
Better than ever
I’ve been using this plugin for 5+ years now, and I’ve hardly ever experienced an issue. It allows me to easily use Mailgun to send emails on the WordPress sites I manage, and it’s always done its job
Sends email from WordPress via Mailgun service, that’s all, does it well.
Mailgun is an email delivery service aimed at sending transactional email for software developers. If you are not already using Mailgun to send email, then you don’t need or want this plugin. If you d
Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use… Reviews
This plugin is great! Feature request inside 🤪
I just want to first say that this is by far the best JWT plugin for headless. I’ve tried them all! I think the best feature you could add, would be support for the new Store API for WooCommerce.
No-Nonsense JWT (Excellence)
This is probably the very absolute best no-nonsense JWT plugin on WordPress. Exceptionally well documented, high customization, easy to setup, and works out of the box with basic setup. No nonsense
Service & Support
JWT login plugin is awesome, their support is quite responsive and efficient.They are able to help me and guide me on my customize function to custom generate jwt using their classes.
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